Our portfolio partners

Our current portfolio partners

Impetus currently supports 21 non-profit organisations with the essential ingredients for making real impact.

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Action Tutoring

Action Tutoring partners with schools to provide trained tutors who support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them improve their academic performance. They aim to bridge the educational attainment gap and ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed.

Education organisation Scale investment phase Funded by Impetus only Primary aged young people Secondary aged young people Joined in 2014
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Ada

Ada, the National College for Digital Skills, empowers diverse talent with high-quality apprenticeships and a top-performing sixth form college. Focused on advanced digital skills, Ada bridges education and the tech sector, preparing students for successful careers in technology.

Employment organisation Funded by Impetus only Young adults Joined in 2021 Build investment phase
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Breadwinners

Breadwinners support young refugees into work, training and mentoring opportunities by selling artisan organic bread across farmers markets and through wholesale for social and environmental-focused businesses.

Employment organisation Focus investment phase Connect Fund Young adults Joined in 2024
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Business Launchpad

Business Launchpad is an enterprise charity which aims to help young people into employment or self-employment through coaching, interactive workshops, business incubation, and workplace training.

Employment organisation Focus investment phase Connect Fund Young adults Joined in 2024
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Co-op Academies Trust

Co-op Academies Trust, a group of 37 schools across the North of England. Impetus is supporting Co-op Academies Trust to design and roll out high-quality internal alternative provision (IAP) across all its secondary schools.

Education organisation Focus investment phase Engage Fund Young children Primary aged young people Secondary aged young people Young adults Joined in 2024
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The Difference

The Difference trains future inclusive school leaders, collaborating with pupil referral units and mainstream schools nationwide. Impetus supports their four-year pilot, which tests a radical approach to transforming education for students at risk of exclusion.

Education organisation Build investment phase Engage Fund Secondary aged young people Joined in 2021
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Empire Fighting Chance

Empire Fighting Chance, a leading sport for development charity, was born to fight the impact of inequality on young people’s lives. Through non-contact boxing and intensive personal support, they challenge and inspire young people to realise their unique potential.

Education organisation Focus investment phase Engage Fund Primary aged young people Secondary aged young people Young adults Joined in 2023
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Football Beyond Borders

Football Beyond Borders uses football to support young people who are disengaged and at risk of school exclusion. Their two-year programme includes weekly two-hour sessions that build literacy and soft skills, helping students gain the necessary skills to succeed.

Education organisation Funded by Impetus only Secondary aged young people Joined in 2019 Grow investment phase
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Generation UK

Generation UK offers skills bootcamps in various professions. Their programme combines technical skills, support and strong employer connections to secure employment. Operating in cities across the UK, they help young people enter the workforce.

Employment organisation Build investment phase Funded by Impetus only Young adults Joined in 2022
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IMO Charity

Founded by volunteers in 2006, IMO Charity has grown into the go-to provider of youth programmes for Blackburn's South Asian community. They offer diverse services in community development, health, well-being, education, and employability, providing effective support for local youth.

Employment organisation Focus investment phase Connect Fund Primary aged young people Secondary aged young people Young adults Joined in 2022
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Jon Egging Trust

The Jon Egging Trust supports disengaged youth with their Blue Skies programme, using STEM experiences to boost aspiration, self-belief, and resilience. Young people can regain focus, confidence, and motivation to re-engage with education and make informed career choices.

Education organisation Funded by Impetus only Secondary aged young people Joined in 2022 Build investment phase
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Khulisa

Khulisa supports marginalised young people exhibiting challenging behaviour, providing skills to choose alternatives to violence and crime. Through therapeutic group programmes and training for adults, Khulisa fosters emotional resilience, self-awareness, and positive change in young people aged 11-25.

Education organisation Build investment phase Funded by Impetus only Secondary aged young people Joined in 2022
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Kids Inspire

Kids Inspire provides specialist support to young people and families affected by trauma, distress, or negative experiences. They promote self-awareness, resilience, and positive relationship building for young people, helping them to improve their mental health and re-engage in education.

Education organisation Build investment phase Funded by Impetus only Young children Primary aged young people Secondary aged young people Young adults Joined in 2022
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MCR Pathways

MCR Pathways is a national award-winning mentoring programme addressing educational inequality for young people in care and facing disadvantages. They support individuals from ages 10-18 to obtain improved educational outcomes, career opportunities and life chances.

