Leadership Challenge

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.

84

Leadership Challenge projects completed in 2025-26

9,000+

estimated secondary beneficiaries of Leadership Challenge projects completed in 2025-26

More than 60%

of students are confident or very confident to be a leader after Leadership Challenge compared to 37% before

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

Our Projects

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

Four people seated around a table displaying colorful books in a classroom.

"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 will use my experience of Leadership Challenge to effectively communicate the challenges in the world and to spread awareness of subjects I feel passionate about."

Swindon,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

“The leadership challenge will help me get a job in the future, and the communication skills will improve the quality of my work.”

Tynside, 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 will use my experience of Leadership Challenge to effectively communicate the challenges in the world and to spread awareness of subjects I feel passionate about."

Swindon,Future Leader

Register Your Interest

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

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Leadership Challenge

Supporting young people to become agents of change

Why Leadership Challenge?

84

9,000+

More than 60%

Student Journey

Our Projects

Future Leaders turn their ideas into opportunities for others

Creativity and Confidence Shine in Swavesey Leadership Challenge Projects