Department for Education funded 10+ local authorities

How to engage 'hard to reach' young people

How one organisation took care leaver engagement from 30% to 82% — and what it means for your service.

What Works in Care Leaver Mentoring — a two-year evidence report 2024–2026
Free Report and Live Learning Event
82%
engagement achieved
(up from 30%)
69%
of NEET young people
progressed into EET
33,000+
interactions analysed
across 5 local authorities

Live session: the story behind the data

Thursday 21 May 2026 · 11:00am BST · Online (meeting link to follow)
Join Fran Salussolia, CEO of Goal17, for a 45-minute session unpacking the methodology, the technology, and the real stories behind the numbers. Includes a live Wowment demo and Q&A.
Free · Recording available if you can't make it live.

What you'll learn from the report

The 5-step engagement methodology for 'hard to reach' young people
What changed in first contact, communication & ongoing support
How Wowment enables safeguarding-first WhatsApp engagement
Why traditional approaches aren't reaching care-experienced young people
A replicable framework for any organisation — not just mentoring
Case studies with social value ROI calculations

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Every pound spent on mentoring is a pound spent on preventing isolation, strengthening connection, and unlocking potential for Surrey's amazing care experienced young people.
Tina Benjamin, Director of Corporate Parenting, Surrey County Council