Opportunities for your school or youth club this Autumn term....
Hi !
With schools and youth clubs starting to settle into the New Normal, we want to tell you about some of the amazing opportunities for young people and your organisation this academic year...
Submit your Leader Award Grant application TODAY!
The Leader Award programme allows organisations that are successfully running the Achievement Award scheme to apply for a small grant of up to £750 to further enhance their work with young people.
As lockdown began in the middle of the spring round of our application process, we have made a couple of amendments to this round to give our groups the chance to make the most of this opportunity:
🌟 Leader Award winners that were approved from 1st March 2019, that have not applied for or had a grant approved in association with their leader award nomination are eligible to apply before 16th October 2020
🌟 The closing date for this round is October 16th to give you plenty of time to get your applications in
For further information including Frequently Asked Questions, Application Guidance as well as the link to submit your Leader Award Grant application, please click on the link below and scroll down to the Leader Award grant section.
Step Into Dance is BACK!
Step Into Dance is now OPEN for applications for the new academic year for schools across London and Essex.
Schools interested in offering a dance programme to their students should sign up before October 16th to receive an extra discount!
All Step Into Dance programmes are fully inclusive, and are open to students ages 11-18 (up to age 25 for our SEND students) in schools across London and Essex.
Maths Challenge opportunities for schools
The Jack Petchey Foundation Count on Us Challenge (in partnership with Mayor's Fund for London) for Years 7, 8 and 9 students is BACK!
This year, we've adapted our activities to take into account social distancing while still retaining the programme's collaborative focus!
Participating schools benefit from a training session, a school maths resources kit, Teacher Guide and Student Workbooks as well as the Tournament Handout with activities.
Following training, teams of five students are then selected to represent their school in the challenge.
Do you want to be a Wallball School? Applications now OPEN!
We’re delighted to be launching the next phase of our wallball project, and we want your school to be part of it. We’re offering launch packages and funding for several schools to take up and develop wallball.
This highly inclusive sport sees young people playing by hitting a ball against a wall with their hands (you may already know it as handball or patball), and designing their own street art to decorate the walls.
Check out the video from the latest Jack Petchey Wallball Showdown here.
For any questions or for more information email daniel.grant@ukwallball.co.uk.
Table Tennis Tables for Girls' Schools & Clubs
In partnership with the Jack Petchey Foundation, Table Tennis England are providing an opportunities for girls' schools and youth clubs to grow table tennis participation amongst young people, particularly girls.
The scheme offers the donation of indoor and outdoor table tennis tables together with equipment and electronic resource packs worth thousands of pounds.
Interested? Apply by middle of October via the link below.
Vlogstar Challenge Final 15!
Vlogstar Challenge Final 15 Production Week kicked off this week; a week long series of exclusive masterclass sessions for the competition's finalists.
Following this week of tips and tricks on vlogging, the final 15 will submit their final entry and we will then be tasked with selecting 2 winners to be announced at the Virtual Grant Final in November!
Interested in booking a workshop for your school/club?
Jack Petchey's "Speak Out" Challenge celebrates 15 years!
Jack Petchey's "Speak Out" Challenge, the UK's largest public speaking competition, is in its fifteenth year this academic year!
The scheme is now open for applications from schools.
Click the link below for more.
Introducing Vicky Mirfin
New Head of Partnerships
Vicky looks after the Foundation’s partnership grant programmes and the internship programme. Her experience includes running three grant-making foundations for Lloyd’s of London, Deputy Director for an education and employability charity in East London and, most recently, Deputy Chief Executive of the UK membership body for Chairs of charities.
Welcome Vicky! We know you'll enjoy getting to know the incredible Jack Petchey Foundation community we have.
Last year's winning entry for the theme Motivate
Cartoon Competition - an opportunity for the young people you work with!
Our Cartoon Competition is now open for entries with the theme Empower. The winning cartoon will be featured in next year's school planner created by the Jack Petchey Foundation with the winner's name and school!
All cartoons entered must be original and around A4 in size. Simply head to the website and complete the entry form and submit your cartoon to enter!
JPF 21st Birthday Grants used to offer extra opportunities for young people over the summer!
We are excited for our partner programmes to return to your schools and youth clubs!
Along with several of our partners, we have signed a COVID-safe charter, which explains our commitment to providing amazing opportunities to young people in a safe way adhering to the latest government guidance.
