ReachShout: Young People don’t need their aspirations raised
ReachShout: Young people don’t need their aspirations raised. In the latest in a series of blogs sharing some of the key conversations we’re having at ReachOut, Project Manager Jess Morgan shares why she has a problem with the idea that youth projects are in the business of raising young people’s aspirations. For me, I don’t think […]
What does ChatGPT have to say about Character?
What does Chat GPT have to say about Character? Everyone is talking about so we thought we’d better ask Chat GPT what it thinks the case is for character education for young people… here’s what it had to say: …in 100 words Investing in character education for young people aged 9-16 can have a significant […]
The Big ReachOut Raise 2023
The Big Reachout raise 2023 5th – 14th of June 2023 https://www.reachoutuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Youth-Panel-Big-ReachOut-Raise-1.mp4 What is the big ReachOut Raise? The Big ReachOut Raise is a week-long UK wide fundraising drive to raise £10,000 to help change the lives of young people through one-to-one and group mentoring. WHEN IS IT? You can take part anywhere between the […]
Celebrating our 2023 Manchester Volunteer Thank You Event
Celebrating our 2023 Manchester Volunteer Thank You Event https://youtu.be/fEnEYv9wXQ4 On Tuesday 28st March we held our annual Volunteer Thankyou Event in Manchester! We invited all of our Manchester volunteers to GRUB to thank them for their commitment and hard work during the school year. We presented awards to recognise all of our fantastic mentors who […]
Celebrating our 2023 Liverpool Volunteer Thank You Event
Celebrating our Liverpool Volunteer Thank You Event 2023 https://youtu.be/L756cFvF-gE On Tuesday 21st March we held our very first Volunteer Thankyou Event in Liverpool! We invited all of our Liverpool volunteers to Lime Street Central to thank them for their commitment and hard work during the school year. We presented awards to recognise all of our […]
Read our 2021/22 Impact Report
We’re pleased to share our Impact Report for 2021/22. In this short report, we look back at the impact we’ve had over the last year, summarising key numbers and some of the stories at the heart of our organisation. Read our full impact report below, or open it in a new window by clicking here. […]
Leadership Change at ReachOut
ReachOut is today announcing that Bejal Shah will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer later this month. The Board have appointed Interim CEO Alice Memminger whilst a new permanent CEO is being recruited. Bejal has been with ReachOut since August 2017, heading up London programmes before being promoted to Programme Director in February 2019 […]
ReachOut’s CEO Bejal Shah on the Charity CEO Podcast
ReachOut’s CEO Bejal Shah on the Charity CEO Podcast It was fantastic to hear ReachOut’s CEO Bejal Shah on the latest episode of The Charity CEO Podcast with Dhivya O’Connor. On the podcast, Bejal, Dhivya and Verena Hefti, CEO of Leaders Plus, discuss all things mentoring – looking at the enormous impact of having a […]
ReachShout – What Matters in a Match?
ReachShout – What Matters in a Match? Creating impactful mentoring relationships. In the latest in a series of blogs sharing some of the key conversations we’re having at ReachOut, Head of Delivery Joy Upchurch shares her thoughts on what’s important when it comes to matching mentors and mentees. “My mentor is absolutely amazing. She reminds […]
What advice would you give yourself when you were at school?
What advice would you give to yourself when you were at school? When we talk to people about mentoring, they’re often worried they wouldn’t know what to say. Recently, we’ve been at volunteer fairs across the country, asking people what advice they would give themselves when they were at school. Their answers are indicative of […]
