{"id":53,"date":"2025-01-22T14:21:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2025-11-10T15:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:53:08","slug":"the-christabel-burniston-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/index.php\/funding\/the-christabel-burniston-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"The Christabel Burniston Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Christabel Burniston Fund: Supporting Learners Through the Power of Oracy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Honouring a Legacy of Communication and Inclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 1953 by Christabel Burniston MBE, the English Speaking Board (International) Ltd. has been a pioneer in spoken communication education. Christabel believed that spoken English was not just a skill but a vital tool for personal development, confidence and social mobility. Her vision was clear: every individual deserves the opportunity to find their voice and be heard.

To honour her legacy, The Christabel Burniston Fund<\/strong> was established to provide financial support to centres and organisations working with learners who face barriers to achieving these skills. These barriers may stem from socio-economic disadvantage, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), or migrancy status<\/strong>.

Our mission is to: stretch the most able, support the least confident and realise the potential of all by helping to help close the disadvantage gap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Major Milestones of the Christabel Burniston Fund<\/h3>\n\n\n\n