SHINE is delighted to welcome Colin Fyfe to our Board of Trustees.

Independent evaluation by @impactedgroup.bsky.social confirms consistent improvement in student attainment through Are You Really Reading?, developed by Maddy Barnes and Lisa Bradshaw of Three Saints Academy Trust. shinetrust.org.uk/2025/09/09/i...

SHINE is delighted to be charity partner at this year's Brilliant Festival in Liverpool. We’ll be highlighting some of the exciting and innovative approaches to teaching and learning that we’ve proudly supported in recent years. Find out more 👉 brilliantfestival.com

Newcastle teacher Sam is running the Great North Run for SHINE. "I'm running for SHINE because I know the charity makes a difference for those children who need it in order to give them positive experiences and support their learning." #greatnorthrun

The latest schools to benefit from funding from SHINE Sunderland: www.sunderlandecho.com/education/th...

🌟 Meet the winners of #LetTeachersSHINE 2025! They’ll share £175K+ in funding to grow bold, teacher-led ideas that support disadvantaged pupils across the UK. We’re excited to watch these projects flourish! 🙌 #Teaching #Learning #Literacy #EdTech #EdChat #Maths #STEM #EduSky #ukedchat

"Let’s not leave reading behind in July. Let’s make reading part of the summer fun – whether it’s on the sofa, in the park or before bed with a torch under the duvet." – a rallying call from SHINE grantee Richard Cowie of @readingonyourhead.bsky.social

Behind every confident reader, curious scientist, tenacious problem solver, and creative thinker is a teacher who believed in them. To every teacher making that difference today: THANK YOU. #thankateacher #thankateacherday

Equitable curriculum doesn’t grow in silos… so we talked about our work with @shinetrust.org.uk @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @RankFoundation @thefea.bsky.social and others (& many others as part of our written contributions too!) Thank you for helping us to shape opportunity for communities

Thanks to all the amazing SHINE grantees who were able to join us in York yesterday for the annual SHINE Trust event.

Children in England’s most deprived areas are over twice as far from achieving the government’s target of 75% of young children to reach a “good level of development”, compared with the country’s most affluent areas. www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...

Two years ago, Merlin Evans decided he needed to change his life. With virtually no preparation or plan, he stepped out of his mum's front door and began walking. He hasn't stopped since. And best of all, he's raising funds for SHINE. Read his remarkable story: shinetrust.org.uk/2025/06/05/i...

Great to see progress on Free School Meals; a vital step in tackling child poverty. But we can’t stop here. It’s time for government to make auto-enrolment trending news too. No child should miss out because of red tape. #FreeSchoolMeals www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

According to the @suttontrust.bsky.social Opportunity Index, just 11% of pupils on free school meals in the North East have an undergraduate degree by age 22 – less than half the 27% in London. Among those not on free school meals, 39% in London achieve a degree, compared to 30% in the North East.

Let Teachers SHINE winner Jon Blackborne makes the case for using practical science experiments to help aid GCSE revision in @tesmagazine.bsky.social this week. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

One of our Let Teachers SHINE winners has just launched this new online teaching resource.

"When schools adopt 'zero phone' policies without creating spaces for children to understand the issues they create, they risk missing an opportunity to teach students how to use technology wisely and ethically," writes @fionaspellman.bsky.social

"If we want every child to be understood, supported, and set up to thrive, then we must keep listening, keep learning, and keep asking: what else don’t we know yet?" writes SHINE project lead Sean Harris @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social

£60k project will support teaching of literacy in Sunderland classrooms: "Strong literacy skills give students better opportunities, both in school and beyond. This funding helps us move closer to our goal of giving every child the best possible start in life."

Academy’s £136K project to strengthen community and boost student success: "The level of change that this will bring will be phenomenal and will transform opportunities for young people."

Bold new literacy project puts Sunderland stories at the heart of learning: "If the students see their own experiences reflected in the material, they become more engaged, making writing feel personally meaningful and relevant to them." @sammywright.bsky.social

£114k funding to support disadvantaged pupils through crucial school transition: "The stability and dialogue between home and school, supported by these shared experiences, will make the for students opportunities much better."

£141k grant to aid character development and break barriers for disadvantaged students: "Students will develop a sense of belonging. They'll want to come to school, respect school, their peers, their teachers. They'll feel like they’re part of something."

Academy granted £172k to launch Sunderland reading initiative: "It's an amazing opportunity that will hopefully do so much good because these children truly deserve it."

£111k boost for Sunderland schools to support emotional wellbeing: "There’s so much potential in this city and our kids can do anything, but they do have more barriers than children in other parts of the country."

🎉 SHINE celebrates 25 years of impact this year – and we’re marking the milestone with a fresh new look! We’re thrilled to unveil our brand-new logo and website at shinetrust.org.uk. Please take a moment to explore the site and see what’s new – we’d love to hear what you think!

