At 0161 Education, we connect with children and young people in ways that more traditional services may not always be able to. We use sport, trusted relationships and consistent one-to-one mentoring to engage young people, build confidence and create a genuine motivation for change.

 

Our mentors understand the challenges young people can face and bring a combination of professional knowledge, local awareness and real-life experience to their work. Every member of our mentoring team is actively involved in sport in their own right, drawing on the discipline, resilience and sense of achievement it provides to help young people recognise their own strengths and potential.

 

Working alongside schools, social workers, parents, carers and other professionals, we give children and young people the support and opportunity to change their mindset, make positive choices and work towards the best possible future for themselves and those around them.

 

We have developed a flexible curriculum that is bespoke to each child or young person. It uses sport and the individual’s existing interests and strengths as a starting point for engagement, before helping them develop the confidence, resilience and skills needed to progress. Every programme supports agreed educational targets, contributes towards improved academic attainment and helps the young person prepare for their next stage, including reintegration into education, further education, training, employment, preparedness for adult-life and other positive post-16 pathways.

 

Our programmes are shaped by evidence, experience and an understanding of the issues affecting young people and their communities. Each programme is developed with the referring organisation and the young person, ensuring that sessions respond to their individual needs, interests and goals. Our mentors adapt their approach as the young person progresses, allowing support to remain relevant, purposeful and engaging.

 

We care about every individual. We commit to every programme. We use sport and mentoring to create lasting change.