Our Impact
Making a difference to our city
There is a powerful realisation that this initiative is not a pipe dream, in collaboration with all sectors we are uniquely situated to level the playing field for thousands of disadvantaged children. With just the helping hand of knowledge, opportunities, real experiences, increasing their visibility to the wider community, empowerment and the raising of self-esteem…showing the under-privileged young people of Plymouth that their prospects in life are not pre-ordained, that their life is not a done deal. A belief that all under privileged children have a right to achieve their full potential.
Our testimonials speak for themselves
"It’s taught me to be more open with people…it’s taught me confidence in things that half the people wouldn’t imagine me doing."
"Thank you for the work with my son, the police no longer knock on our door"
"This has had such an impact, his attendance and engagement has greatly improved"
"The films have opened my children’s eyes to a world of possibilities, thank you"
"We loved the films! So inspiring. The children were buzzing.You’ve shaped some future careers this morning!"
"The trips are fantastic for children in deprived areas such as ours. They offer them inspiration for being in decent employment when they leave school"
"I enjoyed the Babcock trip at HQ because it was very interactive"
"Thank you for my present, I can take the toothbrush and tooth paste off my Christmas list"
"This has been the best time of my life."
"Thank you so much, our children do not get opportunities like this. We try hard to expand their horizons, trips like this are inspirational"
"The little boy I’ve been helping actually told me last week he’d got a gold badge and certificate in assembly for his reading, I feel so proud of him"
"The children’s reading ability and confidence has grown and they now look forward to choosing more books from our library. "
"This was the best part of my working week"
"The children were so excited and I loved the fist bumps"
'My 3-year-old gets genuinely excited when a book arrives in the post from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library! Seeing his name on the envelope makes it feel special, he rips open the envelope and we always end up reading the new book straight away!
'It’s a brilliant way to encourage his love of reading and introduce him to new genres - his most recent delivery was a collection of poems!'
Our projects make a difference
By working with the public, private and third sectors we are delivering projects and interventions aimed at inspiring young people, giving them cause and hope by driving ambition and assisting their education and learning. Our corporate supporters realise the untapped potential that exists in our city and by working with us, are helping to develop the workforce of the future.