🌟 Exciting news! Very soon, we’re launching a brand-new SHINE website. With new pages and a fresh look, we can’t wait to share it with you! Stay tuned. 💛 #SHINE #ComingSoon

"Children from low-income families who grew up in the most economically connected areas went on to earn 38 per cent more a year, or £5,100, than those in the least connected areas."

We are proud to announce the first seven SHINE Sunderland projects. Each of these transformative school-led initiatives receives a share of more than £900,000. We'll be announcing more new projects later this year.

"Stubborn gaps remain between disadvantaged pupils and their better-off peers. The UCL researchers found there were significant gaps between pupils who had access to a large number of books at home and those who did not."

New research by @probonoecon.bsky.social shows that literacy programmes led by @right2succeed.bsky.social lead to higher lifetime earnings of at least £1.6m. SHINE is proud to support some of this impactful work, in North Birkenhead. www.probonoeconomics.com/reading-the-...

"Play is not a luxury. It’s not just a nice add-on; it is a fundamental right and a vital foundation for lifelong learning, wellbeing, health, and happiness." – Boromi founder Evie Keough shinetrust.org.uk/2025/03/06/t...

SHINE is delighted to welcome Michaelene Welsh, an internationally respected leader in strategy and fundraising, as our newest Trustee. shinetrust.org.uk/2025/03/04/s...

"Because the index compares the average rankings for disadvantage pupils and non-disadvantage pupils, we can’t tell from the published data whether actual attainment outcomes are deteriorating or by how much."

We are proud to announce the exceptional teachers shortlisted for this year's Let Teachers SHINE awards, with the chance to receive up to £25,000!

SHINE and our partners have called on the government to use the upcoming Spending Review to redirect savings from declining pupil numbers toward increasing support for persistently disadvantaged students. @np-partnership.bsky.social @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social @thetutortrust.bsky.social

“Children growing up in towns like Blackpool and Hartlepool, where many schools are struggling as a result of the falling value of pupil premium, deserve the same opportunities as their more affluent peers in other parts of the country,” www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Over 900,000 children 'missing out' on free school meals inews.co.uk/news/childre...

My piece in @schoolsweek.bsky.social Time everyone moved beyond petty politics and hyperbole. We have much more important things to focus on. We should be re-imagining the school system to serve all young people properly not re-hashing 10 year old arguments. schoolsweek.co.uk/political-po...

THANK YOU to everyone who applied to this year's Let Teachers SHINE and to all who helped spread the word! The shortlisting process is now underway, and we wish the best of luck to all the candidates. Stay tuned – we’ll announce the winners later this year!

Teachers: you have just a couple of days to apply for funding from this year's Let Teachers SHINE. Applications close on 15 January. Don't miss out! shinetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/l...

Today @thenorthernagenda.bsky.social includes PM committing to address #North #South educational divide interview @lizzybuchan.bsky.social I responded on behalf of @np-partnership.bsky.social talking about campaign inc @shinetrust.bsky.social @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social for #PupilPremium reform

⏰ Teachers, the clock is ticking! Don't miss your chance to secure funding for your innovative education projects. Apply for Let Teachers SHINE before the January 15 deadline! #EduSky #UKTeachers #UKEd #EduSkyPrimary #TeamEnglish #UKMathsChat #SciTeachUK #EduSci #iTeachBio #ITeachPhysics #ITeachchem

Early results from The Story Project in Bradford show that storytelling can be a powerful way to help young pupils better understand their emotions, build empathy, and manage their feelings. www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/early-r...

TEACHERS! You have just over a week to complete your applications for Let Teachers SHINE. Don't miss this opportunity to receive up to £25k in funding to turn your idea into a reality. Apply before the deadline of January 15th at shinetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/l...

"If trends continue, 71% of Londoners and 65% of adults in Scotland will have a degree by 2035, compared with 29% in Hull and East Yorkshire."

As an organisation based in the North of England, we're hugely supportive of Shine Trust. If you're a teacher with an idea to support disadvantaged children in the North, you can apply for a grant of up to £25,000. #EduSky #UKEd

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR TEACHERS: We are seeking new ideas to help tackle the disadvantage gap. If you are a teacher with an idea you'd love to make a reality, then check out our website for all the details. The deadline to apply is 15th Jan 2025: shinetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/l... #EduSky #UKEd

Merry Christmas from us all at SHINE.

Young children who used Boromi Play Libraries showed notable gains in language and communication skills, enhanced social and emotional development, and positive behaviour changes at both school and home. More at: shinetrust.org.uk/2024/11/27/c... Our Impact Report: shinetrust.org.uk/wp-content/u...