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 Go Beyond Youth Achievement Programme

 

"Inspiring excellence,

building confidence

and unleashing potential" 

 Overview

The Go Beyond Youth Achievement Programme (Beyond) is specially designed to help young people at risk of being Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET). Beyond‘s overall goal is to support, equip and inspire those at risk of being NEET to realise their potential, be it academically or in their career aspirations.  The term lasts for 10 months. 
 
This programme is youth-led, innovative and offers development opportunities for the young people (mentees) and mentors.
 

Structure of programme

  • Mentoring – one-to-one mentoring of each young person is a key element of Beyond. We will recruit volunteers who have the right skills, experience and attitude to be mentors. The minimal requirement is a one hour mentoring session during the 1st week of the month. All mentors will be trained and undergo an enhanced Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check.
  • Workshops – 10 monthly topics during the 3rd week of the month, which will include: 1) Confidence Building, 2) Setting Goals, 3) The Art of Communication, 4) The Importance of Education, 5) Career Awareness, 6) CV Writing, 7) Interview Techniques, 8) Handling Peer Pressure & 9) Time Management & Revision Techniques and 10) Community Give Back
  •  Work Visits – visiting a range of businesses in places such as Canary Wharf, The City etc… to give young people the experience of being in a prestigious environment and for them to engage with successful individuals
  • Parental Commitment - engaging the parents to gain parental consent and support at home
  • Award – points are awarded by the mentor for participation, punctuality, attendance and improvement in their attitude to education. The mentee will be able to convert the points into a prize of their choice up to a certain value. There will also be a group trip, the location will be dependent on how well the entire group performs
 
Benefits
 
 
Short Term
Medium Term
Long Term
For the young person
Develops new skills, increased aspirations and avoids the negative outcome of low educational achievement, unemployment, substance misuse etc…
Increased career opportunities, sense of achievement and belonging and becomes a role model for future students
A brighter / better life
For the mentor
Contributing to society
Gains various skills and invaluable experiences
A brighter / better life
For the community
Reduction in anti-social behaviour
More educated young people, lower unemployment and increase of role models in the community
A brighter / better community
    

Our Experience

Over the past 3 years we have worked with more than 2,500 young people across the UK.  We have a particular focus on young people who are underachieving or at risk of exclusion from society, such as members of the NEET community.

Here is a list of some of our clients:

Cypress Junior School in South Norwood Dunraven Secondary School in Streatham Crawford Primary School in Camberwell Kingsdale Foundation School in Dulwich Beulah Junior School in Thornton Heath
Gods Grace Foundation in Thamesmead Sir John Cass Foundation and Redcoat School in Tower Hamlets Addey & Stanhope Secondary School in New Cross The Charter School in Dulwich Feltham YOI
Deptford Green School in New Cross Sedgehill School in Lewisham Dulwich Hamlet Junior School in Dulwich Albion Primary School in Rotherhithe Hither Green Primary School in Hither Green
Havering College in Essex St Gregory's Catholic Science College in Harrow Orpington College in Kent St Paul’s Catholic College in Surrey Baring Primary School in Hither Green
Asta Community Centre in Tower Hamlets Crown Woods School in Eltham Bishop Justus Church of England School in Bromley
 Stevenage Youth Council Conference in Hertfordshire Esher Church of England High School in Surrey

 

 

Testimonials

  • Teacher: “The kids really enjoyed it and you really got through to them, I have never heard them so silent! When you left they were saying stuff like 'Miss, he is sick!'. So thank you it was brilliant!”  Ms D Yates - Crown Woods School, Eltham
  • Student: “I learnt never to give up in life and no one can take my dream away”  Sir John Cass’s Foundation and Redcoat School, Tower Hamlets
  • Student: “I definitely enjoyed your part of the seminar the most. You are a great inspiration, and extremely impressive”  10/10 Summit, Park Lane
  • Teacher: “A powerful and magical mixture of personal experience, slide show, quotations and scriptural texts to engage and challenge the students to understand the importance of focusing on education”  Ms A Verney - St Paul's Catholic College, Surrey

 

For further information

Please contact us if you would like to discuss participating in this programme or if you have any questions.  We are always looking for volunteers to get involved!

Youth Enlightenment Limited

 
A Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England & Wales, Company Registered Number: 06148106

 
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