https://thegifted.org.uk/ Enabling young women to develop enterprise skills & become more employable. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:20:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://thegifted.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-The-Gifted-Charity-Favicon-32x32.png https://thegifted.org.uk/ 32 32 Empowering girls to advocate for themselves https://thegifted.org.uk/empowering-girls-to-advocate-for-themselves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=empowering-girls-to-advocate-for-themselves https://thegifted.org.uk/empowering-girls-to-advocate-for-themselves/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:14:47 +0000 https://thegifted.org.uk/?p=4188 Youth violence is a complex and growing issue that impact not just individuals, but entire communities. The Gifted Organisation Limited is taking bold steps to address this through our signature six-week Butterfly Project for vulnerable and marginalised teenage girls, combined with a parenting support programme and stronger school partnerships. Admittedly all teenage girls and young […]

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]]> https://thegifted.org.uk/empowering-girls-to-advocate-for-themselves/feed/ 0 Peeling back the layers of persistent disruptive behaviour https://thegifted.org.uk/persistent-disruptive-behaviour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=persistent-disruptive-behaviour https://thegifted.org.uk/persistent-disruptive-behaviour/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:08:16 +0000 https://thegifted.org.uk/?p=4185 In a bid to prevent serious youth violence The Gifted have been working with 19 Enfield Secondary Schools to reduce school exclusion rates among girls and young people since 2019.  During the 2022-2023 academic year, Enfield schools reported 12 permanent exclusions, evenly split between boys and girls. The ethnic breakdown included students of Black Caribbean, Black […]

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]]> https://thegifted.org.uk/persistent-disruptive-behaviour/feed/ 0 Helping parents navigate teen struggles https://thegifted.org.uk/helping-parents-navigate-teens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=helping-parents-navigate-teens https://thegifted.org.uk/helping-parents-navigate-teens/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 22:57:58 +0000 https://thegifted.org.uk/?p=4183 According to a U.S. report released in 2023 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “42 percent of U.S. high schoolers experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2021. While 22 percent seriously considered attempting suicide”. In the UK the 2023 UK Youth Mental Health Report uncovered that “eight in ten teenagers feel they suffer with […]

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]]> https://thegifted.org.uk/helping-parents-navigate-teens/feed/ 0 Addressing the Challenges Faced by SEN Girls in Secondary Schools: A Call for Collaboration, Co-production and Action https://thegifted.org.uk/challenges-faced-by-sen-girls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=challenges-faced-by-sen-girls https://thegifted.org.uk/challenges-faced-by-sen-girls/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:24:59 +0000 https://thegifted.org.uk/?p=3265 Recently we met with Andre Skepple, Founder and CEO of FullSpektrum. We shared our observations on how we hear a lot about boys with autism or ADHD, who might be visibly restless or disruptive. But what about the SEN girls whose challenges often remain hidden? They might be quietly struggling, masking their difficulties, and falling through […]

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]]> https://thegifted.org.uk/challenges-faced-by-sen-girls/feed/ 0 Changing futures for young women in Edmonton https://thegifted.org.uk/changing-futures-for-young-women-in-edmonton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=changing-futures-for-young-women-in-edmonton https://thegifted.org.uk/changing-futures-for-young-women-in-edmonton/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:42:45 +0000 https://thegifted.org.uk/?p=3038 In July 2022, The Gifted delivered the Enterprise Wing Project in Edmonton, Enfield and worked with 30 young women, some of these women were young single mums who were not in education, employment or training. The project was implemented to support our desire of changing futures for young women in Edmonton and beyond. These beneficiaries […]

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]]> https://thegifted.org.uk/changing-futures-for-young-women-in-edmonton/feed/ 0 Improving employment prospects for young people https://thegifted.org.uk/improving-employment-prospects-for-young-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=improving-employment-prospects-for-young-people https://thegifted.org.uk/improving-employment-prospects-for-young-people/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:39:35 +0000 https://thegifted.org.uk/?p=2993 In April 2024, The Gifted will be launching a 28-week programme, funded by Hertfordshire Community Foundation and Stevenage Community Trust. The project will be instrumental in improving employment prospects for care experienced young people in Stevenage, as well as developing other vital life skills. Changing the story for vulnerable groups In 2023 there were reported […]

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]]> https://thegifted.org.uk/improving-employment-prospects-for-young-people/feed/ 0 Could parents and teachers learn to collaborate better? https://thegifted.org.uk/could-parents-and-teachers-learn-to-collaborate-better/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-parents-and-teachers-learn-to-collaborate-better https://thegifted.org.uk/could-parents-and-teachers-learn-to-collaborate-better/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:27:37 +0000 https://thegifted.org.uk/?p=2984 There are many amusing memes and sketches about awkward and stress induced parent-teacher interactions all over the internet, but how true are these to reality? With the recent teacher strikes and union action it is clear that teachers in the UK are under immense pressure. In January 2023, this was made heartbreakingly apparent when Headteacher […]

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]]> https://thegifted.org.uk/could-parents-and-teachers-learn-to-collaborate-better/feed/ 0 Delivering hope to Young People in Enfield https://thegifted.org.uk/delivering-hope-to-young-people-in-enfield/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=delivering-hope-to-young-people-in-enfield https://thegifted.org.uk/delivering-hope-to-young-people-in-enfield/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:16:51 +0000 https://thegifted.org.uk/?p=2972 Across the 10-year lifespan of The Gifted, we have focused our delivery efforts in three main areas. North London, Hertfordshire and Essex are where we concentrate on raising aspirations of Young People. Our work mainly focuses on children from disadvantaged backgrounds. With Enfield being the 7th most deprived areas in London, our mission is to […]

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]]> https://thegifted.org.uk/delivering-hope-to-young-people-in-enfield/feed/ 0 The Flying Start Wonder Wall https://thegifted.org.uk/the-flying-start-wonder-wall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-flying-start-wonder-wall https://thegifted.org.uk/the-flying-start-wonder-wall/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 10:41:22 +0000 https://thegifted.org.uk/?p=2956 Recently we started our Flying Start Project with Edmonton Community Partnership in Enfield. Working with child refugees and child asylum seekers to help them build resilience and improve their future prospects. This week the project saw participants create their very own ‘Wonder Wall’. A safe space for self expression The Flying Start Project has many […]

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]]> https://thegifted.org.uk/the-flying-start-wonder-wall/feed/ 0 A Flying Start in Enfield https://thegifted.org.uk/a-flying-start-in-enfield/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-flying-start-in-enfield https://thegifted.org.uk/a-flying-start-in-enfield/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:34:35 +0000 https://thegifted.org.uk/?p=2949 This week we started our Flying Start Project with Edmonton Community Partnership in Enfield. We are working with child refugees and child asylum seekers. The Department for Education (DfE) statistics show there were 7,290 looked-after children as of the end of March 2023 who were unaccompanied child asylum seekers. This is a 29 per cent increase on […]

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