The Polyoak Packaging Group has made available a share of its share equity and future dividend income to the Polyoak Family Educational Trust in order to fund a group corporate contribution to the constitutional commitment to right the wrongs of the past through the economic empowerment of those who were previously disadvantaged.

It is a strong belief of Polyoak that the most effective means of righting the wrongs of the past, and empowering those who were previously disadvantaged, is to provide financial resources in order to facilitate their access to quality education and learning opportunities, to enable previously disadvantaged persons to benefit from further education, and to enhance their skills, and gain higher academic and professional qualifications.  

The Polyoak Family Educational Trust is established primarily for the benefit of the black employees, and their children, of the Polyoak Packaging Group, but also for the benefit of other individuals, organisations and local communities.  It provides funding and financial support for education and training purposes - at primary, secondary, or tertiary level as well as pre-school care and post-graduate education, research and training.