ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

MAKE YOUR MARK

The Make Your Mark project, delivered by the Worcester Warriors Foundation, is an alternative education initiative supporting 14–16-year-olds who are disengaged from school or at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment, or training). It combines sport, mentoring, and vocational experiences to build confidence, resilience, and life skills. Developing positive relationships, and receive tailored one-to-one support. The programme aims to improve mental and physical wellbeing while guiding young people toward education, employment, or training pathways and helping them make informed, positive life choices for the future.

By offering a variety of diversionary opportunities, the young people on the initiative have chance to try their hand at new skills, develop new friendships and identify and connect with new role models in work and sport settings.

CASE STUDY

“At Aspire Academy, we are fully aware of the challenges young people from disadvantaged backgrounds face to succeed in life. WWF skilled and experienced coaches deliver some productive sessions with our young people through the MYM project, providing guidance and support, young people need to make the right steps to a positive and productive future.” Alexi Lutui – Project Team, Aspire Academy.

ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING

We work with young people aged 14-16 who have complex individual needs and who would benefit from one-to-one mentoring with a role model. During mentoring sessions, we focus on the specific needs of each person, such as:

Raising self-esteem and confidence
Exploring the local community
Developing life skills such as: leadership, communication respect and trust
Support in accessing services
Drug and alcohol awareness
Choices and consequences
Exploring work experience opportunities

Registered Address: Cecil Duckworth House, Royal Porcelain Works, severn street, Worcester, WR1 2NE
Registered Charity in England No: 1133136