Sponsor a child, change a life

Sponsor a child,
change a life

Sponsor a child,
change a life

By sponsoring a child, you are providing a life changing opportunity

By providing access to good quality education, you empower a child to change their future.

Bright Start was founded to enable these opportunities. We connect sponsors with deserving children and place them in schools that offer a quality education.

Bright Start recognizes that a child needs more than just sponsored school fees to succeed. Our support and mentorship programme help the child reach their full potential, and safeguards the donor’s investment.

Our holistic programme addresses the child’s needs beyond the classroom including social, cultural, physical and academic needs. We have a highly skilled, small and dedicated team which works with the schools, children and service providers to ensure these needs are met and the child is achieving their full potential.

What does the sponsorship include?

  • School fees
  • Uniforms and stationery
  • School camps
  • Safe and secure transport to and from school
  • Dedicated mentorship and support
  • Access to academic programmes – Maths and Literacy
  • Access to numerous extra mural classes – sport, art, technology, swimming, music, and dancing
  • Health practitioners – dentist, doctor, OT and psychologist
  • Cultural outings and holiday programmes
  • Regular communication with schools and teachers
  • Regular communication with parents
  • Regular communication with sponsors – school reports and newsletters

What does the sponsorship include?

  • School fees
  • Uniforms and stationery
  • School camps
  • Safe and secure transport to and from school
  • Dedicated mentorship and support
  • Access to academic programmes – Maths and Literacy
  • Access to numerous extra mural classes – sport, art, technology, swimming, music, and dancing
  • Health practitioners – dentist, doctor, OT and psychologist
  • Cultural outings and holiday programmes
  • Regular communication with schools and teachers
  • Regular communication with parents
  • Regular communication with sponsors – school reports and newsletters

What does is cost?

Individual sponsorship

£260 monthly

£3,100 annually

Part sponsorship

Your own monthly amount

Your own annual amount

sponsorship costs

Any donation is valuable to the children on the Bright Start Programme. Should you wish to part sponsor a child, or jointly sponsor a child in a group this is most welcome. Below is a small overview of specific items you may wish to cover.

School fees

£ 2000

programme costs

£ 1100

school camps

£ 75

stationary

£ 40

How long is the sponsorship?

Once a child is placed in the ‘private’ school system, it is a commitment for the rest of their school journey. Therefore, we ask sponsors to view this as a long-term commitment, or a minimum of two years.

Sponsorships can be paid, monthly, quarterly or annually in advance.

What do sponsors receive?

  • Child profile and sponsorship agreement (non-binding)
  • Termly school reports
  • Termly feedback reports from Bright Start
  • Regular newsletters
  • Access to our social media platforms
  • Annual letter from your sponsored child

What do sponsors receive?

  • Child profile and sponsorship agreement (non-binding)
  • Termly school reports
  • Termly feedback reports from Bright Start
  • Regular newsletters
  • Access to our social media platforms
  • Invite to our annual prize giving event
  • Section 18a Tax certificate – your donations are tax deductible
  • Annual letter from your sponsored child

Empowering a child

When you empower a child through education,
you also help empower a family and a community.

Let’s break the poverty cycle – one child at a time.

Contact us

For more information on sponsoring a child and what is involved, please contact us.

Bright Start Education and Mentorship Programme

Clarence Centre for Innovation and Enterprise

6 St George’s Corcus, London

SE1 6FE, United Kingdom

Bright Start is a registered Charity registered in England and Wales

Number 119 3085

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