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Enterprise education for a brighter future
A complete enterprise education solution that unlocks the true potential of today's young minds
A journey of self-discovery and essential skills development for young people
Skills training
Enterprise coaching
Business mentoring
The Tomorrow's Enterprise Foundation deliver complete enterprise education solutions that take students on inspirational journeys of self-discovery and skills development.
Our unique combination of skills training workshops, enterprise coaching sessions and professional business mentoring has been described as 'life-changing' by our students, and 'transformational' by their teachers and parents.
Every year, 100,000 young people in the UK leave school without essential skills or basic qualifications
Our enterprise education programmes gives these young people a chance.
Our flagship programme, 'Project Can Do' is designed to give all students in Year 10 the opportunity to develop the skills and aptitudes they'll need to flourish in society and thrive in the modern world of work and business.
We worked with hundreds of young people around the UK to understand the barriers they face when seeking out meaningful employment after leaving education. We took this information and built Project Can Do from the ground up to give other students the best possible chance to live life on their own terms.
KEY OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS:
Developing essential skills
Coaching modern values, aptitudes and life skills to boost confidence, maturity and self-esteem
Improving employability
Developing modern business knowledge, gaining corporate experience and building professional networks
Aspirational career guidance
Inspiring stories about aspirational jobs and career paths from our guest speakers and local mentors
Lisa McVeigh, School Principal
We wanted to help our students to aim higher and imagine new possibilities for their lives. Project Can Do does exactly that and a lot more! We want to give this opportunity to as many of our students as possible.
Callum Payne, Vice Principal
Project Can Do not only excited and motivated students but helped them explore their potential roles within a team, enhancing their communication abilities and sparking innovation.
James, Parent
Since engaging with Project Can Do, my son is like a changed person at home. He told me this morning that it has changed his life. I've never seen him so motivated to get the most out of every day.
97% of our students report improvements in self-confidence
87% learned new skills
78% say the programme has given them new ideas about their future
1 in 5 students would now consider starting their own business
Improvements in self-confidence and self-esteem can help young people with almost every aspect of their life.
Including leadership, team working, communication, problem solving and time-management.
Our guest speakers and real-world case studies introduce the students to inspirational and aspirational career ideas.
This is double the national average for young people in secondary education in the UK.
I never thought I'd see some of our students having the confidence to stand up and present to a room full of people. It will unlock a lifetime of opportunities for them.
It's the 'Project Can Do' effect!
Becky Jephson, Head of Business Studies
Samworth Church Academy
We achieve significant impact with young people facing disproportionate barriers to employment
Our programmes are effective for all young people, but we achieve the most significant impact with students from the following groups:
Project Can Do empowers and enables some of the most vulnerable young people in the UK to seek out meaningful opportunities.
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Young people from minority or under-represented communities.
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Those from low-income families.
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Students living with special educational needs and disabilities.
Young people from these groups are up to 50% more likely to leave school without basic qualifications. Project Can Do gives these young people a chance to thrive and live a life on their own terms.
How to get involved
Click the links below to find out how to get involved if you're from a school, a business, a funding organisation or an individual looking to support our work.
Find out how to partner with us to deliver Project Can Do at your school for Year 10 students.
Find out how to sponsor a programme, provide a mentor, host a talk or join one of our local Enterprise Hubs.
Find out how to support us with a financial contribution or to volunteer your time and expertise.
Starting my own business changed my life. Now, I want to give young people the same opportunity
Jonathan Maguire
Founder and Director, Tomorrow's Enterprise Foundation
Enterprise and entrepreneurship is about much more than just starting a business – it instils life skills such as the ability to think creatively and ambitiously. It’s about engaging with the world around you, being curious, embracing failure, identifying challenges and seizing opportunities.
As it stands, the UK education system is failing to equip young people with the skills, experience and professional networks they'll need to flourish in our modern society. At the same time, businesses in the UK are struggling to source, recruit and retain talented young people with the right skills for their industries.
The issues contributing to this failure are compounded for students who struggle to perform within the rigid testing systems of standard academia and living in regions of low-economic activity. It makes total sense to create a programme that tackles both of these issues.
Project Can Do provides skills training for young people living in areas of multiple deprivation, giving them the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities in a project-based setting, and connecting them to local employers across various industries.
This programme is a great way for students to learn about their own unique skills and passions, to build self-confidence, self-esteem and resilience, to gain access to a supportive and inspiring network of local business experts, and to learn more about the world around them.
Whether it's a journey of entrepreneurship or a pathway to purposeful employment, our programmes give young people the head start they'll need to flourish and to help create a world we can all be proud of.
