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Supporting young people to become agents of change 

Why Leadership Challenge? 

Designed and led by students, Leadership Challenge enables young people to explore their interests and experience success through the development and delivery of a project with impact for their communities and peers.


Completing the project provides opportunities for students to have new experiences, while building confidence and developing a range of employability skills

92%

of students feel more confident in themselves and working in a group after Leadership Challenge 

74

Leadership Challenge projects were completed in our hubs across the country in 2023-24 

Over 1,000

young people supported to develop Leadership Challenge projects in 2023-24

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Student Journey

Completing a Leadership Challenge project supports young people to become agents of change, achieving awards determined by individual development and impact on the school community.

Young people take on an individual role within a team where they can lead by example.


What do projects look like?   

  • Teamwork or collaboration
  • One-off activity
  • Young peple develop three skills for success

Young people excite and educate others with their projects. 


What do projects look like?   

  • Teamwork or collaboration with aspects of leadership
  • Repeat or sustained activity
  • Shared project with others
  • Five skills for success

Young people lead, motivate and inspire actions in others within their community. 


What do projects look like?   

  • Lead on a project
  • Sustained activity
  • Eight skills for success
  • Support others

“I now feel more confident in myself and feel better working in a group”

Future Leader

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"One of the things we learnt was to build our resilience and confidence through time. We also developed our project management, leadership, taking an initiative, communicating effectively, being inclusive, problem solving, being adaptable and being independent. "

Erin and Karina


“Leadership Challenge made me a lot more analytical."

Future Leader

"The programme has changed my mindset and I definitely feel more confident with the key skills of the programme after the residential and leadership challenge especially."

Will


“I now feel more confident in myself and feel better working in a group”

Future Leader

"One of the things we learnt was to build our resilience and confidence through time. We also developed our project management, leadership, taking an initiative, communicating effectively, being inclusive, problem solving, being adaptable and being independent. "

Erin and Karina


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Our Projects

Past projects have included everything from well being days, dance and drama clubs, environmental surveys and more!

Pond Cleaning in Norwich

Year 12 Future Leaders got stuck into their project, which over four weeks aimed to improve and maintain the school’s garden area, including a pond and allotment, to make it more enjoyable for their community. 

 

With the pond being particularly overgrown, the students worked together to improve the habitat for the resident wildlife and even rescued a frog! 

Exploring Art in Swindon  

Year 10 Future Leaders from Swindon set up an extracurricular art club at their school to introduce a creative space that allowed younger students to meet new friends and explore art and sculpture. 

 

The weekly sessions were well attended and evaluation showed the value of this project to the school, with multiple five star reviews from students. 

Register Your Interest

Complete the form below to learn more about how Leadership Challenge can support young people in your school or college.


One of our team will get back to you with more information.

Leardership Challenge - Register your Interest

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