Everything we do is centred around giving young people the autonomy and confidence they need to be successful so that they have control over their own lives and futures. Our coaches are embedded in schools and provide one-to-one and group coaching to the young people on our programme from age 13 to 18.
Young people on ThinkForward develop the skills they need, learn to overcome the barriers that keep them from being successful in school and in later life, and take part in employability activities to broaden their horizons and provide experience of the workplace.
Our ThinkForward programme works with young people who face challenges on their path to success to get them ready for the world of work in London, Nottingham and Kent.
The DFN-MoveForward programme adapts this model and works with young people from London, Kent and the West Midlands who have mild to moderate learning disabilities with the aim of supporting them into sustainable paid employment.
The transition from school to the ‘real world’ is not always easy. Young people often lack insight into the reality of working life and what options are available to them. Many also face a variety of challenges, often overlapping, that can prevent them from getting the most out of their education and taking the next step successfully.
In the UK, 771,000 young people are not in education, employment or training (NEET), representing 11.2% of 16-24 year-olds.1 Young people receiving free school meals are twice as likely to be NEET.2 ThinkForward is the only programme that intervenes early and takes a long-term approach to supporting young people.
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ThinkForward (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales no 1152862 and a limited company, registered in England and Wales no 08318590.
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