We unleash the power of children and young people

Through our transformative mentoring programmes, they go on to build happy and fulfilling lives.

The power of mentoring

Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background or challenges. We work with young people who have poor wellbeing, are from low income households and are disengaged from school, learning or their futures.

We support them in two main ways

One-to-one mentoring

Consistent support from a trusted adult, someone who is not known to them in any other capacity, is very effective in supporting young people who are struggling with their wellbeing and engagement with school and learning. Our one-to-one programmes provide personalised practical and emotional help.

Group mentoring

Bringing different groups of people together for mutual benefit is at the heart of what we do. Our group programmes are designed so that young people can understand their unique skills whilst boosting their confidence through the prism of helping a younger child.

30,000 children and young people supported since 2001

Of the children and young people we support:

0 %

improve their wellbeing

0 %

improve their confidence

0 %

improve their engagement with school and learning

Success stories

It feels amazing to be a role model. It makes me feel more mature and more confident about myself. It’s changed me a lot.
Leon
, 14
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Daniel
I thought I would never make any friends and that I was destined to be alone for my whole life — but I was wrong.
Daniel
, 14
I am not doing as much worrying about school the night before anymore.
Mia
, 11
Mia

Power up possibilities

Help us reach more children and young people, giving them the best chance to build successful futures.

News and updates

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Why supporting young people during the school day works
Blog, Group programme
If interventions are to make a meaningful difference, it's important to understand the factors that can affect whether young people are able to engage with them in the first place. In this blog, we explore some of the barriers that can limit access to support and consider how they can be addressed.
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When your wellbeing measure undersells your programme
Blog, Group programme, Report
In this guest blog, Anna Waldie and John Hitchin from Stories of Change outline what they learned about measurement when evaluating our group mentoring programme Power2 Thrive.
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Evaluation of Power2 Thrive: What happens when a young person gets the chance to see themselves differently?
Blog, Group programme, Report
New independent evaluation of Power2 Thrive finds strong evidence of improvements in confidence, communication and engagement with education – and offers new insight into what makes the programme so impactful.
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Supporting care-experienced young people on Power2 Succeed
Blog, One-to-one programme
Growing up in care can be tough. Many of the care-experienced young people we work with feel forgotten about, left behind and disconnected from society.
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Angela Rayner MP visits our Head Office
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On Friday 5th June 2026, Angela Rayner MP visited our Head Office in Ashton-under-Lyne to see the impact the Cat’s Wardrobe project is having on care-experienced young people in her constituency.
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Mike Francies appointed as Chair of Power2
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We’re pleased to announce that Mike Francies has been appointed as our new Chair.

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