icanyoucantoo was awarded the King’s Award for “Nurturing ambitious young people, and their communities, to flourish personally and professionally"
Doesn't every young person have a dream?
What if many of these dreams - a professional career, a place at university, a livelihood in sport or
the arts - don't materialise? Not because of inability or inaptitude, but because of a postcode?
icanyoucantoo is a 100% volunteer-powered social enterprise who tackle social inequality head on. We are compelled to act based on what we see and hear from the non-privileged London communities we support.
500+
young people have completed our programme since 2016
40,000+
hot meals and other food items have been delivered to vulnerable families
15,000+
young people, parents, teachers & corporate professionals have been presented to
What We Do
We provide support under three operational initiatives:
Pillar 1
Coaching + Mentoring
Raising aspirations and coaching practical skills
We run a coaching and mentoring programme for young people aged 16-18, to facilitate social mobility.
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500+ young people have completed the programme since 2016;
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95% say that their aspirations have been raised as a result;
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Our latest cohort rated the programme 9/10
Pillar 2
Humanitarian Support
Supporting families
facing real hardship
We provide families facing hardship with hot meals,
essential supplies, and educational equipment.
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40,000+ hot meals and other food items;
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2,500+ individuals supported
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800+ volunteers with the opportunity to give their time to make these initiatives happen
Pillar 3
Storytelling for social Impact
Bringing our stories into
rooms of influence
We tell our story to educate individuals and organisations about the work that we do, and why we make an impact.
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15,000+ corporate professionals have heard our mission at talks and presentations
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14,000+ volunteering hours organised for professionals to mentor and coach
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2,000+ professionals have volunteered their time
Alumni Outcomes
Our primary objective is for our young people to secure meaningful employment, apprenticeships and higher education. Examples of the establishments our young people have secured roles at are:
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Alumni Stories
Click the images to read some of our Alumni's stories
How We Do It
All of icanyoucantoo’s activities and operations are volunteer- and donation-powered. We work with individuals and organisations who give their time, money, and resources to make a difference.
We also encourage the young people who take part in our coaching and mentoring programme to ‘pay it forward’. Upon completing the programme they are offered the opportunity to apply for a role as a Student Ambassador, and then a fully-fledged Core Team member.
We are proud of our sustainable operating model and focus on giving our young people active development opportunities.
Meet our Core Team:
External Recognition
Forbes
Meet the man turning inequality into opportunity for the next generation of leaders...
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