Football Beyond Borders and Impetus
The need: In 2024/5, 33% of pupils who were eligible for free school meals missed 10% of their lessons compared to 13% of pupils who were not eligible. This equates to a month away from school per year, and more than a whole year over the course of a school career.
Our portfolio partner: Football Beyond Borders uses football to support young people who are disengaged or at risk of exclusion from school to gain the skills and qualifications they need to successfully transition into adulthood. Their four-year programme drives social and emotional learning through classroom-based group work, one-to-one therapeutic mentoring, and pitch-based football sessions, ultimately improving engagement and attainment in school
Our impact: We’ve worked with Football Beyond Borders to further refine their impact management and evaluation practice, developing innovative methodologies to further understand and demonstrate their impact on young people. We have also supported the production and delivery of their current strategy, which aims to improve outcomes for many more young people by working with pastoral staff in the school system, alongside their direct programming.
We've loved working with Impetus. They have been so important in keeping us focused on impact, while supporting us to take the difficult decisions necessary for commercial viability at scale. And as a Co-Founder and Chief Executive, I've developed so much through the rigour, wisdom and expertise that the Impetus Investment Directors and pro bono partners have brought to my decision making and leadership.
Jack Reynolds, Co-Founder and CEO, Football Beyond Borders
