Partnering with a charity in three easy steps

At Action Tutoring, we know that strong partnerships make a powerful difference. By working together with like-minded organisations, we can reach more young people from low-income backgrounds in need of extra academic support – all while helping our partners engage employees to support their wellbeing and harness their skills to give back and deliver meaningful social impact.

If you’re a business looking to support a cause with real, measurable outcomes, here are three simple steps to partner with Action Tutoring!

Step 1: Find the right fit

Just like any strong collaboration, it starts with shared values.

At Action Tutoring, we’re on a mission to close the academic attainment gap for young people facing disadvantage. We provide high-quality tutoring in English and maths to pupils who need a helping hand—working in partnership with schools, volunteers and organisations across the country.

Our work is evidence-based and focused on making education fairer on a national level, both through our tutoring programmes and advocacy work to ensure that no child is left behind no matter their socio-economic background.

If your organisation shares these values—whether through a commitment to social mobility, diversity and inclusion, or investing in the next generation—we could be a great fit.

Partnering with a charity that aligns with your mission and goals ensures a more authentic and lasting relationship. It also means your support will go further, making a real difference where it matters most.

Step 2: Create a mutually beneficial plan

Once you’ve found the right partner, it’s time to shape a plan that works for both sides.

We know that every organisation is different, so we offer a range of ways to get involved. Our partnerships are flexible, impactful and designed to add value to your team.

Here’s how you can support us:

• Volunteer with us – Encourage your staff to volunteer as tutors for just one hour a week using our structured workbooks and help us to improve social mobility across England, building a diverse talent pipeline for the next generation.  Volunteering is a fantastic way to support your employees to improve their wellbeing and motivation at work and develop transferable skills to step more easily into leadership roles – all vital to maintaining performance and retaining staff. 

• Fundraise as a team – From challenge events like half-marathons or skydives, to quizzes and escape rooms, fundraising is a great way to engage employees and build team spirit—while supporting a meaningful cause.

• Sponsorship and donations – Whether it’s sponsoring a school programme, funding resources, or making a one-off corporate donation, your financial support helps us reach more pupils. Our funders have an impact that goes beyond simply attaining better grades; they are contributing to building up our pupils’ social skills, cultural capital, confidence, aspirations and opening the doors to brighter futures.

Step 3: Shout about the impact

We believe in recognising and celebrating the difference your support makes.

From the start of our partnership, we’ll provide tailored data, stories and case studies you can share with stakeholders to show the value you’re bringing to communities across the country.

We also love to shout about our partners on social media, in newsletters, and through our website—giving you the opportunity to showcase your social impact to your staff networks and a wider audience.

Want to go further? Join us for a school visit to see the impact in action, or hear directly from the pupils and volunteers who benefit from your support.

Special thanks

We are so grateful to all of our volunteers and partner schools for the support they gave in 2023-24.

Every volunteer helped us to achieve our overall impact.

A big thank you to all of our volunteering partners, particularly the following who sourced the most volunteers for us in
2023-24:

Arup | Civil Service | DAC Beachcroft | Deloitte | KPMG | NatWest | PPP at Sellafield Ltd. | QBE

Special thanks to Burges Salmon and Weightmans for donating monthly office space to our Bristol and North West teams.

Ready to take the first step?

Partnering with Action Tutoring is more than just corporate social responsibility—it’s a chance to change lives, inspire your team and build a brighter future for young people across England.

If you’d like to explore a partnership with us, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with our Corporate Partnerships Manager, Mollie, to start the conversation.

Together, we can level the education playing field and unlock the infinite potential of the next generation – one pupil at a time.