On
29 January, ReachOut took to the stage at the Funding Network Newcomer’s Event
to pitch for funding towards the Junior Mentors project, our one-to-one
mentoring project for young people, aged 14+.
Suited
and booted, our Fundraising Officer, Luke Ounsworth, along with one of our
Junior Mentors, Glory Botesse, spoke for six minutes about how important the
Junior Mentors project is for disadvantaged young people in Manchester and
London.
With
almost 1million NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) young people in
the UK, it is vitally important that young people have access to
extra-curricular character and competence building activities during their compulsory
education. These activities stand young people in stronger stead to secure
educational or training opportunities when they leave school and it was this
message that ran through our pitch.
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| A Junior Mentors Project in Manchester |
The
crowd gave a hearty round of applause when we announced the brilliant result
that 100% of ReachOut graduates since 2011 were in employment, education or
training within six months of finishing their GCSEs and were delighted to hear
about the impact of the Junior Mentors project from the brilliant Glory
Botesse. His first-hand experience of the project meant that he was able to
give the audience a real insight into life as a Junior Mentor and he even got a
laugh, helping us to raise a fantastic £6,500! Well done, Glory!
Check
out the video of the pitch here:
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