We’re delighted to announce that our life coaching programmes, Hero’s Journey and Black Hero’s Journey, has been shortlisted in the Children and Youth category for this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector.
Awards judge Martin Edwards, CEO of Julia’s House, said Spark’s model of changing the narrative to help young people in prison to “see themselves as the future hero in their own story”, was very powerful.
Farah Nazeer, CEO of Women’s Aid, said the programme “felt very collaborative, with lots of co-creation and buy-in from the people involved”.
“It also had really good outcomes in terms of how it made people feel and be able to express themselves.”
Matthew Nolan, chief executive of Civil Society Media which organises the Charity Awards, congratulated Spark Inside on making the highly-coveted shortlist. He said:
“For a quarter of a century now, the Charity Awards has been showcasing and celebrating the terrific work of UK charities large and small.
“At a time when the sector is struggling with higher costs, shrinking donations and ever-increasing demand for its work, it is reassuring and inspiring to see the extent and quality of charitable activity that is still going on across the country.
“We offer our heartfelt congratulations to all the charities on this year’s shortlist; we know that times are tough and you should all be very proud of getting this far. We wish Spark Inside the best of luck on the night.”
