Improving outcomes through education, care and opportunity
Royal National Children's SpringBoard Foundation (RNCSF) is a children’s charity creating life-changing pathways for children and young people. We work at the heart of a network of schools, local authorities, and community partners, driving access to high-quality care, education, and opportunity for care-experienced children and those from communities where opportunities are scarce.
Working across leading schools, with community organisations, schools umbrella bodies, Local Authorities and the Department for Education we shape and influence policy.
>100
local authority and charity partners and counting
1800+
children supported
since 2013
Our Impact
488
in school placements today
200+
in university preparation mentor relationships
£1 = £9
£1 donated unlocks £9 of school support
What We Do
Our programmes focus on the children and young people facing the greatest barriers: care-experienced children and those from low-income families in communities where opportunities are limited.
School placements – bursary access scheme
We work with >250 of the UK’s state boarding and independent schools to widen access to fully funded bursary places for children who are vulnerable or who come from under-served communities.
Higher Education & Employment
Structured mentoring, career guidance, and pathways to apprenticeships, supporting the journey from school into fulfilling futures.
Supporting care pathways
Strategic partnerships that help children access stable, loving care arrangements, the foundation on which everything else is built.
RNSCF Impact Stories
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Jude, Wymondham College
“RNCSF gave me the chance to develop personally, academically, and socially, and those experiences continue to shape who I am today."
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Kwame, Berkhamstead School
"Boarding school gave me access to outstanding teaching, competitive sports, and facilities I’d never had before."
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Luke, Dulwich College
“The bursary has changed my life for the better in ways that cannot be summarised easily.” -
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Afzal, Eton College
Afzal has a long-term goal of returning to education as a teacher, inspired by mentors who guided him along his journey.
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Happiness, Thomas Adams
"Winning the prestigious Drapers Award became a highlight"
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Ellie, St. Peter's College
“I never would have picked what I was doing now because I never would have had exposure to the things I’m learning about now”.
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Gabby, St Mary’s School, Cambridge
“I can confidently say that going to a boarding school through RNCSF has changed my outlook on education and has made me even more grateful for it”
Help us open doors for the next generation
When you support RNCSF, 100% of your donation goes directly to a child's placement.
Our operating costs are fully covered. And for every £1 donated, we unlock around £9 of support from our partner schools.