Social Impact
The Dragon has a long history of philanthropy, but how can we help nurture and shape free-thinking global citizens of the future, and ensure we have a positive social impact as a whole organisation, as well as individuals?
The foundation for this, we feel, is recognising that social impact can take many forms, from fundraising and volunteering, through to questioning the root cause of injustices and actively seeking solutions. The broad range of activities and partnerships we undertake as a school is instrumental in expanding and deepening our understanding of this.
Our programme falls into the following four main areas below and you can read more in our new Social Impact Report.
Pupil Engagement
Charity Partnerships and Fundraising
School and Community Partnerships
It’s important to us that our children feel embedded in the local Oxford community. We work closely with a number of local primary schools, including Windale, Pegasus and Orchard Meadow, to co-design collaborative opportunities for children and staff to learn with and from each other, including music, drama and art workshops. We also support the local community through our Community Dragons Quest activities and our Christmas shoebox collections. We help to tackle food poverty in Oxford via our Dragon Community Larder and our kitchens, who distribute 250 hot meals per week to vulnerable people across the city.
The Dragon is proud to be a member of the School Partnerships Alliance.
Transformational Bursary Programme
Our impact in numbers in 2023 – 2024
Community
Over 900 Dragon pupils and staff involved in annual fundraising activities for local, national and international charities.
Participants
Over 250 children from ten local primary schools took part in a range of events including musical theatre and orchestral workshops, STEM days and much more.
Hot meals
6,800 hot meals were made by our kitchens and distributed to vulnerable people in partnership with Oxford Food Hub.
Partner with the Dragon
If you are interested in finding out more about our Social Impact programme, or would like to be considered as one of the Dragon’s community or charity partners in the future, please complete our partnerships form, contact us on [email protected], or download the print-ready PDF here. Please note, applications are now closed for the 2025/26 academic year.
Our Social Impact Ambassadors are proud to announce…
Dragon Charities of the Year 2025 – 2026
Flexicare
Flexicare provides a free, fully flexible, specialised sitting service for families with children with disabilities.
Registered Charity Number: 1172635
Dreams Come True
It is their mission and purpose to bring joy, happiness, smiles and magic to some of the most deserving children in the UK today. The children to whom they deliver their dreams live in poverty and have a serious illness, disability or life-limiting condition.
Registered Charity Number: 800248
Horatio's Garden
Horatio’s Garden nurtures the wellbeing of people after spinal injury in beautiful, vibrant sanctuaries within the heart of NHS spinal injury centres.
Registered Charity Number: 1151475
A Dragon Impact
Presenting a snapshot of the vibrant and dynamic range of activity that takes place over the school year, our inaugural 2023/24 Report is a great place to learn more about our #DragonImpact.
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Discover Quest
Dragon Quest is our thrilling enrichment program where children learn new skills and try out new things, reaping the benefits of a school that places equal weight on intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development. Some of the activities have direct academic benefits, others are focused on building friendships and life skills.