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>>>> The Inner Cities Challenge
>>>> The Brent and Harrow Challenge
>>>> The Alladale Challenge
>>>> The Jack Petchey Foundation Project
>>>> The Birmingham Learn to Lead Award
>>>> The British Ports Challenge
>>>> The Idlicote Art Project
>>>> The Hillingdon Challenge

THE INNER CITIES CHALLENGE
1534 young people from 30 schools across inner cities including Brent, Harrow, Lewisham and Hackney took part in this 5 day outdoor residential challenge.
Project Sponsors
This project was supported by BHP Billiton, The John Lyons charity and Reed Elsevier.
Summary
To link up 30 schools from deprived areas in London. With models of previous Challenger Trust projects in mind, in the chosen Boroughs the BHP Billiton project aimed:
• In Hackney, to continue the successful programme that the Challenger Trust has been involved with since 2000.
• In Lewisham, to develop a best practice partnership between two schools, to be used as a model for future work.
• In Brent and Harrow, to launch the model that has been run successfully in both Hackney and Waltham Forest (an ongoing programme funded by the Jack Petchey Foundation)

Outcomes
‘That anything is possible and once you have done it, it’s the best feeling ever’
‘All of the activities were positive and encouraged self awareness and development’

THE BRENT AND HARROW CHALLENGE
401 disadvantaged young people from schools in Brents and Harrow took part in a 5 day outdoor residential programme. Due to its major pockets of social and economic deprivation, and its association with the JLC, the Borough of Brent and Harrow was chosen.
Project Sponsor
This project was sponsored by The John Lyons Charity. The JLC aims to enhance young people’s life chances through education, so the two organisations are very well placed to work together for the benefit of young people.
Summary
To link up 15 schools from deprived areas of Brent and Harrow.
Benefits
Improved key skills areas including communication, social skills, survival skills, cooking, using a map and teamwork as well as:

Outcomes
‘Lots of kids were brought here to boost self esteem and they have really benefited and become confident in their abilities’.
‘Some pupils who are challenging at school showed excellent behaviour and participation and I think it will have a positive benefit at school’.
‘We can achieve much more as a group than by ourselves’
‘If I try hard enough I can achieve things’

THE ALLADALE CHALLENGE
144 young people from local schools in Ross-shire took part in a 5 day outdoor conservation challenge.
Project Sponsors
The Big Lottery and The Lister Chartiable Trust.
Summary
To provide a unique experience for young people of the Highlands of Scotland, which involves a challenging personal development based outdoor residential, combined with a conservation project which teaches young people about their local wilderness environment and natural history.
Benefits
Increased confidence and self esteem. Improved learning of the environment.
68% of participants said they learnt a lot about themselves
80% of participants said they will be able to use what they learnt back at school
89% of participants said their team work skills had improved
63% of participants said they were more confident
68% of participants said their communication skills had improved
68% of participants said they had a better attitude to exercise and healthy living
Outcomes
‘The pupils learnt teamwork, decision making and responsibility’
‘Learning to push themselves beyond their limits will have benefit back at school’
‘My biggest achievement is how to read a map’
‘It takes a lot of strength and courage to achieve your goals’

THE JACK PETCHEY FOUNDATION PROJECT
1000 young people from seven London Boroughs, including, Waltham Forest, Islington, Camden, Southwark, Hackney, Lambeth and Greenwich took part in this project with a strong focus on the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
Project sponsors
The Jack Petchey Foundation.
Summary
To provide 1000 young people from 7 of the most disadvantaged London boroughs the opportunity to take part in this 5 day residential programme.
Benefits
The main benefits were raising attainment, improving behaviour , broadening horizons and 70% of participants taking part in The Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Outcomes
‘We learnt to be more independent (SEN Whitefield)’
‘We learnt how unfit and lazy we were before’
‘I have enjoyed and learnt lots of things here at Buxton and I can’t wait to do the silver award which is more challenging and then gold is my target at the moment’.
‘Many young people had never left London before. Some had never seen a sheep or walked in the woods – this really broadened their horizons.’
‘Their increased personal awareness will give them a new outlook to their social interactions’

THE BIRMINGHAM LEARN TO LEAD AWARD
360 young people from 3 schools in deprived areas of Birmingham took part in the CT Learn to Lead programme.
Project Sponsors
The Dulverton Trust
Summary
To provide 360 young people from deprived areas in Birmingham the opportunity to take part in the CT Learn to Lead award.
Benefits
• 83% said their teamwork skills had improved
• 100% said their problem solving skills had improved
• 66% felt more confident in their abilities after the course
• 73% said they were better at communicating with others
• 62% said they wanted to do more exercise and be healthier when they got home
• 80% said the course had changed their attitude to learning new skills
Outcomes
Students learned the importance of organisation – time-keeping, teamwork’
‘better relationships with staff should have a positive impact back at school’
‘I was more independent’
‘I was proud when people listened to me when I was a leader’

THE BRITISH PORTS CHALLENGE
To provide 300 young people from 2 secondary schools in Hull the opportunity to take part in the CT 5 day learn to lead programme.
Project Sponsors
Associated British Ports
Summary
To provide 300 young people from Hull the opportunity to take part in CT 3 day wild camping programme as well as having an insight into career prospects for Associated British Ports.
Company Benefits
ABP employees took part in the programme to raise the profile of ABP and to promote the career possibilities of ports management for young people in the area.
Benefits
Academic, behaviour , attendance , leadership and groupwork improvement.
Outcomes
‘it was good to try out new things’
‘children who are less academic in school shone throughout the programme in terms of ability / enjoyment / behaviour’

THE IDLICOTE ART PROJECT
45 young people from Shipston high School took part in this 5 day residential
Project Sponsors
The Idlicote Art Exhibition
Summary
To provide 45 young people form Shipston on Stour the opportunity to take part in a 5 day residential programme in Wales.
Benefits
Academic, behaviour , attendance , leadership and groupwork improvement.
Outcomes
‘Children learnt the value of teamwork and clear communication and even managed to work well with people they wouldn’t normally work with’.
‘Some of the students were surprised at what they achieved – this will undoubtedly help their self-confidence’

THE HILLINGDON CHALLENGE
278 disdvantaged young people from the most deprived areas in Hillingdon took part in this 5 day residential project.
Project sponsors
The Hillingdon Community Trust
Summary
To provide 278 disadvantaged young people from the most deprived areas in Hillingdon the opportunity to take part in a 5 day residential programme.
Benefits
80% said their teamwork skills had improved
83% said their problem solving skills had improved
36% said they would use what they learnt when they got back to school
66% felt more confident in their abilities after the course
73% said they were better at communicating with others
62% said they wanted to do more exercise and be healthier when they got home
70% said the course had changed their attitude to learning new skills
Outcomes
‘some weaker academic students excelled in activities’
‘ raised self-esteem and broadened horizons’
‘I was proud when people listened to me when I was a leader’

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