SHINE has now made grants to help almost 14,000 children and young people from over 460 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.
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 >
Matthew
Now 17, Matthew has two GCSEs and has applied to train as a car mechanic. Just three years earlier he was homeless, badly behaved at school and in trouble with the police. An Education Adviser from Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa made all the difference. more >
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 >
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 the Hanover Foundation. more >