Education organisation Build investment phase Engage Fund Secondary aged young people Joined in 2021
MCR Pathways

Olive Academies

Olive Academies Trust runs five academies in London and East England, specialising in alternative provision. They also operate an exclusion-prevention programme in mainstream schools to transform the lives of students struggling with traditional education methods.

Education organisation Build investment phase Engage Fund Primary aged young people Secondary aged young people Joined in 2021
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School of Hard Knocks

School of Hard Knocks empowers individuals through physical activity, social-emotional learning, and one-on-one support. Their 5Cs framework (confidence, commitment, communication, control, cohesion) fosters behavior change and genuine acceptance, helping participants find meaning and purpose.

Education organisation Focus investment phase Engage Fund Secondary aged young people Joined in 2023
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Sister System

Sister System supports care-affected young women aged 13-24 in North London, primarily from Black and Ethnic Minority backgrounds. Sister System helps with sustaining positive relationships, mental wellbeing, and engagement in education, employment, or training.

Employment organisation Focus investment phase Connect Fund Secondary aged young people Young adults Joined in 2022
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Streets of Growth

Streets of Growth helps young adults reduce harm and positively change their lives and neighbourhoods. They build long-term trust, safety, and a shared vision, supporting young people in progressing in education and work.

Employment organisation Focus investment phase Connect Fund Secondary aged young people Young adults Joined in 2023
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The Tutor Trust

The Tutor Trust provides small group tuition for disadvantaged pupils in northern England. The Education Endowment Foundation found tutored primary school children made three months’ additional progress in maths. Impetus helps The Tutor Trust improve exam results for more pupils.

Education organisation Grow investment phase Funded by Impetus only Primary aged young people Secondary aged young people Joined in 2019
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The Two Counties Trust

The Two Counties Trust, a Multi Academy Trust made up of nine secondary academies educating students across the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regions. With our support, TTCT will place more at-risk students into effective IAP programmes, improving their outcomes and, in time, demonstrating best practices for the sector.

Education organisation Focus investment phase Engage Fund Secondary aged young people Joined in 2024
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Voice 21

Voice 21 offers oracy training for teachers and schools, helping them embed foundational speaking and listening skills into the curriculum. Impetus has strengthened Voice 21, enabling them to achieve better results and reach young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in 607 schools nationwide.

Education organisation Grow investment phase Funded by Impetus only Primary aged young people Secondary aged young people Joined in 2019
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Impetus Alumni

When an organisation completes their programme of support with Impetus - and proves the work they do has a transformative impact on the lives of the young people who come through their doors - they are invited to join our Alumni network.

The Access Project

The Access Project work with high-potential students from under-resourced backgrounds to help them get into top universities. They place dedicated mentors into schools to help students navigate and overcome barriers to education, as well as support including university trips, tuition and skills coaching.

Joined in 2014 Graduated from our portfolio in 2024
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AllChild (formerly West London Zone)

AllChild graduated from our portfolio in 2025. AllChild supports young people in underserved UK communities, helping them build social, emotional, and academic skills. By partnering with local organisations, AllChild ensures these young individuals can thrive into adulthood, reducing risks such as exclusion and gang involvement.

Joined in 2018 Graduated from our portfolio in 2025
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IntoUniversity

IntoUniversity runs centres supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds access higher education. Since 2007, Impetus has helped them secure new funding and build strategic capabilities, scaling into a national network of 39 centres, serving over 45,000 young people annually.

Joined in 2007 Graduated from our portfolio in 2025
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Resurgo

Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme helps 16-24-year-olds facing employment barriers get into work or training. Impetus has supported its growth from a small West London project to a national programme, empowering young people across the UK with essential skills and confidence.

Joined in 2010 Graduated from our portfolio in 2024
Resurgo

ThinkForward

ThinkForward support young people who face challenges on their paths to employment and provides them with a dedicated, long-term coach. Impetus has helped ThinkForward grow from a small pilot to running programmes in schools and colleges across London, the Midlands, and Kent.

Joined in 2010 Graduated from our portfolio in 2024
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