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Our story
At Envision, we have a long and proud history of using social action programmes to help young people build their Essential Skills.
What began over 20 years ago with four friends wanting to make a difference has grown into a national programme, empowering thousands of young people to take action in their schools and communities.
A brief history of Envision...
How it started...
Four young friends united over shared concerns of the issues facing the world, wanting to make a change. Recognising an increasingly negative perception of young people in London, they designed a programme to engage 16-19 year olds in youth social action and create positive change in their communities.
Growing to new cities
In 2005, The Envision Programme expanded to Birmingham, followed by Leeds in 2009 and then Bristol in 2010.
Introducing mentors
We started to engage volunteer mentors from local businesses in each region to support young people on our programmes to develop their social action projects and essential skills.
Growing with impact!
We were selected by the Cabinet Office for a randomised control trial which provided robust evidence that our programme develops some of the most essential soft skills for work and life.
Generation Change
Our former CEO, Jennie Butterworth, co-founded Generation Change. Generation Change was created out of recognition that, when delivered well, youth social action can transform the lives of those who take part. This brought together the CEOs of 19 leading organisations in our sector, including the National Citizen Service and the Scouts, to develop quality standards.
Bringing Envision to schools!
We launched the Envision Programme in Secondary Schools across the UK, working with young people aged 13-14.
Aligning with SkillsBuilder
Envision fully integrated the Skills Builder Universal Framework into our curriculum, allowing us to measure Essential Skills progress consistently and rigorously.
Meet the Envision team!
George Kearney-Bambridge
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Tim Shanagher
Chair of Envision
Olivia Agbe
Programme Coordinator (Birmingham)
Anna Barradell
Director of Programmes and Impact (MAT Cover)
Join the team
Are you passionate about helping young people develop their skills and confidence? Join our growing team and help us empower young people across the UK!
