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SEA Articles of Association

A members association, the Schools Enterprise Association (SEA) was founded to support the commercial and enterprise teams at schools responsible for generating additional revenue through the commercial letting of the school’s facilities. The SEA provides support and guidance for members of the school’s team responsible for generating income from commercial enterprises and members include but are not limited to Bursars, Domestic Bursars, Enterprise Managers, Business Managers, Commercial Managers and Lettings Managers.

The full Articles of Association are available here and the Founding Principles are summarised as follows:
- To provide members’ representatives with the professional support they need to successfully manage their commercial lettings’ business alongside the school’s core remit of providing a world class education to their school’s pupils.
- To offer specialist advice and guidance services online, over the phone and in person at networking meetings, professional development events and an annual conference.
- To work closely with other associations representing this sector as well as professional advisers to the independent school sector ensuring that member schools have access to the very best information and guidance available in the marketplace.

Active professional networking is vital to our commercial activities. The SEA brings people together and builds long-term relationships as well as a good level of trust and support over time. The biggest advantages of being a SEA member are to get fresh ideas, strengthen business connections, raise your profile in your own school environment, gain more knowledge and most importantly get advice and support.

Marina Kilaniotis, Head of Commercial, Highgate School.
Membership of the SEA has really supported me in my journey at Sherborne school. Just being able to pick up a phone and get some advice from an expert on a specific subject has been invaluable.

Rebecca Fallon, Events Manager, Sherborne School
The launch of the Sports Chapter at Tonbridge School Centre in March was an important milestone – I look forward to networking with many colleagues around the country who run equally unique school sports centres. Sharing issues and opportunities while providing solutions to industry challenges, make this an exciting prospect.

Alex Lloyd, Manager, Tonbridge School Centre
We’ve been so fortunate to be able to host in-person events again at the SEA. Whilst our online offer is excellent, nothing beats meeting and chatting to colleagues in-person at a different school each time and seeing how someone else approaches things. I travel from South Devon every time but never regret making the effort.

Bob Panayides, Commercial Manager, Mount Kelly
I return to the office after every one of the SEA events that I attend and immediately refer to my notes, implementing something new or developmental in my department.

Hannah Dwyer, Head of Commercial, Cheltenham Ladies’ College
Commercial activity in schools has never been more important than it is now. I am delighted to be able to turn to my colleagues in the SEA when I’m considering a new venture or just wanting to have a sounding board.

Nina Hunt, Business & International Director, The King’s School, Canterbury