Connecting Preston business with local schools — the conduit between the commercial and education sectors, helping companies across Lancashire, North West turn their CSR, ESG and social value commitments into real impact for children — and helping Preston schools raise funds and engage with business.
Preston is known for its administration, aerospace and role as a regional commercial centre — and every one of those businesses sits within reach of a school that could do more for its pupils with the right backing. The Business & Education Alliance is the conduit between local business and the education sector, making it simple for Preston companies to direct their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), ESG and social value where it is felt most: the classrooms and children of their own community.
Rather than donating into the void, a Preston business is matched with a nearby school through a clear, accountable partnership. You gain meaningful local visibility and a genuine CSR and ESG story; the school gains funding — and help to raise funds for any project — for the experiences that cost too often puts out of reach. It is, simply, business and education working together — for the benefit of both, but most importantly for young people across Lancashire, North West.
These national figures drive everything the Preston chapter does.
of children have intentionally not told a parent about a trip, to avoid the financial burden on their family.
The Independent, 2022parents would be concerned by a letter home about a school trip — cost being the main worry.
Hyundai 2022, via The Independentof parents could not let their child take part in a trip in the past year, purely due to cost.
NASUWT, 2018We're building a UK-wide network of local chapters, each led by ambassadors who know their community.
Local champions introduce Preston businesses and schools and host engaging networking sessions.
We carry out due diligence and pair each business with a school that fits, through a clear agreement.
A Business & Teacher Association forms the lasting bond — the patron/PTA model, for business and education.
A fixed share of every contribution funds extra-curricular experiences, with an annual impact report.
Turn local goodwill into a measurable CSR story and visibility across Lancashire, North West.
We bring vetted local businesses to your door, so no child misses out because of cost.
Become an ambassador, start a chapter, or partner as a business — and put Preston at the heart of the campaign to bridge business and education.
The Business & Education Alliance acts as the conduit between local business and the education sector, so a Preston company can meet its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals by sponsoring a school on its own doorstep. You choose a Gold, Silver or Bronze partnership, we handle the matching and due diligence, and a fixed share of every contribution goes directly to the sponsored school to fund extra-curricular opportunities for children.
Charities have patrons and schools have a PTA — the BTA is the equivalent for business and education. It is a lasting, structured partnership between a Preston business and a local school, built around the child. Yes, BTAs can be formed across Lancashire, North West as the chapter grows.
We are recruiting chapters and ambassadors across the UK. An ambassador champions the campaign locally, introduces businesses and schools, and helps run engaging networking sessions in Preston. Email info@thebea.org and we'll help you get the Preston chapter moving.
Any state school in Preston and the wider Lancashire, North West area can be matched with a sponsoring business. Funding is directed at the experiences that cost too often shut children out — trips, residentials and enrichment — so no pupil misses out because of their family's circumstances.