AllChild (formerly West London Zone)

AllChild & Impetus

Impetus led us to ask critical questions about our model and our impact that we wouldn’t have asked ourselves.

– Louisa Mitchell, CEO, AllChild

The need: Children from disadvantaged backgrounds have, on average, weaker Social and Emotional Learning skills, which is linked with poorer mental health, lower academic attainment and poorer employment outcomes. Interventions that promote the development of these can lead to gains in academic performance.

Our charity partner: AllChild helps children and young people build the relationships and skills they need to get on track socially, emotionally and academically to thrive in adulthood. AllChild's work spans across 4 London boroughs. In September 2024, AllChild will expand their communities of reach with their Impact Programmes launching in the communities of Leigh, Atherton, and Tyldesley in Wigan. 

Our Impact: We’ve supported AllChild in developing their leadership team and helped them secure multi-year co-investment funding to ensure their programme remains sustainable and can reach more than 1700 young people per year, supporting them to build essential life skills, self-confidence, and relationships.

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