Money Ready
Money Ready is a charity on a mission to create a financially fluent population, equipping people aged 4 to 40 to make informed choices and take control of their finances, from first payslips to pensions. It knows the journey is harder for care-experienced young people, who often face financial exclusion and a cliff-edge of support […]
Affinity 2020
Affinity 2020 is a Rotherham social enterprise working with care-experienced young people who have emotional and social additional needs. Founded by turn-around executive headteacher Charlotte Elliott, its trauma-informed, student-centred approach brings together educators, associates and employers to support a successful transition into adult and working life. Its work responds to stark realities: 52% of care […]
Thrive Education Partnership
Thrive Education Partnership is a growing multi-academy trust dedicated to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Across seven special needs academies and two autism-specific provisions, it supports around 1,100 pupils aged 2 to 19, employing some 750 staff. Its evidence-based, trauma-informed approach reduces exclusions and improves wellbeing for pupils and staff […]
Lambourne End
Lambourne End is a 54-acre outdoor learning centre in south-west Essex, established in 2004 and known as the “54-acre classroom”. Through a mix of adventure, environmental activities, a working farm and horticulture gardens, it helps people overcome obstacles and build confidence, self-esteem and resilience. Around 18,000 people visit each year, many of them young people, […]
Joseph Chamberlain College
Joseph Chamberlain College is an award-winning sixth form college in Birmingham and the only one in Birmingham and Solihull rated Outstanding by Ofsted, an achievement earned twice in six years. Its mission is an exceptional education for all. Around 2,500 school leavers join each year, choosing from an extensive suite of A-Levels and vocational courses, […]
SCL
SCL delivers education with the energy, discipline and creativity of elite sport. Founded in 1999, its Ofsted-regulated college combines academic study with enrichment in sport, business and the performing arts, giving second chances to some of the hardest-to-reach young people who are NEET. Its Skills Group division runs apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 6, […]
Southend United Community Foundation
Southend United Community Foundation is the official charitable arm of Southend United FC, using the power of football to improve lives across Southend-on-Sea and Essex. Its programmes span inclusive sport, education, health and community cohesion, engaging people of every age and background, with targeted support for young people in care and care leavers. Alternative education […]
The Share Foundation
The Share Foundation runs the Junior ISA and Child Trust Fund schemes for children in care across the whole UK, on behalf of the Department for Education. It opens accounts with an initial £200 government contribution, raises further voluntary contributions, and provides financial education so young people are ready to use the funds when their […]
Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation
The Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation transforms the lives of care-experienced children through access to independent and boarding school education, securing fully funded bursary places at key transition points and brokering in-year school places for local authorities. Its impact is proven: SpringBoarders from care backgrounds are four times more likely to achieve five good GCSEs, […]
WizeUp Financial Education
WizeUp gives young people the money skills school never taught them. Established in 2011 and a registered charity since 2020, it was founded by Ed Flack after his own children struggled with money on leaving school, and is now led by his son Michael. WizeUp delivers funded, face-to-face workshops in schools, colleges, PRUs and SEND […]