Power2
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* Children and young people's charity * Improving wellbeing, academic engagement and unlocking potential * Early-intervention * Trusted adult support * Award-winning 1:1 and group programmes inc. Teens and Toddlers www.power2.org
🚴 One of our trustees Troels Henriksen took on an extraordinary cycling challenge across Africa on a Brompton fold-up bike in support of Power2. A huge thank you to Troels, the distance you’ve travelled will help more young people create brighter futures. drive.google.com/file/d/10C5O...
On #InternationalFriendshipDay, we're celebrating the connections that help young people grow in confidence and believe in themselves. Watch Eser and Oliver share their story on stage at our 2025 London graduation ceremony 💚 Read their full story: www.power2.org/stories/eser...
Congratulations to the UK's new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham. In today's speech, Andy reaffirmed his commitment to helping more young people into work and improving access to mental health support. (1/2)
🚨We’re delighted to welcome our new Board member, Anna Marks! 🚨 She said, “I strongly believe that education is the key to individual empowerment, innovation and personal and societal growth. This is why I am simply delighted to be joining Power2 as a Trustee.” www.power2.org/people/anna-...
Before joining Teens and Toddlers, Laura had low confidence and was struggling to connect with her peers. She needed some support in expressing herself to others.
At Power2, we support children and young people facing challenges at pivotal moments in their lives. A former participant on Teens and Toddlers said, “The programme really helps with life skills and confidence. I feel more relaxed now about my anxiety.” (1/2)
Our one-to-one Power2 Succeed programme helps reconnect care-experienced young people aged 16-25 with the opportunities they deserve. In our latest blog, we spoke to Programme Lead Andrew Hurrell about what this support looks like.
A huge thank you to everyone who donated over the last 2 weeks in the @biggive.bsky.social Champions for Children Challenge and helped us reach our fundraising target - we raised a total of £40,000! 🎉 (1/3)
📢 Angela Rayner MP visited our Head Office today to see the impact the Cat’s Wardrobe project is having on care-experienced young people in her constituency! 📢 Find out more about the visit and the project on our website: www.power2.org/news/angela-...
Even though our Teens and Toddlers programme lasts just 16 weeks, its impact continues to shape young people’s lives for years after. Laiba, 21, is a young person who participated on our Teens and Toddlers programme eight years ago. (1/4)
In May, we held our first-ever Power2 Move challenge to celebrate our 25th anniversary! 👟 We set an ambitious goal to collectively reach 25 million steps by moving more throughout the month. And we’re proud to share that, together, we beat our target and reached a total of 27.9 million steps! 💚
Earlier this month we held our annual Power2 Paddle dragon boat race fundraiser! 🛶 Congratulations to P&L: Profits and Lollipops from CVC for coming first place and taking home the winning trophy! 🏆
Last year, we contacted our alumni to hear where life had taken them since completing a Power2 programme. One of the young people we reconnected with was Sainthavi, who joined Teens and Toddlers at 13. Hear Sainthavi tell her story in her own words in the video below. (1/2)
Want to take on a new challenge? Join the Hackney Half Marathon and get involved in a weekend of movement, sport and entertainment. By running this half marathon, you'll help equip young people with the skills and confidence to succeed in their lives. (1/2)
On our group mentoring programmes, we pair a young person with a younger child. Along the way, they build genuine friendships that encourage them to be brave and strengthen their resilience. 73% of the young people we work with became less shy or withdrawn on our programmes.
Today we’re gearing up for our annual #Power2Paddle fundraiser where we bring together our corporate partners for a competitive dragon boat race! 🛶 Thank you to everyone paddling and cheering today. Your support helps empower young people year after year. Let the racing begin!
We recently asked parents in the North West about their child’s experience on our programmes and the difference it’s made to their lives💚 Swipe across to see their comments 👉 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
On #NationalChildrensDay, we’re celebrating the impact of positive role models and how they can inspire younger children to thrive. “Every week [the children] were excited to see us and they called us ‘big people’,” said Haroun, 16. Watch the video below to hear his story in his own words.
Before joining Teens and Toddlers, Sienna, aged 13, was struggling to attend school. Her confidence was low, and she felt isolated. By the end of the programme, Sienna had made incredible progress. She started to speak up more in group sessions and her attendance more than doubled! (1/2)
We’d like to say a massive thank you to Thomas Bridges, Federica Corbelli, Harry Bradshaw and Kathyrn Hawkswell who ran in the 2026 London Marathon to help children and young people lead brighter, happier futures. You raised over £17,000 so far. (1/2)
Building strong communication skills is vital for children and young people to express themselves, build confidence and connect with the world around them. On our programmes, 83% of the young people we support improved their communication skills. Find out more: www.power2.org/what-we-do/o...
At Power2, we design our programmes around the needs of the children and young people we support. Each year, 28% of the young people on our programmes have special educational needs and disabilities, as well as experiencing low mental wellbeing and disengagement from education. (1/2)
We spoke to Kieron Burke, Assistant Headteacher at Little Ilford School about the benefits of our group and one-to-one programmes. He said, “Being able to join a Power2 programme during the school day ensures our students can access valuable opportunities." (1/2)
At our anniversary event in February, we spoke to Rob Powell, long term supporter of Power2, about the impact of our work on children and young people over the last 25 years. Watch the video below to hear Rob’s reflections 👇
Many of the children and young people we support struggle with low confidence. We’re proud that 88% of the young people we support improve their self-confidence after participating on one of our programmes. If you'd like a Power2 programme at your school, contact us at schools@power2.org.
Young people are at the heart of everything we do. At Power2, we’re working towards a world where every child and young person feels happy, supported, trusted and included. Swipe across to see our vision 👉 Read our latest impact report: www.power2.org/what-we-do/o...
📢New job opportunity! We’re currently looking for Programme Leads in the North West! For more information and to apply: www.power2.org/vacancies/pr...
Young people don’t need fixing. They need space to grow, someone to believe in them and the chance to see what they’re made of. Our programmes create supportive environments where they can do just that. (1/2)
We’re delighted to share that we’ve won a High Sheriff Award! 🎉 It was lovely to celebrate last Friday at the awards evening at Manchester Youth Zone alongside the young people we support. A special thank you to the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester, Martin Ainscough, for recognising our work.
These are 25 defining moments from the past 25 years that have guided our work and the way we show up for children and young people 🌟 Discover more about our work with children and young people: www.power2.org/what-we-do/o...