Success stories
Every day, our inspirational young people take the opportunity to change their lives for the better. We’re proud of the 870,000 young people whose lives we’ve touched over the past four decades.
Why not take a few moments to read, share and celebrate with our real-life success stories? None of our work would be possible without our fantastic network of partners and supporters. Discover their key role in our success.
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Ryan, 23, Northern Ireland lost his confidence and social skills as a result of bullying, intimidation and harassment at school.
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Before she joined the Make Your Mark programme, Stacey, from Wales felt like nobody would give her a chance and felt worthless.
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Laine became increasingly isolated from other people. She turned to our Team programme to seek purpose in her life.
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Despite experiencing diverse challenges of their own, Team 42 wanted to play their part in helping some of their community’s most isolated people.
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Tiffany Ridd’s world fell apart again when an abuser from her past returned, she had a complete breakdown and tried to take her own life.
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Get into Logistics supported Alex with his disability; providing him with the opportunity to gain confidence, independence and decision making skills.
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In 2010, Chantelle was the victim of a horrific crime when she was raped by a man posing as a taxi driver.
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Craig, 25, from Coleraine, Londonderry was eight when he saw his mother die. The effect it had on him devastated his life.
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Faisal arrived in Scotland at the age of seven from Bangladesh. Faisal could speak no English, leading to years of bullying and racism.