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“I like coming to the bus because in the morning I’m really tired, and it helps me clear my mind. And when I go to sleep at night it makes me have imagination in my dreams. I feel really happy when I do the art and bring it home. I look at my painting and say ‘that’s going to help me’”
AT THE BUS STUDENT
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
The latest research shows that one in five young people struggle with their mental health (NHS 2024) but the services that could help them are overwhelmed and underfunded.
By partnering with AT The Bus, you could make a real difference in helping us to deliver our early intervention support on site at schools where young people are best placed to access it.
As a corporate partner, you could make a real difference to the lives of young people who desperately need support. You will have the opportunity to:
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Visit our schools to see our studios and the impact of our work.
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Offer fundraising and volunteering opportunities for your employees.
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Offer training and workshops to benefit the wellbeing of your staff.
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Collaborate with us, sharing your business experience to support our strategic development.
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Attend events and meet our other supporters.
We will report to you on the impact of your support, providing the information you need for your social impact reports.
If you are interested in a conversation about becoming a corporate partner of AT The Bus, please contact the team via fundraising@atthebus.org.uk.
CASE STUDY: COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE, A PARTNERSHIP BUILT ON TRUST AND A SHARED VISION
The Columbia Threadneedle Foundation has a clear ambition to support innovative charities that use the power of art, education & training and sport to help transform lives, while driving fundamental social change.
Having previously seen the transformational potential of The Beattie Method through their support of the work of The Art Room charity, Columbia Threadneedle became our first corporate partner in 2018, committing multi-year core funding to continue to develop our unique approach, alongside wider mentoring and critical strategic support to help us grow sustainably.
A strategic multi-year accelerator plan was developed at the start to help establish AT The Bus, develop its model and scale up to reach many more children and young people – all of which has been achieved over the past five years.
The Foundation has recently renewed and enlarged its financial commitment to AT The Bus, committing to support the charity over the next three years, alongside a continued plan to support growth pastorally and strategically, representing an example of best practice for the Foundation and a genuine partnership we hope will flourish for many years more.
In 2024, the partnership was awarded the Partnership with a Children’s Charity Award at the Better Society Awards.
We are hugely grateful to Columbia Threadneedle for their long-standing support of our work.
‘The partnership with AT The Bus is really special for us and is an example of how we look to work with other charities now and into the future. Juli and Maggie make a great team and we are proud of what AT The Bus has achieved with our support since it launched and excited about what the future holds through working together.’
Laura Cook, Chair, Columbia Threadneedle Foundation
BECOME A CORPORATE PARTNER
We would be delighted to have a conversation with you about becoming a corporate partner. You can get in touch by emailing fundraising@atthebus.org.uk.
Read more about how AT The Bus makes a difference here.
Our current supporters can be seen here.
“When I do art I forget all the bad stuff. At home I can do art if I’m frustrated now.”
AT THE BUS STUDENT