“Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her.” - Urie Bronfenbrenner

FYI is a specialist, relationship-based mentoring service, which also offers instant, bespoke 1-1 education packages for students aged 10 years to 18 years who are in need of short-term education/mentoring. The students we support are ones who struggle to cope even in small classes sizes with more than one other student.

Future Youth Inspired (FYI) was established in 2023 to offer support packages to help much needed vulnerable young people and their families. Too many young people are ending up in the care system due to the strain families are under in modern society. FYI can support families get back on track through a relationship-based approach. The young person will also be enrolled on to The Duke of Edinburgh Award, while engaging in enrichment activities. This will enable young people to work towards and gain nationwide certificates while engaging in the mentoring support package.

FYI can also offer short-term bespoke education timetables for teenagers struggling to access their mainstream education. Timetables can be confirmed and ready to start within 10-14 days upon referral. The aim of the education bespoke timetable, is to reduce the time frame young people are out of education, reignite a passion for learning through creative and personalised plans and support with transition back to their on roll school with specialist mentors involved with the process.

FYI can offer:

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse

  • 24/7 Specialist Mentoring.

  • Music Studio Facility.

  • Functional Skills Maths and English (online).

  • Functional Skills Maths and English (face to face in Harlow/Stevenage).

  • A private registered qualification provider to sit English and Maths assessments and gain Functional Skills qualifications (Pearson Edexcel).

  • Duke of Edinburgh Award (Bronze, Silver and Gold).

  • Boxing (1-1 or in a group setting) with England Level 2 boxing coach.

  • Hair and Beauty VTCT Courses

  • Bricklaying.

  • Mechanics.

  • Carpentry.

  • Work Experience Placements (depending on YP’s needs).

  • Horse Equestrian Facilities. Horse/Pony riding/handling.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award Levels

For those aged 14+ years

  • Volunteering section - three months.

  • Physical section - three months. 

  • Skills section - three months.

  • Expedition section - two days and one night.

  • You also have to do three more months in one of the Volunteering, Physical or Skills sections.

For those aged 15+ years 

  • Volunteering section - six months.

  • Physical and Skills sections - one section for six months and the other section for three months.

  • Expedition section - three days and two nights.

  • If you didn’t do Bronze, you must undertake a further six months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.

For those aged 16+ years 

  • Volunteering section - 12 months.

  • Physical and Skills sections - one section for 12 months and the other section for six months. 

  • Expedition section - four days and three nights.

  • Residential section - undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for five days and four nights.

  • If you didn’t do Silver, you must embark on a further six months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical or Skills sections.

  • Every young person who achieves their Gold Award is invited to attend a Gold Award celebration event at Buckingham Palace Gardens in London, attended by a Member of The Royal Family.

Overcome your obstacles

Identify and in acknowledge the issue

Acknowledging each others role in the issue can take sometime but is needed to move forward.

Implement strategies and boundaries

These are the foundations needed to maintain a stable relationships and to understand what is and isn’t acceptable.

Positive experiences create positive feelings

Children that have Risk Factors in their lives are more likely to have negative feelings and are therefore more likely to display negative behaviours.

Education

Education provides a wider support network, a safe learning environment and much needed time away from the family home.