Creating opportunities. Transforming communities.
Disadvantaged young women in Hackney and Haringey turn to Get Set Girls for culturally appropriate support. So they can overcome barriers to a brighter future.
- Education
- Empowerment
- Emotional wellbeing
Success at a glance
20+
years helping young women access a better future
98%
retention rate with users either continuing their studies or finding sustainable employment
95%
pass rate on our educational courses
Why should our girls be locked in a cycle of disadvantage?
Hackney and Haringey have one of the highest rates of poverty in England. Over 40% of residents are from minority ethnic groups whose socio-economic status and low income levels leave them disadvantaged and with a lower quality of life. As a result of their backgrounds, young people are inhibited from accessing mainstream education and extracurricular activities, keeping them locked in a cycle of disadvantage.
Instead of looking forward to a future of
- Growth
- Independence
- Professional success
like their mainstream peers can, they remain stuck with a lack of opportunities.
Our daughters deserve more.
Since 2000, Get Set Girls works with 16-19 year olds in this demographic, bridging the gap in local youth provisions. We lift them past their social and cultural limits and give them better prospects for the future.
In our safe, sensitive environment, they feel comfortable tapping into their inner selves and seizing the opportunity for this chance at change.
And change they do.
From the desk of our graduates’ employers
How we’re changing lives
To achieve long-term stability, young women need more than a skill-set and a job. They need education, empowerment and emotional wellbeing.
We therefore work with a holistic approach offering programmes that will ensure lasting impact.
Further education
Our beginner and advanced college courses present our minimally-qualified users with new academic and career opportunities, at no cost, opening doors to a future that would otherwise be out of reach.
Personal development workshops
Given their backgrounds, our users’ often lack basic life skills. Our workshops teach them how to set clear, practical goals, to improve focus and motivation and to develop and maintain good relationships, leading to richer, more productive lives.
Vocational courses
By learning creative trades in the arts, our users harness hidden talents while developing practical, transferable skills that increase their employability in rewarding and lucrative fields, breaking the cycle of poverty and putting them on the road to independence.
Health and wellbeing
Adolescence to adulthood is never a smooth transition, all the more so for our socially-isolated users. Under the care of our on-site psychotherapist, users are educated and empowered in a trusted community space, enhancing their mental health and optimism for the future.
Career support
Our comprehensive into-work programme enables users to clarify their career goals and understand their options. Users learn how to build their confidence and acquire the skills they will need to help them progress to sustainable employment.
Opportunities
With social exclusion a key barrier to mainstream opportunities, our wide range of culturally-appropriate experiences cultivate confidence, promote social development and encourage interest in community involvement, filling users with self-worth and improving their overall quality of life.
Educational courses in partnership with:
Delivering with a difference
User-led operation
20+ years experience
Person-centred approach
Trustees with lived experience
Dedicated team
Disability-friendly programme and premises
On your marks, get set…grow
The two year programme puts disadvantaged young women on a path of possibilities, moving them:
- From minimal skills and qualifications to solid job and career opportunities
- From poor social skills to effective communication
- From low self-esteem to strong sense of self
- From lack of motivation to aspiring doers, thinkers, leaders
From lacking lustre to loving life.
Notes of gratitude from our graduates
A two-year programme. A toolkit for life.
Youth can be the leaders of tomorrow, if we only give them the tools.
Without the Get Set programme:
91%
of our users would remain NEET
76%
of users would have few aspirations for the future
62%
of our users would be unable to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life
Thank you to our kind donors for investing in the future of our young women.
