SHINE has now made grants to help almost 24,000 children and young people from more than 850 schools in London and Manchester.
Whatever their academic ability and personal circumstances, every single child receives valuable extra time, attention and support. These case studies will give you a sense of the work that we fund and its effect on disadvantaged and often vulnerable young lives.
To protect the privacy of the children and young people featured below, all names and some personal details have been changed.
SHINE on Saturday: Samira
When Samira started at a SHINE on Saturday project, she was completely unmotivated, her behaviour was difficult and her school work was poor. At SHINE, she slowly but surely started to improve and that summer she won the Student of the Term award. more >
@ Archbishop Sumner: Asad
Just two years after starting school with virtually no English skills, the support that Asad received from SHINE on Saturday @ Archbishop Sumner School helped him to exceed the national standard in literacy, maths and science. Nice work! more >
Serious Fun: Amina
Although Amina already knew what she wanted to do, attending Serious Fun @ Westminster gave her a real boost and helped her to focus on her studies. And she even got to dissect a rat! more >
Springboard: Matthew
Matthew was a very sad nine year old who had real problems reading. Thanks to intensive tuition from Springboard, he's now completely caught up and is now reading books aimed at older children. more >
ECAR: Andrew
Andrew has lived in various different foster homes since he was two; as a result, he was difficult to control at school and this was preventing him from progressing as well as he should. Every Child A Reader turned his prospects around completely. more >
DigiSmart: Connor
Connor misbehaved, wouldn't share and so was very unpopular in class. When DigiSmart improved his reading and computer skills, it also boosted his confidence and he went from zero to hero in just a year. more >
Brunel: Clare
Thanks to Brunel Urban Scholars, Clare discovered a brand new love and a whole new world - of robots. Now she hopes to study Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence at university. more >
Hanover: Billie
Billie is 16; she wants to be a television journalist and is currently deciding where to study her A levels. All very normal, but this represents real progress that could not have been achieved without intensive support from Hanover Foundations. more >
Baytree: Hawa
Hawa's bad attitude was seriously undermining her dream of becoming a doctor. The support she received from the Baytree Centre enabled her to focus on her studies - her grades are already improving. more >
Lyric: Spencer
Almost illiterate and regularly skipping school, Spencer was about to fail his GCSEs when his teachers referred him to the Lyric Theatre's START programme. Now he has a qualification and is at sixth form college. more >
