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Behind the Scenes of a Powerful Year: Join Us for Our Care Leaver Mentoring Impact Report Launch

May 27, 2025

A National Volunteer Week Celebration of Stories, Data, and Lessons Learned

Over the 18 months, Goal 17 has had the privilege of working alongside hundreds of volunteers, local authority partners, and—most importantly—young care leavers to build a mentoring programme rooted in connection, compassion, and change.

Now, as part of National Volunteer Week, we’re proud to invite you to the launch of our 2025 Care Leaver Mentoring & Befriending Impact Report — a moment to reflect, learn, and celebrate together.

🗓 When: Tuesday, 3rd June
🕛 Time: 12:00–1:00pm
📍 Where: Online via Zoom
🔗 Register to attend: www.goal17.global/2025CLImpactReport

 

What to Expect

This isn’t just a report launch—it’s a candid, heartfelt look at the reality of delivering mentoring for care leavers at scale. We’ll be sharing:

  • 📊 Fresh data from one of the UK’s largest-ever mentoring projects for care leavers

  • 🧭 Seven key lessons learned from our delivery across multiple local authorities

  • 📖 Real stories from young people and volunteers about relationships that changed lives

  • 🔄 What’s next for Goal 17, including exciting new developments in safeguarding technology and volunteer training

From the very beginning, this programme was about people. Every statistic in this report is backed by a human story—and we’re honoured to tell them with honesty and humility.

 

Why It Matters

Too often, care leavers face a future shaped more by circumstance than opportunity. Through mentoring, we’re building bridges—offering not just support, but belonging. This event is a chance to shine a light on what works, what’s been hard, and where we go from here.

Whether you’ve volunteered with us, funded a project, referred a young person, or simply cheered us on—this story belongs to you, too.

 

Come Be Part of the Conversation

We hope you’ll join us as we launch this important report and mark National Volunteer Week by celebrating the power of mentoring to create lasting change.

👉 Register now to join us on 3rd June:
www.goal17.global/2025CLImpactReport

Thank you for walking this journey with us. Let’s keep building a future where no young person is left behind.