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happening?

15 March 2021

The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16- to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long-term unemployment. The Scheme was launched in 2020 in...

8 March 2021

Laura Columbine leads the programme, along with her team Ellie, Alex, Sam and Huwey. They host daily interactive sessions, from games and creativity workshops to Maths and English classes, all...

8 March 2021

For eighteen months it had been a complete rollercoaster of emotions – to say the least! There was a time where I tried to hide from the world. I couldn’t...

8 March 2021

Alex Pigott, who is a Virtual Mate on WeMindTheGap’s WeDiscover programme has signed up to run the Bewl Water Marathon in Kent with a group of friends this month. The...

7 March 2021

The challenge is a sponsored event hosted by Smart Works annually, where teams of five individuals collectively cycle 500 miles over a one-week period, gathering donations towards their efforts. Rachel...

3 March 2021

The programme is WeMindTheGap’s response to the pandemic. Using all the lessons we have learnt from running face-to-face programmes for vulnerable young people across North Wales and Manchester over the...

1 March 2021

Alison works with individuals and organisations to deliver transformational change, and she was introduced to Laura through one of WeMindTheGap’s Trustees – Louise Gatenby, founder of The Good Board. WeMindTheGap...

17 September 2020

Emma has spent her career focused on bringing together business leaders and policy makers to make a tangible difference. She serves on the UK2070 independent House of Lords Commission led...