Goal 17 News and Insights

When we talk about mentoring, we often focus on the mentee. That makes complete sense - after all, they're the ones we're trying to support. But something you might not have considered is how much ...

The world of social media is a particularly perilous for young people and it can feel impossible for the adults in their lives to keep up. The things children see online can have insidious and subtle ...

Matching the right volunteer to the right young person is one of, if not the, most important parts of creating a successful partnership. When we say we go the extra mile to make sure each young person...

At Goal 17, we’ve always believed that when organisations work together, remarkable things happen. A recent example from our North Northamptonshire project shows exactly why collaboration and capacity...

This week marked a significant milestone for Goal 17: we delivered our first training session for our brand new Independent Visitor programmes we’re running in partnership with the Royal Borough of Gr...

We’re proud to share that Goal 17 has been named a finalist in the 2025 NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards, shortlisted in the prestigious Impact Management Pioneer category.

The SE100 Awards, deli...

🎓 What We Learned from Partnering with Oxford Brookes University on Impact Measurement

Over the summer, Goal17 partnered with three brilliant Oxford Brookes University students—Ella Spencer, Ivan Sam...

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

Launched: 3rd June 2025 | Read time: 3 mins

Last week, we were proud to launch our Care Leaver Mentoring & Befriending Imp...

At Goal 17, safeguarding is not just a box to tick—it’s at the heart of everything we do. Every day, our volunteers work with children, young people, and adults who may be at risk, and we believe they...

Goal 17 commissioned to lead new capacity-building initiative

We’re delighted to announce that Goal17 has been commissioned to deliver a new volunteering and capacity-building project in North Northa...

Goal17 Partners with the Royal Borough of Greenwich to Launch Independent Visitor Service

We are excited to announce that Goal17 has officially launched a new service with the Royal Borough of Greenw...

Ending 2024 Awards Season on a High: A Double Win at the Kent Business Awards

As we stepped onto the stage last night to accept two incredible awards—Small Business of the Year and Business Woman of ...