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We help young people with care experience turn ambition into action and step into powerful, lasting careers.
Our mission Is to enable care-experienced young people to achieve their full potential through sustainable and fulfilling employment.
1993 Our charity was founded
Drive Forward was originally called Partners in Hope, a UK charity focused on helping young people from institutional orphanage care in Russia.
2010 Our focus moved to the UK
When it was no longer politically viable to work in Russia, our founder decided to make the most of hard-won corporate relationships to transfer the opportunities to UK care leavers. After 4 months of research, the charity was set up as a job brokerage in London.
2012 We became Drive Forward
As it emerged that more fundamental training and holistic support was required, Drive Forward was launched to provide more practical and emotional support to care leavers, helping them develop key skills, confidence and motivation for work, education or training.
Our values What we believe in
Visionary
We explore, learn, and thrive. We ask bold questions seeking to expand our insight and knowledge to drive leading practice, reframe mindsets, and build better futures.
People focused
People are at the heart of everything we do. People are at the heart of everything we do. We lead with commitment, champion individuals with compassion, and nurture aspiration.
Collaborative
We evolve together. We know our strengths and actively pursue opportunities to work with people who make us stronger; building a supportive community that strives to elevate one-another.
Empowering
We encourage honest reflection, cultivate self-belief, and enable our community to break down barriers to promote positive change within and around them.
Our services What we offer
