Empowering Young Lives
Our Mission
At Positive Journeys, we are dedicated to supporting young people aged 8–24 who may feel disconnected from education. Our mission is to empower them through sport, mentoring, and real-world experiences that build resilience and confidence.
Community-Led Approach
Positive Journeys believes the best programmes are built with young people and communities, not simply for them.
We regularly gather feedback from young people, schools, families, coaches and community partners to help shape our programmes, activities and pathways.
By listening to lived experiences and local needs, we create inclusive opportunities that are relevant, engaging and responsive to the communities we support.
Youth voice, partnership working and community collaboration are central to how we design and deliver our work.
Every programme starts with listening.
About Positive Journeys
Our Experience
Our Experience
Our Experience
Positive Journeys is led by practitioners with over 25 years’ experience across education, sport, youth development and community programmes.
This experience includes:
- Working within schools, SEN settings and alternative provision
- Supporting young people at risk of exclusion or NEET status
- Designing and delivering funded programmes
- Partnering
Positive Journeys is led by practitioners with over 25 years’ experience across education, sport, youth development and community programmes.
This experience includes:
- Working within schools, SEN settings and alternative provision
- Supporting young people at risk of exclusion or NEET status
- Designing and delivering funded programmes
- Partnering with local authorities, trusts and community organisations
We bring a delivery-led mindset, grounded in safeguarding, accountability and real-world practice.
Our Values
Our Experience
Our Experience
- Young-person centred: We meet young people where they are
- Preventative: We focus on early intervention and re-engagement
- Practical: We use activity as a gateway to learning and growth
- Collaborative: We work with existing services, not instead of them
- Honest: We focus on what works, not quick fixes
WHAT WE DO
Our Experience
WHAT WE DO
The Challenge
Many young people struggle not because they lack ability, but because they lack:
- confidence and self-belief
- structure and positive routines
- trusted adult relationships
- pathways that feel relevant and achievable
When these needs go unmet, young people can disengage from education, experience anxiety, or become at risk of long-term negative outcomes.