What do we do?

WE SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL

WHAT WE DO

Dance, Drama & Singing

The aim is to create classes where children can have fun, grow in confidence, reach their potential, improve self esteem, develop self worth, feel safe and smile.

Child and Youth Support

We provide 1-2-1 mentoring and emotional support for children and young people aged 7-19 years from vulnerable backgrounds

Show A Little Love

Show a Little Love is Spotlight UKs 2023 care package scheme! This is where we collect and buy supplies for a box of gifts that we gift to children who need “A Little Love”.

Family Support Service

Spotlight’s team of Family Support Workers support families cope with what life throws at them. We support parents cope, help to develop confidence and self esteem of parents.

Youth Ambassador Programme

Our Youth Ambassador Programme gives young people the opportunity to make a positive impact within the community for things they feel passionately about.

Body Positivity

At the heart of our body positivity programme is giving people the tools to accept and love themselves. Promoting self-worth and tackling mental ill-health during our sessions aim to be a starting point for a further journey of self-love and acceptance.

Elderly Support

Spotlight UK want to support our elders, with phone calls, visits, Christmas presents and intergenerational projects.

Sponsor A Child

We want to help give children hope, and you can help. £4 per week pays for a child to take part in activities to increase confidence, self esteem and social interaction and improving mental health and resilience.

Christmas Appeals

Christmas is a time of giving and helping others. We believe this wholeheartedly and run a number of appeals at Christmas time, including hampers, toy drives and stockings for the elderly.

Young Carers Network

A young carer is a child or young person under the age of 25 that cares for a friend or family member who, due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction, cannot cope without their support.

Fun Days

Spotlight UK want to give children and families a break. We provide trips and days out to things like bowling, paddle boarding or trampolining.

Gallery

support us and change the course of a child’s life today!

SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Spotlight UK works across West Berkshire, Basingstoke, and Hart & Rushmoor

Mentoring Support

We provide 1-2-1 mentoring and emotional support for children and young people aged 7-19 years from vulnerable backgrounds including young people with mental health issues, young people who are self harming, young people at risk of child sexual exploitation, young carers, children in care, children and young people affected by domestic abuse, neglect or physical/sexual/emotion abuse, children/young people who have experienced loss and separation, young people caught up with drugs/alcohol abuse or anti social behaviour, those excluded from school, those affected by domestic abuse, young people disengaged at school, young people with anger issues, children and young people where one parent is not around or part of their lives.

We currently provide over 4000 hours of 1-2-1 mentoring per year. We receive referrals from schools, GPs, Social Workers, School Nurses, Mental Health Services, Early Help Hubs, Health Visitors and other professionals.

Each child or young person is treated as an individual. Most of the young people we work with just want quality attention, support, encouragement and love. Our team help young people to regulate their emotions, talk through problems they are facing, help young people reach their potential and achieve their goals.

Our role as a mentor is to believe in the young person, make them feel safe, make them feel important and wanted, we see the good when others do not. There is always hope even when it does not feel like there is. Encourage young people to never give up and encourage that they can achieve if they put their minds to it.

You can really make a difference and change a life around…

Become a mentor…

It’s an opportunity for you to change the life of a young person who, through no fault of their own, is not receiving the attention, encouragement and support they need.

Many of the young people after they leave us, return to school, get excellent exam results and some go on to higher education. Others learn to manage regulate their emotions, rebuild relationships with parents or sibling, develop coping strategies to cope with difficult problems at home.

It’s not only the mentees themselves who benefit from a mentoring programme, many of our mentors have said that mentoring has helped them in their employment and looks good on their cvs, as well as the satisfaction that comes from watching a young person grow and achieve.

What does being a mentor involve..

Mentors meet with the same young person once a week, for around six months to one year. The aim is to offer support, encouragement and guidance. Mentors encourage young people to believe in themselves, building up their self-confidence and helping them to achieve their goals.

Many of the young people have been let down by adults and have faced disappointment. They may not have an opportunity to express how they feeling or if they do, they might not have anyone who really cares. The most important thing that a mentor can do is to simply be there for the young person – to be someone that the young person can trust, an adult who will listen to them without judgement.

If you are interested please email admin@spotlightuk.org