Academy Trusts

The sponsors of academy trusts invariably possess two things that chime with the Kalisher Trust’s vision: an immense gratitude for life’s good fortune and a desire to give back to the community by supporting best educational practice. In many academy chains, enrichment activity lies at the heart of a sponsor’s bequest because it is acknowledged that a school pupil’s academic progress must be matched with a wider and deeper aspiration to be successful across the board.

The Kalisher Trust’s aim of ‘inspiring advocacy’ runs through its education outreach programmes and allows a culture of confidence in public speaking to develop across the different schools and age ranges within an academy chain. Successful business men and women understand the need for investment; the commitment to a three to five year programme with the Kalisher Trust allows the opportunity to measure the full impact of such enrichment activity through ‘distance travelled methodological assessments’ and soft outcome confidential questionnaires.

Confidence in the spoken word allows strong leadership to develop. It also provides increased opportunities for competitive activity involving different schools within each academy chain. And for many pupils, success in public speaking can open up avenues for career development that can complement and often exceed academic attainment.

If you sponsor an Academy and you are interested in exploring further, please contact our Chairman, Sir Ralph Waller via [email protected].

  • “To watch our pupils – nervous, self-conscious and often shy – strut onto the stage and perform with gusto, after only a few sessions, is almost heart stopping”.

    Katherine Cocker-Goring

    Deputy Head

    Barnes Wallace Academy

  • “Thank you for a truly exceptional day (and an experience that will live long in the memory of both students and staff). The surroundings are impressive in themselves, but for the young people to have the opportunity to access and interact with professionals at the leading edge of their profession is truly inspirational”.

    Head Teacher

    Skegness Grammar School

  • “They had an excellent retention of what had happened, with a very good understanding of the process, and they were able to relate it to the real life court situation. Also their questions and thinking were on a deep level. Their comments were most illuminating. One has told us that it has reinforced her desire to take up this sort of career. Another set of parents has emailed me and told me that their son talked all about it and doesn’t usually talk about school at home”.

    Kay Gerrett

    Principal

    Cedar Road School

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