News & articles

• 15 December 2021

New collaboration to support and skill disadvantaged young Kenyans

Sir Rod Aldridge and the Aldridge Foundation announces that it is collaborating with the East Africa Character Development Trust to provide funding and share learning to enable Cricket and Character Development Programmes to reach thousands of disadvantaged young Kenyans in Nairobi and help them transform their lives through sport and education.

• Developing skills through sport

• 11 October 2021

Vote for Aldridge – help all young people build a better future

The Aldridge Foundation is in the running to win a share of a £1million Persimmon Homes Building Futures Fund, aimed at supporting charities working with under-18s across the UK – but to win, we need your online votes.

• 5 October 2021

Legendry cricketer Shane Warne delivers masterclass to aspiring young cricketers

Shane Warne, ex Australian cricketer and sports commentator, widely considered as one of the greatest bowlers ever to play the game, delivered a coveted masterclass to 44 of our students today.

• Developing skills through sport

• 1 October 2021

Aldridge Junior Signature Art Prize 2020/21 – winners announced

Back in December 2020, 88 young people aged 14-18 from across the family of Aldridge schools and colleges, submitted entries to the Aldridge Junior Signature Art Prize, which was created in partnership with Artellite, one of the first online graduate art galleries, to run alongside their national competition.

• Discovering creative arts pathways 

• 14 September 2021

Art auction to help change young lives

We’re hosting a virtual auction full of original artworks created by the 2020/21 Aldridge Junior Signature Art Prize Finalists. Proceeds will benefit both the student artists and help us to continue our valuable work supporting young people from disadvantaged areas.

• Discovering creative arts pathways 

• 10 August 2021

Exam results aren’t the only thing that define you

Young people around the country are receiving their A level and GCSE results this week and, whether delighted or disappointed with their results, will be asking themselves ‘what’s next?’.

• 5 August 2021

When the unexpected hit: our response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Here’s just a snapshot of the ways we were able to help our young people during such a difficult time, thanks to your donations and support.

• 29 July 2021

Spotlight on Sudell Primary School

As well as our work with older students, Aldridge Foundation supports Sudell Primary School, one of the Aldridge family of schools. Here’s a round up of some of the work we’ve been doing with the school.

• 23 July 2021

Aldridge Foundation launches new programme for young people in partnership with British Exploring Society

Bright Futures, created by Aldridge Foundation, is a new programme that combines one-on-one and group coaching with expeditionary experiences, aimed at improving key life and employability skills. Bright Futures is for young people attending Aldridge schools who are facing challenges and need extra support to remain productively engaged in education and on the best path to fulfil their potential.

• Building confidence through outdoor experiences and coaching

• 22 July 2021

Tottenham students swap London for Sussex countryside

A group of year 9s from Duke’s Aldridge Academy, in Tottenham, headed south for a three-day residential stay hosted by the Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation – combining sport, life skills and adventure challenges.

• Developing skills through sport
• Building confidence through outdoor experiences and coaching