Photo credit: Gabrielle Grant The storytelling of Dr. Fern Riddell, at her ‘Hidden Histories’ workshop had our Project Lead glued to her seat, which meant she had to stay until the end, having initially planned on a brief visit to make acquaintances and take photographs! EKST’s guest speaker truly delivered a valuable CPD session for…
Read MoreOur pilot Anthology project is going ahead with the support of lecturers from Canterbury Christ Church University- one of our partner universities. We have eight EKST schools signed up to take part with an initial workshop taking place on 5 November.
Read MoreIMPACT REPORT 2024-2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY East Kent Schools Together has delivered transformational educational outcomes this academic year, scaling our partnership to 13 institutions while creating measurable impact for over 2,000 students through innovative collaborative programming and strategic alliance development. Key Performance Outcomes: £10.5k+ external funding secured beyond core partnership investment 13-network organisations including dual university…
Read MoreGreat to attend the Social Enterprise Kent networking event in Canterbury today (despite the atrocious weather)- showcasing the launch of the Canterbury District Community Lottery plus future training opportunities. Grateful to also have the chance to highlight our work at East Kent Schools Together (EKST). Enjoyed chatting with colleagues from PorchLight and Canterbury City Council…
Read MoreSeven of our partner schools are taking part in this new project with generous support from backers of the partnership to whom we are very grateful. St Anselm’s Catholic School, Archbishop’s School, St.Edmund’s School Canterbury, The Abbey School Faversham, St. Lawrence College and Kent College are all participating. The first paired workshops begin on the…
Read MoreMany thanks to one of our university partners, The University of Kent, for opening up this special performance of Generation FOMO to our colleagues and parents/ caregivers. The sign up details for this event taking place on Tuesday 8th July 2025 are on the events section of the EKST website. We’re looking forward to attending…
Read MoreEKST Art Project – Connection, Place, Belonging Plans are underway for a new partnership-wide art project, made possible through the generous support of its funders. Seven secondary schools have confirmed their participation, with students from Years 10 to 13 taking part. Titled Connection, Place, Belonging, the year-long project will explore themes linked to the UN…
Read MoreMany thanks to Michelle Butler and Canterbury City Council for the invitation to attend one of their early engagement workshops this week exploring the future of arts and culture in the district. Delighted to be representing East Kent Schools Together (EKST) to share feedback and ideas from the relevant secondary schools and university partners in…
Read MoreBrilliant to catch up with Gillian Wilson at Beach Creative CIC last week. Very exciting to hear about their work supported by the Art Fund. Beach Creative CIC is one of 44 museums and galleries to have received a grant to create programmes, events and activities for young audiences inspired by THE HERDS. A global…
Read MoreAbsolutely thrilled to announce that, with huge thanks to the generosity of EKST’s supporters, we are able to fund a brand new art project. This will kick off in May 2025 and culminate in a professionally curated exhibition of students’ work in June 2026 at the wonderful Daphne Oram Gallery at Canterbury Christ Church University.…
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