We are grateful to all our funders, sponsors and partners who are helping us work towards our mission of every child having the chance to experience the life-changing benefits of learning outside the classroom.
There are a number of ways by which you can help our work:
- Support us with a one-off or regular donation
- Become a member
- Offer our members discounts on your services
- Sponsor our CPD and training, accreditations, events and annual conference
- Become a LOtC champion
- Partner with us
- Volunteer for us
Thank you to the following supporters
Canal & River Trust
Lead sponsor for the CLOtC National Conference 2025
Partners of the ALPINE project (2025 – 2026) and Waterways, Wildlife and Wellbeing project (Ended 2024).
The Canal & River Trust is the charity who looks after and brings to life 2,000 miles of waterways, because they believe that life is better by water. ‘Explorers’ is the Trust’s education programme aimed at children aged 5-11. They inspire children’s learning by connecting them to our canals and rivers.
PGL Beyond
Lead sponsor of the CLOtC National Conference 2025
PGL Beyond is a network of four brilliant brands: PGL, NST, European Study Tours and StudyLink Tours.
All are united in a shared mission: to spark breakthroughs in young people through transformational experiences that go beyond the classroom. PGL Beyond work with schools, multi-academy trusts, groups of independent schools, and educational leaders from Key Stage 2 through to graduate age.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter
Sponsor of 50 free school CLOtC Memberships.
Offering cross-curricular education programme that meets learning objectives from the national curriculum and exam board specifications, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter will stimulate young minds as they discover the extraordinary artistry, technology and talent that went into creating the Harry Potter film series.
EVOLVE Advice
Sponsor of 20 free school CLOtC Memberships
EVOLVE Advice are Educational Visits Specialists and believe every child should have the opportunity to take learning beyond the classroom. They support schools in reducing bureaucracy and increasing opportunities. The EVOLVE Advice team are members of organisations such as The OEAP, IIRSM & IOSH. They are Outdoor Education Advisers, expert witnesses, former teachers and technical advisers who provide advice, guidance and online systems to schools, local authorities and trusts in the UK and overseas.
Sport England
In 2025, thanks to funding from Sport England, we launched a new pilot project that is set to transform after-school provision in 10 primary schools across Greater Manchester by developing learning and play in natural environments. The Active Learning & Play in Natural Environments (ALPINE) project is a collaborative initiative between the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) and Canal & River Trust (CRT), aimed at addressing the growing crisis in children’s physical and mental health through the power of outdoor activity.
Players of the People's Postcode Lottery
In 2023, working in partnership with Canal & River Trust and supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, 100 schools and other educational settings who were located 1km from a canal or waterway were offered free CLOtC membership.
Green Recover Challenge Fund
Thanks to funding from the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, from 2021 to 2023, we were able to offer schools in the West Midlands free CLOtC membership and mentoring and environmental activities from the Canal & River Trust as part of the Waterways, Wildlife and Wellbeing project. This funding also enabled us to run the CLOtC National Conference 2023 at the West Midland Safari Park.
HelpFilm
HelpFilm supported CLOtC in the creation of the fantastic ‘Learning Beyond the Classroom‘ short film. Filming, editing and production was done by Andrew Rutter.
HelpFilm is a charitable media production company that uses only working professional filmmakers to create high-end videos and animations to small charities across a broad range of valuable causes.
Big Yellow Storage
CLOtC are extremely grateful for storage provided by Big Yellow Storage. Big Yellow Self Storage provides secure storage rooms for domestic and business customers for as long or as short a period as required. They provide space that’s easy to arrange, secure and affordable and their storage combines the latest technology with excellent customer service and a network of 77 storage sites in high profile, easy–to–access and secure main road locations.
