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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 […]

ReachShout – Minding our Language

ReachShout – Minding our Language Why the words we use about young people matter. How do we talk about the young people we work with? How do we describe the relationships they have with their mentors, or the impact we want mentoring to have on them? What are the reasons they come to ReachOut? Why […]

ReachOut Featured in the Charity Times

ReachOut’s CEO Bejal Shah was recently featured in the August 2022 issue of the Charity Times. In the latest edition of their CEO Diary column, Bejal recaps the last week of our 2021/22 projects and the importance of collaboration, supporting each other, and sharing ideas.  You can read the feature below or if you have […]

The ReachOut Relay

Run, walk, cycle, swim, skate the distance between our projects! What is the ReachOut RElay? The ReachOut Relay is a challenge like no other! Complete 243 miles – the distance between the locations we work, that’s: London – Leeds – Manchester – Liverpool This flexible fundraiser can be completed when, where, and how it suits […]

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“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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