Our members and the charities we fund maximise education for all through innovative projects.
All our work is driven by our vision of educational opportunity for all.
How we pioneered inclusive teaching, and then teacher training to benefit children around the world.
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Role and benefits of being a Member
Supports UK and International projects.
Restricted funds which accept specific applications.
Reporting requirements, further funding, and more.
How we work with other funders to maximise impact.
Case studies of the projects we fund.
Find out about the difference we make
Role and benefits of becoming a Member.
Most important collection on 19th-century elementary education and and teacher training.
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6 May 2024
A visit by the direct descendants of Joseph Lancaster Ricardo, Francisco and Rodrigo Lopez-Portillo y Lancaster-Jones to the Archive was one of our highlights
19 April 2024
Our Annual Report details our 2023 grant giving and shared learning to support our Grant Partners and Members including another near-record year for new grants.
3 May 2023
Our Annual Report explains how in 2022 we topped all records by awarding new grants worth over £1.5 million and launched our new Displacement Education Fund to help alleviate the impact of conflict on the education of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people.
2 May 2023
Celebrating 10 years since we gifted the Archive to Brunel University, the team look back on their achievements including in teaching, cataloguing, sharing, and welcoming back volunteers.
13 May 2022
Find out how the hard work and determination of the groups we fund has meant that thousands of young people have been given the best possible opportunities to succeed in life.
12 May 2022
Guided by our charitable objectives, in 2021 we funded 43 new projects and supported Grant Holders through the pandemic and cuts to international aid funding.
In this ninth Annual Report, the BFSS Archives detail another challenging year for all. Ultimately, however, at the Archives we have many achievements to share.
15 February 2022
Unlocking the Secrets of Slavery and Abolition is a BFSS Archive exhibition exploring our role in the introduction of elementary education to enslaved and freed children during and after slavery.
15 May 2021
BFSS Archives summarise their work and impact during 2021. This past year has been, without doubt, an extraordinary and challenging year for all. Saying that, BFSS Archives have managed to make significant progress with a number of existing and new projects.
15 April 2021
A challenging year in which BFSS had to adapt to support Grant Holders as the world went into lockdown.
