Success4All started from the ambitions of a teacher, founder Caroline Afolabi-Deleu, to improve employment chances of pupils after school. She saw the gift children and young people had to teach, challenge and learn from each other. Working in the toughest schools in the North East, Caroline saw the incredible potential her pupils had, however many had low self-confidence and low educational aspirations, with many believing that they couldn’t succeed in school.

The Summer Activity Kits project aimed to improve wellbeing in communities by directly getting involved with families and enabling them to have fun working and learning together. Covid-19 placed extra stress and uncertainty on families, and structured activities provided a welcome break and something they could look forward to over a number of weeks. By taking on challenges in the activity boxes and having social interaction online, children felt like they took part in something meaningful, resulting in feeling more confident about going back to school.

Summary: Summer Activity Kits

Award: £10,000

Area: 2+ areas

Beneficiaries: Summer activity kids supported 78 families (129 individual children and young people).