Join the Awaken Genius Circle:
Our Ubuntu Giving Community
A Community Rooted In Ubuntu, Healing & Collective Care Help Us Provide Culturally Responsive programmes and support that nurture connection, honor heritage, and promote holistic well-being.
Why We Give
As educators who have served across the mainstream and alternative sectors, we recognised a systemic gap. There wasn't a genuine alternative approach that was culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and utilised art-integrated therapy to teach core subjects.
We are delivering a vital Early intervention specifically for vulnerable Black primary children. To ensure this work remains independent and impactful, we operate through the spirit of Ubuntu: "I am because we are."
Volunteer Directors
Give their expert time and a monthly financial donation.
Our Founder
Pledges 10% of all
earnings to the CIC.
Facilitators
Give 10% of their Awaken Genius earnings back to the CIC.
Parent Governors
Support the mission through dedicated monthly donations.
Your Subscription
Healing Through Community
By joining our monthly subscription, you aren't just "donating"— you are becoming an
active part of an ecosystem that involves parents, carers, and passionate experts in
a shared vision for our children’s futures.
Member Benefits
Your monthly subscription grants you FREE access to our full range of community
Monthly Parent & Child Online Wellbeing Sessions:
Expert-led workshops to foster connection, emotional literacy, and regulation at home.
Family Wellbeing
Day Retreats:
Seasonal in-person opportunities throughout the year for rest, rejuvenation, and reconnection.
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Exclusive Online &
In-Person Events:
Seminars and workshops focused on culturally responsive education and holistic wellbeing.
Community
Expert-Led Benefits
Your membership gives you direct access to a
community of educational and psychological pioneers.
You are on
expert hands
Saran Kaur
Psychotherapist
Volunteer Director at Awaken Genius.
Shamylea Miller
PHD Researcher Neurodivergent Expert
Volunteer Director at Awaken Genius
Dr Bisi Showunmi
Educational Child Psychologist
Volunteer Director at Awaken Genius.
Choose Your
Subscription Level
100% of community funds are reinvested into the 3-year intervention:
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Seed Circle
£15 / Month
Supports curriculum
materials and resources.
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Growth Circle
£30 / Month
Funds a monthly expert-led
wellbeing session.
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Ubuntu Circle
£50+ / Month
Directly sponsors a child’s place in the 3-year programme.
I AM BECAUSE
WE ARE
"The spirit of Ubuntu is the essence of being human.
It speaks of the fact that my humanity is caught up and is inextricably bound up in yours. At Awaken Genius, we build together."
Transparency & Impact
100% of community funds are reinvested into our 3-year intervention:
The Curriculum:
Bespoke art-integrated literacy and numeracy programmes.
Resources: High-quality art supplies and therapeutic tools.
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Qualified Staff:
Fairly compensating our specialist teachers and facilitators.
Sponsorship: Your funds help sponsor a child to join the programme who otherwise could
not access this support.
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Our Commitment to You:
We believe in accountability.
Full Awaken Genius accounts will be shared annually with all subscribers, so you can see exactly how your contribution is transforming lives.
WE MUST SAFEGUARD
OUR MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN FROM
SCHOOL EXCLUSIONS,
