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The Battersea Rise Trust

All of the school’s outreach and fundraising is focused around the key aims of the Battersea Rise Trust (BRT). The Trust centres on our desire to ensure all aspirational and talented girls and boys have an opportunity to learn and grow at Emanuel, regardless of financial circumstance. The BRT has three key aims:

1. To welcome more children to

Emanuel on a transformative free

place. We want to offer more pupils, who would otherwise never have the opportunity, the chance to benefit from a life-changing education at Emanuel School.

2. To support our ambitious estate plan.

We want to ensure that Emanuel staff and pupils have access to excellent educational and sporting facilities.

3. To enhance social mobility in south

west London. We want to harness our pupils’ leadership alongside our educational expertise and the school’s resources to improve opportunities for children in local primary schools that contain a high numbers of pupils on free school meals.

Emanuel 430: Transforming Futures

In 2024, the school will celebrate its 430th anniversary. Over the next four years, we want to make a significant impact on the goals of the Battersea Rise Trust, run exciting events and provide a range of opportunities under the banner of Emanuel 430. At the heart of this campaign is our desire to transform our pupils’ futures and the school has committed to welcoming 43 children on a fully funded place by 2024. It is our belief that these transformative bursaries have the biggest impact, ensuring we are offering children, who would otherwise never be able to attend Emanuel, the chance of a life-changing education.

The Emanuel Society

The Emanuel Society sits alongside the Battersea Rise Trust. The Emanuel Society incorporates members of our wider community – pupils, parents, alumni (OEs), staff and friends of the school – and provides opportunities for a lifelong connection for anyone associated with the school. Groups within the society include the Emanuel Parents’ Association, The Anne Dacre Club and Emanuel Careers and Opportunities Network (ECON), an online portal for current pupils which allows them to harness the vast array of career experience Emanuel parents can offer.

Estate Development

We have a wonderful historic building but also ambitious plans to improve the science, art and sporting facilities on the school site. Our aim is to create more subject-specific classrooms and develop engaging relaxation spaces and worldclass sporting facilities by our 430th anniversary.

Support Emanuel School

Our vision is for the school to remain at the forefront of educational provision while offering an increasing amount of free school places to children who would otherwise never be able to attend. If you would like to hear more about our vision, please get in touch with the development team: development@emanuel.org.uk.