With one in six young people suffering from some form of anxiety, it’s no wonder they can find meeting new people and making new friends scary. We spoke to Denisa, who took part in NCS this summer, to found out how the programme helped her to overcome her fears. Read More
Sam Dalton, The Challenge’s public affairs and policy officer, invites you to join the APPG on Social Integration at its intergenerational connection event at the House of Commons on Monday 15 October After the generational divides exposed and enhanced by the EU referendum in 2016, how do we tie our… Read More
If you have ever wondered about the ‘reach’ of our programme delivery, here is a great example of how a new-found passion for volunteering has now benefited people thousands of miles away. Here is the story of Sylvia, a London-based NCS participant who graduated in September 2017. Having seen just how powerful her contribution… Read More
The Challenge values its employees and the teams dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of creating a more integrated society. We regularly grab five minutes of their time to highlight different roles and give you an insight into what it’s like to work for us. James Chave, sales manager… Read More
Back in 2015, Aarthi Thangavel was 16 years of age. She was keen to broaden her view of the world, experience adventure and have fun with her peers, so having heard about NCS she filled out an application to go on the NCS programme. That summer the programme helped… Read More
On Monday, the results of research were issued to media, leading with a headline that four in ten people in the UK believe multiculturalism is undermining British culture. National radio station, Leading Britain’s Conversation (LBC), ran a discussion on the results on the Shelagh Fogarty show and asked head of public affairs… Read More
Our Inclusion team is dedicated to supporting all young people to take part in our programmes by helping to remove any barriers they may face. Here, Naomi Divall, one of our outreach sales associates in London, shares how she assisted a vulnerable young person in Croydon to sign-up and make… Read More
I’m Aliema, a 21-year-old from Liverpool who completed NCS in 2014. Today, I have returned to The Challenge for a day’s work placement while I’m in London as part of my studies with the University of Liverpool. I genuinely believe taking part in NCS has changed my life and… Read More
The Challenge values its employees and the teams dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of creating a more integrated society. We regularly grab five minutes of their time to highlight different roles and give you an insight into what it’s like to work for us. Bethany James first… Read More
The Challenge values its employees and the teams dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of creating a more integrated society. We regularly grab five minutes of their time to highlight different roles and give you an insight into what it’s like to work for us. Femi Awoyemi is a… Read More