IMO Charity and Impetus
The need: Our research shows that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are twice as likely as their better-off peers to be out of education, employment or training (NEET). Young people from ethnic minority backgrounds also face unique barriers to employment, according to Youth Futures Foundation research.
Our portfolio partner: Inspire Motivate Overcome (IMO) Charity was founded by volunteers in 2006 to serve this need and has since grown from grassroots to an established organisation recognised as the go-to provider of youth programmes for the South Asian community in Blackburn. IMO Charity delivers a wide range of programmes in the community.
Our impact: We have supported IMO to use their existing expertise, reach, and networks to develop a small-scale school-based pilot employment programme for South Asian young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our capacity-building support to IMO has drawn on our expertise in developing impactful employment programming and building sustainable funding models.
Our partnership with Impetus has been transformative for IMO. With their support, we have started to strengthen our capacity, sharpen our impact, and been able to reach more young people across Blackburn with Darwen and beyond. Together, we are ensuring that disadvantaged young people have the opportunities, skills and confidence they need to thrive.
Mohammed Tayyab Sidat MBE, CEO, IMO Charity
