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Brightside Brightside Connect - North Yorkshire and Humber - York and Hull
PROJECT 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.

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Disadvantaged young people who are more at risk of becoming NEET, based on where they live, their household income, or other characteristics that mean they're typically underrepresented in education or professional settings.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 100

    We'll work with 100 young people throughout the year.

Geographic reach

  • England: North Yorkshire

    Hull (Sirius Academy West)

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

100

We'll work with 100 young people throughout the year.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£10,000.00

TIMELINE

Sep 2026 - Jul 2027

Project Outcome Targets

Increased pathways knowledge: young people know the options available and different career pathways

Increased self-knowledge: young people are more aware of future goals, and understand their own skills and strengths

Increased confidence in decision making: young people's confidence in their ability to make significant career decisions

Project Activities

  • 1:1 mentoring with structured text conversations focused on next steps in careers and education

  • Video calls, to ask questions, develop skills and understand next steps

  • Attending webinars delivered by employers, to provide advice and guidance

  • Completing activities to get young people to explore more options, develop skills, and boost confidence

  • Building networks with others on the pathway to their future career, creating supportive networks for those without one

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY The majority of funding covers staff costs, to deliver the programme, with the remainder covering essential core costs. 10000 01/09/2026 Recruit, DBS check and train 25 mentors, and recruit and match 100 young people with mentors
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 4: Quality Education UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

We measure engagement through engagement reports, quality through feedback, and impact through baseline and exit surveys