Anthem Aspire
Welcome to Anthem Aspire – our plan to offer life-changing activities to almost 8,000 students across our nationwide network of 15 schools.
Our schools serve many communities where pupils are significantly more likely than the national average to face serious challenges. This includes high numbers of students with SEND, EHCPs, EAL, and those eligible for additional Pupil Premium support.
Opportunity stops?
For these young people, challenging circumstances often mean limited – or entirely absent – access to social and cultural experiences.
We don’t think that’s good enough.
Rooted in a commitment to social equity, Anthem Aspire goes beyond classroom learning to focus on the whole child – especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
We’re developing transformative opportunities for children to engage in sport, literature, music, and the great outdoors through four flagship projects delivered in partnership with leading national organisations.
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Music Without Limits
A trust-wide approach to music inclusion. We want every student to experience high quality music provision.
Social disadvantage limits access to instrumental tuition and experiences. Our ambition is to close that gap for Anthem students.
Sporting Chances
Inclusive sports programmes to develop students’ capabilities and confidence to overcome the challenges of inequality. For 2025-26 we are working in partnership with Lord’s Taverners to deliver a series of inclusive, impactful cricket programmes designed for students with disabilities and from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Brave New Words
Increasing access to opportunities for young people through the power of literacy and expression; delivered through our literacy and oracy curriculum and in partnership with the Speaker’s Trust.
Outwards and Onwards
An exciting partnership with the Outward Bound Trust, providing thrilling, captivating outdoor experiences to boost mental health and social and emotional wellbeing among young people facing challenges.
Add your voice to Anthem’s chorus
Join us and unlock confidence, creativity, and cultural enrichment for thousands of kids in some of England’s most deprived communities.
We need to partner with organisations and businesses who believe, as we do, that every child deserves access to extraordinary opportunities and a first-rate education – regardless of background.
Your support could help thousands of young people discover a world of possibility, growing in confidence and capability.
Make change happen
We’d love to hear from you, share the levels of support needed to bring Anthem Aspire to life, and explore how you can help, and how your organisation can benefit in return.
If you are an organisation or individual donor and would like to discuss how you can become a key partner in delivering Anthem Aspire to our students, please get in touch with Executive Director Education, Elma Lawson, by emailing enquiries@anthemtrust.uk.
Anthem Aspire partners
Thank you to our key partners and sponsors of Anthem Aspire who are supporting Anthem to provide life-changing opportunities to students facing disadvantage and other challenges.
