News & articles

• 18 November 2019

Sir Rod speaks at Academy Ambassadors Conference

On 11 November 2019, Sir Rod was delighted to attend the Academy AmbassadorsBoard Development Day at the QEll Centre, London.

• 6 November 2019

ECB President visits Sir Rod Aldridge Cricket Centre

Ian Lovett, President of the ECB, the governing body of cricket in England and Wales, visited Brighton Aldridge Community Academy today to learn about our programmes to give more state school educated children the chance to enjoy and develop their talent for cricket.

• 30 October 2019

Aldridge Junior Signature Art Prize launches!

The Aldridge Foundation is proud to be partnering with art e-commerce company, Artellite, to bring a fantastic opportunity to our students, in the form of The Junior Signature Art Prize (Sponsored by Callsign).

• Discovering creative arts pathways 

• 23 September 2019

“Please Sir, can we grow up to be entrepreneurs?” – Sir Rod interviewed by Sunday Times

Sir Rod Aldridge was interviewed by the Sunday Times this weekend for is article looking at “schoolchildren in deprived areas are being given the chance to learn about enterprise.”

• 22 July 2019

An unequal playing field: report on extra-curricular activities, soft skills and social mobility

The recent Social Mobility Commission’s report to the Government, An Unequal Playing Field: Extra-curricular Activities, Soft skills and Social Mobility highlights disparities in children’s access to and participation in rates across a wide range of extra-curricular activities, depending on their social background.

• 18 July 2019

Latest Aldridge Creates Hub to open in Manchester

Sir Rod Aldridge will be joined by local business and community leaders at the launch our latest Creates Business Centre, at UTC@MediaCityUK in Salford on November 27th 2019.

• 18 July 2019

Elevate Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Summer School

Thirty-five students from Aldridge schools had the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial skills when they were selected to take part in the Aldridge Foundation’s Elevate Summer School at the Aldridge Institute for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at University of the West of England (UWE).

• Exploring enterprise & entrepreneurship

• 18 July 2019

Students’ life-changing experiences with Uganda’s Acholi Tribe

On 5th July 2019, a group of students from the Darwen Aldridge Community Academy travelled to Kampala, Uganda to help teach the children of the Acholi tribe, who were displaced from their homeland during the civil war.

• 15 July 2019

Students fundraise for Iceland trip

As part of our Inspire programme, aiming to increase independence and widen aspirations, the Aldridge Foundation are working with the British Exploring Society to part-fund and send five Aldridge students on a once in a lifetime, four-week expedition to Iceland. 

• Building confidence through outdoor experiences and coaching

• 2 July 2019

AfriDACA returns to help Acholi children

On 5th July 2019, a group of students from the Darwen Aldridge Community Academy will travel to Kampala, Uganda to help teach the children of the Acholi tribe, who were displaced from their homeland during the civil war.