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15 November 2025
6 min read
Backing the Best: how private markets can propel philanthropy in the UK
Harbi Jama, Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships at Impetus, discusses the Impetus model and how private markets can propel philanthropy in the UK.
Authors:
Harbi Jama
Philanthropy
Media
20 November 2025
5 min read
NEET surge post-pandemic cost £20bn in UK GDP, Impetus analysis reveals
Impetus press release on November 2025 NEET stats
Authors:
Impetus
Employment
Youth unemployment
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30 October 2025
10 min read
Standing firm in power and pride: transforming philanthropy to unlock opportunity
Impetus' Director of Philanthropy, Harbi Jama, describes his personal journey from a refugee child to a leader in philanthropy in a blog for Black History Month 2025, exploring philanthropy’s role in unlocking transformational change and opportunity.
Authors:
Harbi Jama, Alex Freeman
Philanthropy
Equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI)
Newsletter
23 October 2025
13 min read
Impetus Insights - October 2025
Welcome to Impetus Insights, a place where we discuss ideas, articles and interesting reading about education and employment policy.
Authors:
Ayesha Baloch, Ben Gadsby, Carlie Goldsmith, Susannah Hardyman
Education
Employment
Policy
Media
23 October 2025
3 min read
School attendance to take four years to return to pre-pandemic levels
Press release on school attendance and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. For young people on Free School Meals, the pace is even slower, with absence rates unlikely to return to their pre-pandemic levels until 2031.
Authors:
Impetus
Education
Suspensions and exclusions
News
21 October 2025
6 min read
IntoUniversity graduates from Impetus’ portfolio after 17 years of partnership
IntoUniversity will now enter the Impetus Alumni Network, as we begin a new stage in our relationship.
Authors:
Alex Freeman
Impact stories
Education
University access
Impetus graduations
Case study
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14 October 2025
5 min read
Black History Month: Why it’s important for Impetus
Why celebrating Black History Month is crucial to Impetus’ mission - and how three strands of our race equity work aim to empower Black leaders and organisations.
Authors:
Myung Jin
Equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI)
