Opportunities Fund

What is an Opportunities Fund?

Walton Charity Opportunities Funds are allocated to local schools to support children and young people with learning and other enrichment activities. We believe schools know their students and families best and can act quickly to provide support where it is needed most.

The funds are restricted to pupils from families going through financial difficulties, including those with parents in employment, that are struggling to support their children with school-related costs.

Funding can be used to contribute towards the items on the list below, and any other needs the school considers as essential to the pupil’s educational attainment.

  • School uniform, school shoes, low-cost equipment or one-off travel expenses.

  • Contributions towards school trips and activities which pupils would not otherwise experience.

  • Extra-curricular activities based at the school.

  • Breakfast or after-school clubs for a limited time (for families in urgent need of support).

  • Counselling or therapy sessions within the school.

Which schools have an Opportunities Fund?

The following schools and colleges currently hold an Opportunities Fund. Please talk to your school office or Home School Link Worker directly to see how they can help. If your school is not listed below, contact Amina on 07935 218699.

  • Ashley Church of England Primary School 

  • Bell Farm Primary School

  • Brooklands College

  • Burhill Primary School

  • Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School

  • Chandlers Field Primary School

  • Claygate Primary School

  • Cleves Junior School

  • Cobham Free Primary and Secondary Schools

  • Cranmere Primary School

  • Esher Church of England High School

  • Grovelands Primary School

  • Heathside Walton on Thames Secondary School

  • Heathside Weybridge Secondary School

  • Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership Trust

  • Hurst Park Primary School

  • Manby Lodge Infant School

  • North East Surrey Short Stay School

  • Oatlands School

  • St James Church of England Primary School

  • Thames Ditton Junior School

  • Three Rivers Academy

  • Walton Oak Primary School


To find out about other local support available, please refer to our directory.