What is the March Foundation?

As a direct result of the post-pandemic crisis,
we are revising our approach

A briefing document, for those who would like to know a bit more about us and might like to help us in some way.

WHAT DOES THE FOUNDATION DO?
During the past 24 years, the March Foundation has been developing and running unique and motivating projects designed to uncover the true potential of vulnerable and, in some cases, abused inner-city children. Most of these projects are run in conjunction with selected inner-city Mainstream Schools - those with the higher numbers of children who need extra support. 

Our projects incorporated the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and were directed and led by suitably qualified Service and ex-Service personnel; most of whom were recruited through the Reserve Forces Cadets Association. They were the Foundation's only paid staff.

THE CURRENT CRISIS
The latest figures show that abused and vulnerable inner-city children are in an increasingly desperate situation. Mainstream Schools are now having to cope with a far higher proportion of children suffering from domestic abuse, in addition to those with learning difficulties, most of whom should rightly be attending a Special School. Accordingly, we are now taking a fresh look at how we can adapt our projects in line with this dramatic new challenge facing these schools.

WHAT WILL THIS FRESH LOOK INVOLVE?
We are currently testing and developing our new March Foundation Pathway to Success. This will consist of projects, activities and assignments as we guide and work with these children from Year 9 up to the time they find suitable and meaningful employment. 

Our five-year Pathway will consist of three phases: -

• DISCOVERY - We uncover their interests, strengths, talents and aptitudes, as they participate in our various residential, group and one-to-one projects.

• EMPATHY - We then discuss these amazing positives as we start to look at the enormous fun and opportunities that these could create and that they could enjoy in their lives and careers.

• EMPLOYMENT - The easy part of this whole operation is where we match the above findings to a worthwhile career and make the necessary contacts to achieve this.

HOW WILL THIS BE FUNDED?
We are taking a totally different approach to how we fund this exciting new Pathway to Success.

We are already starting to operate and develop three independent businesses which will help to ensure that our Trustees, Officers and Volunteers will not have to become involved in raising money for the March Foundation.

On that subject, we will be recruiting suitably qualified and / or experienced volunteers to help our students as we develop and run this exciting March Foundation Pathway to Success.


Key Personnel and Officers

 

PATRON :


   Field Marshall Lord Charles Guthrie GCB, LVO, OBE, DL

 

   JOINT PRESIDENTS :


   Lt Col The Rt Hon Lord de Mauley, TD

Joanna Trollope CBE

VICE PRESIDENTS :

Clare Balding OBE

Michael Barter CBE

Rt Hon Lord Cameron

Peter Glossop   

John Humphrys

The Marquess of Zetland

Guy Monson

The Lady Rose Monson

Professor Adam Ockelford

Dr. Derek Paravicini

David Shipton

David Wiggin

TRUSTEES : (MANAGING)

Mark Ashley

Jessica Bates

Edward Benyon

Tim Coles MBE

Emma Esdaile

Robert Glossop MBE

TRUSTEES :

Louise Ansdell

Lucy Atherton

Amanda Baker Wilbraham

Emma Esdaile

Jane Glossop

Colin House

Richard Hudson

Joanna Meynell

Ben Nicholls

Charles Paravicini

Camilla Ponsonby

Richard Pyman

Beverley Stevens

GOVERNORS :

Paul Ansdell

Charlotte Arkwright

Dee Collis

Douglas Dimmack

David Dollar

Gerardo Fiuza

Nasai Forna

Anastasia James

Cemel Kahraman

Lord Edward Manners

Chris Mansfield

Ben Nicholls



Caroline Ottley

Matthew Pawley

Nicola Pettifer

Keith Randall

Bea Rice

Jonno Spence

Amanda Wordsworth

  PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR / ENQUIRIES :

Carol Davies

Tel : 01256 701221

 info@marchfoundation.co.uk

 www.marchfoundation.co.uk