Volunteer – Our greatest asset is our community
We know that our network of parents, family members, friends and business contacts hold vast knowledge and skills which we hope to be able to share for the benefit of our boys.
Our outstanding FBS Enterprise Programme is made possible by the opportunities created for the boys of FBS by individuals, community groups, charities and businesses within the school, community and workplaces.
We are very proud of the mutual benefit these programmes generate by way of the creation of both experience for our boys but also the valuable contribution they have made to community groups, charities and businesses in realising their social goals and meeting their Corporate Social Responsibility objectives.
We also need volunteers to help us in school with a variety of activities from library administration to participation in our ‘speed networking afternoons where boys choosing their GCSE options are able to find out about different careers from the people doing those jobs – you!
If you have skills and time that you think will be of use to us, please complete this volunteer form and we’ll be in touch.
Donate – We need additional funds to deliver our unique brand of education
The government provides funding of around £6,000 per child per year for a standard secondary education. The school aims to raise a further £500,000 per annum in additional financial resources to enable us to offer extras which are not covered by government funding alone namely:
- High Quality Staff Recruitment and Retention
- Smaller Class Sizes
- Longer School Day
- Co-Curricular and Enterprise Programmes
To achieve our goal, we need more families who can afford it, to contribute our core ask of £100 per boy per month. We know that many families are not able to donate additional funds so we also invite you to increase your donation to support another FBS boy.
We also need to improve our engagement with Companies, Trusts and Philanthropists and any help with these would be most welcome.
Donate – Our FBS Resilience Fund supporting other FBS families
The FBS Resilience Fund was set up in 2020 to support FBS boys and their families facing financial hardship. The Fund helps pay for uniform and equipment for those in need as well as supporting with music and drama lessons for boys for whom finance is a barrier to achievement in the Arts.
Make a donation to our Resilience Fund
Sponsorship Opportunities
In addition to the education programmes, we have a number of opportunities for personal or corporate sponsorship across the school. Bespoke sponsorship packages can be created for individuals, charities and commercial organisations to include branding, promotion and use of facilities on a one-off or regular basis.
A key focus area for the current academic year is the FBS breakfast club. Our school day runs from 8:30am until 5:00pm. We know that lots of our boys leave their house each day without eating so we aim to help everyone by offering free breakfast items to our students to set them up for the day as well as fruit during morning break to support a healthy, balanced diet.
In addition to nutritious food, there is an opportunity for the boys to start the day in a sociable, supportive eating occasion with other boys and staff. The Breakfast Club also presents an opportunity for staff to support specific boys socially and academically as required.
The cost of this support is £25,000 per annum.
If you or your organisation would like to explore this or other sponsorship opportunities please fill in the sponsor form to get in touch.
More Information
Please click here for our digital brochure for further information and ways in which you can get involved.