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Help us say YES when it matters most

The people who educate and care for children are often the last to ask for help themselves. With your support, we can be there when they need us most.

Ways to support Teaching Staff Trust

Whatever form your support takes, it goes directly towards helping education staff through hardship.

Donate

Make a one-off or regular gift. Your donation helps us provide fast, practical grants to education professionals in crisis.

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Corporate Partners

Demonstrate your organisation's commitment to the wellbeing of the people who make education possible.

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Gifts in Wills

Leave a lasting legacy for education staff by remembering Teaching Staff Trust in your Will.

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The difference you make

Every pound helps someone keep showing up

Your support helps teachers, support staff and early years practitioners stay in the classroom and keep caring for the children who rely on them — even when life outside work gets hard.

Other ways to support

Join our community of supporters and give teachers, support staff and early years practitioners a helping hand through unexpected hardship.

Fundraise your way

From sponsored walks and school events to coffee mornings and quiz nights, every fundraiser helps us be there when people working in education need support most.

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Create a JustGiving page and share your story with friends, family and colleagues.

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Together, we can ensure no one working in education has to face financial hardship alone.

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Why your support matters

Many education staff struggle in silence

The people who educate and care for children are often the last to ask for help themselves. Your support means we can be there quickly and quietly, when it matters most.

Stories from those we've helped

"When I was ill, I had to give up my position as a teaching assistant. TST supported me so I could get back on track."

Karen

Former Teaching Assistant

"I spent so much looking after myself and my daughter I ran out of money for the essentials. TST gave me the chance to move closer to family."

Tom

Teacher

"When a Housing Association found me a home near work, TST helped me to pay my first month's rent and gave me money for carpets and furniture."

Angie

Nursery Practitioner