Wowment Wins Enabling Technology Award At The Social Value Awards 2025

We're extremely proud to announce that Wowment, our unique messaging technology used in our successful partnerships, has won the Enabling Technology Award at the Social Value Awards 2025!

Enabling safe and anonymous communication is absolutely crucial when establishing a new partnership, and when we began our journey as Goal 17, there was no good way to do so. So, as they say, if you want something done right, do it yourself!

People told us that enabling safe communication in one-to-one relationships without sharing personal contact details would be impossible. But we refused to accept that. Instead, we built a system that:

👍Works directly through WhatsApp, where young people already are.
👍Keeps both volunteers and young people safe by removing the need to share phone numbers.
👍 Uses AI safeguarding to monitor risks and protect confidentiality.
👍Captures real-time data, giving us insights into how these relationships grow and where more support is needed.

To date, we've had over 12,000 conversations on Wowment, an incredible milestone that isn’t just about numbers — it’s about the trust, encouragement, and hope exchanged in every single message. Behind each conversation is a young person building independence and confidence, and a volunteer who has chosen to stand alongside them. We're so happy we can help make that happen, and to be recognised for it with an award is an incredible thankyou!

Here's our wonderful Samantha and Beth accepting the award:

If you'd like to learn more about Wowment, you can check out the website here. We're so proud of it and what it has already accomplished.