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Our ReachOut at 20 Panel Discussions

Earlier this month, we held our ReachOut at 20 supporters event. We heard from a fantastic panel of speakers on the role of mentoring when it comes to social mobility as well as from our amazing alumni on what ReachOut has meant to them. Role Models, Mentoring and Social Mobility Charlie Allen – tailor and […]

Read our ReachOut at 20 Report

In 2003, ReachOut went from being an informal homework club, started by students at the University of Manchester, to a fully-fledged, registered charity. In the following 20 years, we’ve grown into one of the UK’s leading youth organisations, working with thousands of young people across London, Greater Manchester and Liverpool. In our ReachOut at 20 Report, […]

Job: Head of Finance and Operations

About the Role Contract: Permanent, Part-time (0.8FTE), with a 6-month probation period. (We may consider 0.6FTE for the right candidate). Working Hours: 30 hours a week – flexible hours around a general 9:00-17:30 working pattern, including some evening work attending Board meetings and  events. Location: Hybrid working, at least 2 days per week in our […]

Meet Ben Hilton, ReachOut’s new CEO

We’re excited to announce that Ben Hilton has been appointed as ReachOut’s new Chief Executive Officer. Ben joins ReachOut from Dame Kelly Holmes Trust where he’s worked for 9 and a half years, most recently as their CEO and before that as Director of Programmes and Head of Young People Programmes. Alongside this, Ben has […]

ReachOut Appoint New Members to the Board of Trustees

We’re excited to announce the appointment of Mona Vadher, Owen Standen, Steven Mcann, Deepa Mistry and Nigel Terrington to ReachOut’s Board of Trustees. These appointments come after a recent recruitment drive aimed at widening the experience and skills present on our Board.  On their appointment, ReachOut’s Chair of Trustees, Professor Simon Hepburn said: “I’m excited […]

People of ReachOut

People of ReachOut To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re taking a look at the people, past and present, who have made ReachOut the organisation we are. Below you can find the stories we’ve shared so far, with new ones being added regularly. Make sure to keep checking back to find out about new people of […]

Job: Fundraising and Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover)

About the Role We are seeking an experienced and skilled professional to join the ReachOut team as Fundraising & Partnerships Manager on a 12-14 month maternity cover contract. The Fundraising & Partnerships Manager will lead on the implementation of ReachOut’s fundraising and partnerships strategy across a diverse range of income streams, raising £1.1m+ per year. […]

Job: Project Manager (London)

About the Role We’re recruiting for a new Project Manager to join our team in London.  Our Project Managers are responsible for increasing ReachOut’s reach in their region and ensuring that ReachOut mentoring programmes are impactful and delivered to the highest standard. This includes the line management of Project Officers, maintaining and building new relationships […]

Job: Chief Executive Officer

About the Role We’re recruiting for a new Chief Executive Officer. Our new CEO will provide strategic leadership, vision and direction that enables ReachOut to reach the next stage of its journey. This is an exciting time to be joining ReachOut as we celebrate our 20th anniversary and embark on developing a new strategy that […]

Thank you to our 2023 Hackney Half Runners

Thank you to our 2023 Hackney Half Marathon Runners We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who ran for ReachOut at the 2023 Hackney Half Marathon! The Hackney Half is one of our biggest fundraising events of the year. Everything raised by our runners, and their generous friends and family, supports our […]

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CASE STUDY

“At first, I was really hesitant to take on the Project Leader role, despite having mentored with ReachOut. However, with the support of the team I’ve really developed my skills. For example, at the Mentee Graduation, I stood up in front of 200 people and presented an award which is something I would never ever have been able to have done before, and isn’t an opportunity I could gain in my other situations.”

Amy McCutcheon, Project Leader at ReachOut Academy, Dean Trust Ardwick, Manchester.

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“Being able to spend the summer working at Rede Partners, was an amazing experience. Whether it was working in HR or Finance, I learned so much about the world of private equity, made great connections with fantastic people and I got to learn first-hand what it would be like to work there! I really believe that I can go onto build the career I want now I’ve been a part for a workplace for real”

Victor Adekunle, 18 years old, ReachOut Ambassador, London

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“When I first my mentee, she was very reluctant to participate in the sessions. Now, I see a completely different person! Her confidence has grown and she is happy to join in! She still has some self-doubt when it comes to academic work, but that’s what I hope to help her overcome, because she is a very bright person!

Through mentoring, I’ve learnt I’m a lot more patient than I realised. There will be days where she refuses to participate and those are the days that I really see the importance of the character strengths, for both the mentees and the mentors. It also makes it easier for the mentee to understand the character strengths, when I use them myself”

Myrtle, ReachOut Club mentor at Tufnell Primary School, London

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“There are more distractions than ever outside of school, and the commitment of our students to attend ReachOut sessions is testament to the value they place on the relationships they foster there, and the challenge and enjoyment they provide.

ReachOut’s focus on communication skills and character development has become an important aspect of our provision of support for these students. The opportunity to relate to a positive role- model other than their usual teachers is key to the programme’s impact, and the evidence of this has been seen in the students’ attendance, resilience and to their overall progress across all the subjects in the school.”

Thomas Janvrin, Assistant Vice Principal at the Petchey Academy London

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