Brightside

Brighter futures for all
Brightside
REGISTERED NAME
THE BRIGHTSIDE TRUST
REGISTERED NUMBER
1159993
ORGANISATION TYPE
Charity Commission England and Wales
YEAR OF REGISTRATION
2015
LOCATION
England: Nationwide
Wales: Nationwide
Scotland: Nationwide
Northern Ireland: Nationwide
Last Updated:
17.03.2023
£804k

Turnover

22

Employees

3k

Volunteers

We deliver social value through these activities.

PROJECT TICKET
Brightside online mentoring programmes
RECIPIENT
Brightside logo
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DESCRIPTION

Our activities support companies with their ESG/social value outreach work. As well as offering sponsorship packages for our Spotlight schools programme of activities, we have developed and delivered employability programmes such as: Sector Insight programmes, Virtual Work Experience programmes, online mentoring programmes to complement existing online or face-to-face work experience programmes, Guiding Futures programmes to support young people to consider future education and career options

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE

£115k p.a.

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PROJECT TICKET
Online mentoring for young people in Newport
RECIPIENT
Brightside logo
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DESCRIPTION

Young people in Newport are being left behind but we can do something about it. Our online mentoring, in English and Welsh, helps young people make confident and informed decisions about their future. We match them with an inspiring mentor who gives information and advice through our safeguarded app, so students in Newport can easily get the guidance they need. With 20 years’ experience, we know what works. Together we can level the playing field so they can choose the path that’s right for them

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

April 2024

PROJECT SIZE

£28k p.a.

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PROJECT TICKET
Sector Insight Programme
RECIPIENT
Brightside logo
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DESCRIPTION

We provide a Sector Insight programme for companies, with employees as volunteer mentees and young people in Years 10 to 13 in nearby communities as mentees. Young people will gain an understanding of routes into the sector, roles within the sector, career progression and skills required for the sector. This is a ten-week structured fully safeguarded online mentoring programme. We can work in specific geographical areas of interest for companies.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE

£12k p.a.

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PROJECT TICKET
Spotlight: High-quality careers provision in schools on the South Coast
RECIPIENT
Brightside logo
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DESCRIPTION

The UK's social mobility challenges are well-documented, perpetuating inequality from education to career paths. Our comprehensive initiative provides high-quality career guidance, empowering young people to make more confident and informed decisions about their future to work towards a more equitable society. The programme surveys pupils, to find the ones who need our intervention most, a career game, to engage younger students around careers, and 1:1 online mentoring focused on next steps.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

October 2024

PROJECT SIZE

£10k p.a.

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