A series of reports released in the last month reveal that, even before Covid-19, the attainment gap in the UK was widening and our children’s wellbeing suffering. Early reports on the effect of lockdown show that Covid-19 has only deepened these existing problems. However, I believe we must remain hopeful. We can only help this generation of children get back on track by focusing on solutions and staying positive about their futures. Read more
Vulnerable children need intensive, personalised support to help them re-engage with friends, school and learning after lockdown. Read more
On Thursday 21st May our Chief Executive Louisa Mitchell was one of the key speakers at a briefing session, hosted by London Plus, on the topic of Recovery planning for London’s civil society. Read more
Results on impact from our second cohort of children who finished their two-year WLZ programmes. Read more
A group of 11 secondary students went on a week-long residential trip to Jamie’s Farm, located in East Sussex. Read more
Read more about our first Community Fun Day of the Summer at the White City Adventure Playground! Read more
A group of 2 students from William Morris spent a Saturday at Endemol Shine’s offices in Shepherds Bush with an organisation called Small Talk TV. Read more
Over the Easter holiday, a group of our young people went to see the Nelson Mandela exhibit with their Link Worker. Read more
Read Laura Chitty from Oliver Wyman's blog post about working with WLZ. Read more
Read our latest newsletter here! Read more
Over the half term, 10 children in years 4 to 6 from three West London Zone Partner Schools participated in a BMX activity. Read more
During the February 2019 half term, children on the WLZ programme took part in lots of fun activities. Read more