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Our Coop Give Young People a Break

Customers of Our Coop will be helping to create ‘forever moments’ for children and young people facing serious challenges, when they book a holiday with the travel company thanks to a new partnership with Go Beyond. For every Our Coop Holidays package booked in one of the 78 high street travel agencies across England, on the […]

Our Trustee Gerri Clement has been awarded an MBE

Gerri Clement MBE, our Trustee since 2020, has been awarded Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE); an honour given for her work and dedication to social mobility within the civil service. Gerri is an accomplished change management and HR Senior Civil Servant, currently leading a locations programme within Civil Service […]

Our newest charity Patron: Ryan-Mark Parsons

We are delighted to welcome Apprentice contestant, turned columnist, Ryan-Mark Parsons as our newest Patron. Ryan-Mark, most notably known for being the youngest contestant on Series 15 of The Apprentice, is currently publishing weekly columns for one of Britain’s biggest newspapers: The Daily Star. He has worked closely with us for several years, representing us […]

From the Magazine: How to Be Brave

We’ve all been through a lot the last year – you, us, the young people we support, those who care for them; teachers, social workers, youth workers, parents, foster parents and more. Now, as the country begins to open up again, it’s an exciting but a nervous time for all of us. But if we […]

World Refugee Day: Together we Heal, Together we Learn, Together we Shine.

World Refugee Day was designed by the United Nations to respect and honour refugees, and to celebrate the strength and courage of those who have been forced to flee from their homes, their countries, and their lives to escape conflict or persecution. This global day looks to share stories, build empathy, and promote understanding for […]

From the Magazine: The Go Beyond Day Breaks

The sound of joy and laughter has been echoing around Go Beyond’s centre in Cornwall. The return of Go Beyond Day Breaks have been nothing short of incredible for the young people who have faced even more serious challenges over the course of the pandemic. What do children experience on a break? Each break includes […]

The Children Created Snazzy Bug Hotels at our Coastal Centre This Week

Our Coastal Centre, in partnership with Felicity from ‘RE:Create’ and the ‘Covid and Beyond’ project, ran Bug Hotel workshops for the young people who attended one of our breaks this week. RE:Create provide workshops for local young people and families to re-purpose everyday discarded objects into new and exciting things! When creating their bug hotels, […]

Break Volunteer Matt Shares His Story with Us this Volunteers Week

Matt volunteered on residential breaks at a number of Go Beyond Centres before COVID. This Volunteer’s Week he shares his memories from a very special time of year! “I’ve had the privilege to volunteer on a number of Go Beyond breaks including a particularly magical one at Christmas. The best aspect of the breaks is […]

Meet Break Volunteer Stuart Thomas this National Volunteer’s Week

Stuart Thomas volunteered on a residential break at Go Beyond’s Daleside Centre in Derbyshire before COVID. This Volunteer’s Week he reflects on memories of the happiest days. What type of volunteering did you do with Go Beyond? I volunteered to support one of the week-long residential breaks that Go Beyond runs What inspired you to […]

Join Alan Tichmarsh and Suttons and help children return to nature this summer

National gardening icon Alan Titchmarsh has combined forces with seeds supplier Suttons in an appeal to help children get back to nature with at Go Beyond this summer. Thousands of packets of tomato seeds are being sent to our supporters across the country by Suttons, together with a personal appeal from our patron Alan Titchmarsh […]

Meet our Business Administration Apprentice, Laura

Hello! My name is Laura Allen and I am a Business Administration Apprentice with Go Beyond. For me, applying for this apprenticeship was a huge step into unknown territory and a risk in my career, as I haven’t been in a job role like this before. However, it’s a step I will never turn back […]

Thank you to Barclays for £100,000 donation

We are thrilled to have received a £100,000 donation from Barclays. We are one of 100 charities across the UK to have received the valuable donation as part of Barclays COVID-19 Community Aid Package. The support package was launched by Barclays in 2020 in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 and is being used to […]