Action Tutoring

Action Tutoring partners with schools to provide trained tutors who support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them improve their academic performance. They aim to bridge the educational attainment gap and ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed.

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AllChild (formerly West London Zone)

AllChild supports young people in underserved UK communities, helping them build social, emotional, and academic skills. By partnering with local organisations, AllChild ensures these young individuals can thrive into adulthood, reducing risks such as exclusion and gang involvement.

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Co-op Academies Trust

Part of the Engage Fund. Co-op Academies Trust, a group of 37 schools across the North of England prioritising high-quality internal alternative provision (IAP) in its secondary schools.

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Empire Fighting Chance

Part of the Engage Fund. Empire Fighting Chance, a leading sport for development charity, was born to fight the impact of inequality on young people’s lives. Through non-contact boxing and intensive personal support, they challenge and inspire young people to realise their unique potential.

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Football Beyond Borders

Football Beyond Borders uses football to support young people who are disengaged and at risk of school exclusion. Their two-year programme includes weekly two-hour sessions that build literacy and soft skills, helping students gain the necessary skills to succeed.

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IntoUniversity

IntoUniversity runs centres supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds access higher education. Since 2007, Impetus has helped them secure new funding and build strategic capabilities, scaling into a national network of 39 centres, serving over 45,000 young people annually.

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Jon Egging Trust

The Jon Egging Trust supports disengaged youth with their Blue Skies programme, using STEM experiences to boost aspiration, self-belief, and resilience. Young people can regain focus, confidence, and motivation to re-engage with education and make informed career choices.

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Khulisa

Khulisa supports marginalised young people exhibiting challenging behaviour, providing skills to choose alternatives to violence and crime. Through therapeutic group programmes and training for adults, Khulisa fosters emotional resilience, self-awareness, and positive change in young people aged 11-25.

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Kids Inspire

Kids Inspire provides specialist support to young people and families affected by trauma, distress, or negative experiences. They promote self-awareness, resilience, and positive relationship building for young people, helping them to improve their mental health and re-engage in education.

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MCR Pathways

Part of the Engage Fund. MCR Pathways is a national award-winning mentoring programme addressing educational inequality for young people in care and facing disadvantages. They support individuals from ages 10-18 to obtain improved educational outcomes, career opportunities and life chances.

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Olive Academies

Part of the Engage Fund. Olive Academies Trust runs five academies in London and East England, specialising in alternative provision. They also operate an exclusion-prevention programme in mainstream schools to transform the lives of students struggling with traditional education methods.

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School of Hard Knocks

Part of the Engage Fund. School of Hard Knocks empowers individuals through physical activity, social-emotional learning, and one-on-one support. Their 5Cs framework (confidence, commitment, communication, control, cohesion) fosters behavior change and genuine acceptance, helping participants find meaning and purpose.

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The Difference

Part of the Engage Fund. The Difference trains future inclusive school leaders, collaborating with pupil referral units and mainstream schools nationwide. Impetus supports their four-year pilot, which tests a radical approach to transforming education for students at risk of exclusion.

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The Tutor Trust

The Tutor Trust provides small group tuition for disadvantaged pupils in northern England. The Education Endowment Foundation found tutored primary school children made three months’ additional progress in maths. Impetus helps The Tutor Trust improve exam results for more pupils.

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The Two Counties Trust

Part of the Engage Fund. The Two Counties Trust, a Multi Academy Trust made up of nine secondary academies educating students across the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regions.

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Voice 21

Voice 21 offers oracy training for teachers and schools, helping them embed foundational speaking and listening skills into the curriculum. Impetus has strengthened Voice 21, enabling them to achieve better results and reach young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in 607 schools nationwide.

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