PROJECT
Spear Programme
PURPOSE
To help 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (Neet) overcome barriers to re-entering work or learning
FUNDING
The programme receives funding from a variety of individual and corporate donors, trusts and foundations. This included £775,000 from Impetus from 2018 to 2022 and £76,000 from State Street Foundation in 2022
BACKGROUND
The Spear Programme is a coaching scheme delivered by charity Resurgo. It was launched in 2004 by Resurgo chief executive Jo Rice, a former executive coach in financial services, and entrepreneur and Church of England minister Tom Jackson. Their aim was to test if executive coaching methods could help young people not in education, employment or training return to work or education and stay there. The programme began in Hammersmith, London, and today operates from 11 centres in London, Brighton, Bristol, Leeds and Bournemouth. So far, 8,500 young people have enrolled. Resurgo plans to support 1,000 more in 2023.
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