A grant from the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has supported our wider program, enabling 120 young people from ten London secondary schools to take part in Envision’s program in spring 2025. Working with mentors from local partner businesses, young people developed and led their own community projects while strengthening their essential skills. Some standout projects included:

Team Hungry Hatcham, who created a display directing other students to the nearest local food banks, aiming to reduce stigma around food banks and supporting families through the cost-of-living crisis.
Team Mentality Strikers, who displayed posters of positive affirmations and quotes around their school to reduce stress and support student well-being.
Team Forest Hill Knife Strikers, who identified knife crime as an issue facing their community and brought in an external speaker to deliver an impactful talk at their school.

Across the 12-week Secondary program, young people made measurable progress:

99% improved in at least one essential skill
90% reported greater confidence
92% felt they had developed skills for the future

The Hartford joined forces with Envision this year to support their Post-16 program in London, where 17 young people took part in a 20-week program to drive positive change in their college community. (Courtesy photo)

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