OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL, SUCCESS FOR EVERYONE
Creating a society in which everyone has the same chance of succeeding, regardless of their starting point
OUR INSPIRATION
“When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before.”
Jacob Riis
WHO ARE WE?
100 and First Foundation exists to support marginalised young people by equipping them with the skills to thrive and the mindset to make positive choices.
Our highly skilled team of lived experience mentors work with young people on a variety of programmes which aims to promote pro-social attitudes and skill development so that the young person may fully engage and participate in their community.
The programmes are just the beginning of a potentially much longer journey of support, if the individual wants it. This encompasses finding and applying for employment, education or training, building a new social network, advocacy support for statutory issues and one-to-one mentorship for as long as is needed.
Places on the programmes are by application – this is the first step in empowering young people to represent themselves positively.
And as participants continue through the programmes, we offer deeper layers of support as they approach their moment of transition whether that be between year groups at school, leaving or returning to school or college or starting employment or training. We have found this opt-in approach positively supports the confidence of those on the programme, and meets whatever needs they have as an individual, without overwhelming them.
The aim of our work is to equip young people with a new sense of identity and a pro-social attitude, to increase their chances of building a successful and rewarding life. And our track record is strong, and growing.
At a time when the pressures on young people are intensifying under the microscope of social scrutiny, 100 & First Foundation offers hope for a different future. Which we believe is a basic human right.
We do this with our three projects:
