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:
13.07.2026
£753k

Turnover

22

Employees

3k

Volunteers

We deliver social value through these projects.

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: Online mentoring programmes to support young people to consider future education and career options, or to complement existing online or face-to-face programmes.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

Ongoing

PROJECT SIZE

£115k 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
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

September 2025

PROJECT SIZE

£10k p.a.

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PROJECT TICKET
Spotlight: High-quality careers provision in Newport school
RECIPIENT
Brightside logo
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DESCRIPTION

Newport is one of the most deprived areas in Wales, and young people risk missing out education and career paths. Our comprehensive programme provides high-quality career guidance, empowering young people to make more confident and informed decisions about their future. The programme surveys pupils, to find the ones who need our intervention most, includes a career game, to engage younger students around careers, and 1:1 online mentoring for 100 pupils focused on next steps.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

November 2025

PROJECT SIZE

£10k p.a.

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PROJECT TICKET
Spotlight: High-quality careers provision in Lancashire schools
RECIPIENT
Brightside logo
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DESCRIPTION

Lancashire is one of the most deprived areas in England, and young people risk missing out education and career prospects. Our comprehensive programme provides high-quality career guidance, empowering young people to make more confident and informed decisions about their future. The programme surveys pupils, to find the ones who need our intervention most, includes a career game, to engage younger students around careers, and 1:1 online mentoring for 100 pupils per year focused on next steps.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

October 2025

PROJECT SIZE

£25k p.a.

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PROJECT TICKET
Brightside Connect - Peninsular – Plymouth, Truro and Exeter
RECIPIENT
Brightside logo
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DESCRIPTION

Brightside Connect supports disadvantaged 16-18 year-olds, who are most at risk of becoming NEET, focusing on schools in social mobility cold spots, such as remote rural and coastal areas, and former industrial areas. We'll connect these young people, from two schools in Plymouth, with inspirational role models, to support them to make more confident and informed decisions about their future. With their mentor's support, they’ll develop skills and confidence, and understand more about their next steps making them more likely to progress into positive career or education outcomes.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

September 2026

PROJECT SIZE

£20k p.a.

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PROJECT TICKET
Brightside Connect - Kent and Medway – Maidstone, Ashford, Medway and...
RECIPIENT
Brightside logo
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DESCRIPTION

Brightside Connect supports disadvantaged 16-18 year-olds, who are most at risk of becoming NEET, focusing on schools in social mobility cold spots, such as remote rural and coastal areas, and former industrial areas. We'll connect these young people, from a school in Herne Bay, with inspirational role models, to support them to make more confident and informed decisions about their future. With their mentor's support, they’ll develop skills and confidence, and understand more about their next steps making them more likely to progress into positive career or education outcomes.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

September 2026

PROJECT SIZE

£10k p.a.

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PROJECT TICKET
Brightside Connect - Cheshire and Merseyside – Liverpool
RECIPIENT
Brightside logo
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DESCRIPTION

Brightside Connect supports disadvantaged 16-18 year-olds, who are most at risk of becoming NEET, focusing on schools in social mobility cold spots, such as remote rural and coastal areas, and former industrial areas. We'll connect these young people, from a school in the Wirral, with inspirational role models, to support them to make more confident and informed decisions about their future. With their mentor's support, they’ll develop skills and confidence, and understand more about their next steps making them more likely to progress into positive career or education outcomes.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

September 2026

PROJECT SIZE

£10k p.a.

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PROJECT TICKET
Brightside Connect - North Yorkshire and Humber - York and Hull
RECIPIENT
Brightside logo
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DESCRIPTION

Brightside Connect supports disadvantaged 16-18 year-olds, who are most at risk of becoming NEET, focusing on schools in social mobility cold spots, such as remote rural and coastal areas, and former industrial areas. We'll connect these young people, from a school in Hull, with inspirational role models, to support them to make more confident and informed decisions about their future. With their mentor's support, they’ll develop skills and confidence, and understand more about their next steps making them more likely to progress into positive career or education outcomes.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

September 2026

PROJECT SIZE

£10k p.a.

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PROJECT TICKET
Brightside Connect - North East and Cumbria - Newcastle, Sunderland, M...
RECIPIENT
Brightside logo
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DESCRIPTION

Brightside Connect supports disadvantaged 16-18 year-olds, who are most at risk of becoming NEET, focusing on schools in social mobility cold spots, such as remote rural and coastal areas, and former industrial areas. We'll connect these young people, from a school in Sunderland, with inspirational role models, to support them to make more confident and informed decisions about their future. With their mentor's support, they’ll develop skills and confidence, and understand more about their next steps making them more likely to progress into positive career or education outcomes.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
  • Children / Young People
Timeline

September 2026

PROJECT SIZE

£10k p.a.

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