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I wanted to be the mentor I wish I had when I was younger.

I’m Jamila, and I’m in my final year of a genetics degree at Queen Mary University. One of the reasons I wanted to become a mentor is that, when I was younger and in Primary School, I was a really shy kid. I wanted to be the mentor for a young person that I would […]

Career Mentoring at ReachOut

Shelley Mulville is one of our Career Mentors – experienced professionals who provide advice, support and guidance to mentors on our ReachOut Level Up programme, and our brilliant Project Leaders. What motivated you to become a Career Mentor? “I was a mentor to a young person in a ReachOut project in 2020 and loved it, […]

Celebrating our 2022 London Volunteer Thank You Event

On Monday 11th April we held our annual London Volunteer Thank You Event in person for the first time since 2019!   We invited all of our London volunteers to the Macquarie offices to thank them for their commitment and hard work over the last year. Over the course of the evening we heard from different […]

Rhiana’s Story

Rhiana’s Story “I am now much more confident in what I am capable of and in who I am as a person.” Rhiana, Former ReachOut Mentee Help young people get the same support as Rhiana. “Growing up I didn’t enjoy secondary school much and always struggled with the feeling like I didn’t belong, so I […]

ReachOut and Macquarie Group Shortlisted for Business Charity Award

We’re excited to announce that ReachOut and Macquarie Group have been shortlisted for the Longstanding Partnership Award at this year’s Business Charity Awards. Taking place on Thursday 19 May, the Business Charity Awards recognise and reward the partnerships between outstanding corporate and not-for-profit organizations, and celebrate their achievements. Rachel Engel, Head of the Macquarie Group […]

Shervann’s Story

Shervann’s Story “My mentors were amazing role models and people I could aspire to be like; ReachOut has had a massive impact on my life.” Shervann, Former ReachOut Mentee Help young people get the same support as Shervann. “I joined ReachOut in 2005 when I was 9. At that time, I was getting good grades, […]

Celebrating our 2022 North West Volunteer Thank You Event

On Wednesday 30th March, we held our annual North-West Volunteer Thank You Event, for the first time in-person since 2019! This is the celebration where we gather together all of our volunteers throughout Greater Manchester and Liverpool and hold a ceremony to thank them for their commitment to mentoring this year. It was a wonderful […]

ReachOut Announce Three Year Partnership with AEGIS London

ReachOut are delighted to announce a new three year corporate partnership with AEGIS London. AEGIS London is an underwriting business which trades in the Lloyd’s of London market. They provide insurance and specialist expertise for a diverse range of business classes – from property and marine, to political risk and more. The AEGIS London values […]

Read our 2020/21 Impact Report

We’re pleased to share our Impact Report for 2020/21. In this report, we highlight some of the changes our work has helped to bring about during this period and the people and partnerships that made it happen. There’s no denying that it was a tough 12 months, but we emerged stronger and proud of what […]

The 2022 ReachOut Raffle

The 2022 ReachOut Raffle Win amazing prizes and support amazing young people Live Draw on Tuesday 08 March at 1pm Join us for the live Draw! Tickets sales for this year’s ReachOut Raffle are now closed and we’re holding a live draw on Instagram at 1pm on Tuesday 08 March! If your ticket is selected […]

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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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