Transforming lives through learning

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Opportunity matters when it changes what happens next

A young person finding the confidence to return to learning. Someone accessing an opportunity they thought was beyond their reach. A community coming together to address a shared challenge.

These are the changes our work is designed to support.

As our programmes develop, we will share the stories, evidence and learning that show where progress is being made, what needs to improve and how partners are helping.

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The people behind the progress

Every story helps us understand what an opportunity or intervention means in someone’s life: the barrier they faced, the support they received and what became possible next.

Joshua has successfully won an Elevare Education Foundation Scholarship and is completing a placement with Visit Greenwich as an Admin Assistant.

Joshua
Visit Greenwich
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Zoe has been awarded a prestigious Elevare Education Foundation Scholarship with ECS Systems, recognising her strong potential in finance and business.

Zoe
ECS Systems
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Homey has been awarded an Elevare Education Foundation scholarship with OCN, providing opportunities and experience that were previously unreachable to him.

Homey
OCN
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Listening to 3,000 voices

Understanding people’s experiences is essential to making a meaningful difference.3,000 Voices: Growing up in South East London captures the views and experiences of 3,000 children and young people. The findings show that while many feel loved, safe and optimistic, wellbeing drops significantly during the transition from primary to secondary school.
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‍Rooted in our communities. Ambitious for change.

‍Rooted in our communities. Ambitious for change.We start with the people and places we know. Our ambition is to develop approaches that make a difference locally and, where evidence shows they work, explore how they could benefit other communities.

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