Equipping young people with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities to thrive in their future careers and education.
Ormiston Trust works across five connected areas; sponsorship, futures, parenting, social action and enrichment — each helping young people and families thrive in a different way.
Sponsorship supports strong academy trusts; our Futures work links learning to real-world pathways; parenting programmes strengthen family, school and community ties; youth social action puts young people in the lead on issues that matter to them; and enrichment champions a broad education beyond the classroom.
Together these areas reflect a single commitment: opportunity, belonging, participation and lasting impact for young people and families across England.
Ormiston Trust's programmes deliver measurable outcomes across career guidance, family support and youth leadership.
Our impact spans employment readiness, family confidence, personal development and wider participation—reaching over 103,000 young people through £13.85 million investment in reducing youth unemployment and building essential skills.
Total funding across all Ormiston Trust programmes
Cumulative reach across Futures, Parenting, Action and Enrichment
Young people staying in education, employment, or training
Leadership, teamwork, communication and self-confidence gains across programmes
We're building growth, connection, citizenship and organisational robustness across our sponsored trusts by 2030—working nationally, locally and through specialist creative and digital pathways.
Each trust has its own identity and context, but all share a commitment to ambitious, inclusive education. We help young people build the skills, confidence and experiences they need to thrive in their communities and shape their futures.
Catch up on the latest stories from our programmes, community achievements, and national initiatives.
Sep 21, 2026
We are deeply saddened by the unexpected death of Julius Weinberg, Chair of Ormiston Academies Trust.
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Pupils across the Gateway Learning Community (GLC) are celebrating a strong summer of achievement, with all four primary academies reporting outcomes above national averages.
Read ArticleAug 25, 2026
Young people across Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) have been celebrating this summer as primary, GCSE, A-level and vocational results have been announced.
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