Get Up N Go!
This project's parent organization is Switch Up CIC
It operates in United Kingdom
It uses Boxing and Adapted sports
Entered the Sport for Quality Education and Employment Award
More about Get Up N Go!
Switch Up work with targeted hard to reach, vulnerable young people from deprived backgrounds. Using sport as a hook, Switch Up empowers young people to overcome personal and social barriers to transition into employment, training and education as well as lead healthy happy lives within their communities.
We engage young people in positive activities such as sports, mentoring and peer mentoring, we equip them with the skills, character and confidence they need to realise their full potential, we work on building relationships, trust and mutual respect, then linking them to opportunities to up skill themselves as well Job ready programs and volunteering opportunities, providing positive role models, peer mentors, counsellors, and educational support through difficult or challenging life situations. We support them to transition into employment, training and education.
Sport is absolutely imperative within our program; it runs right the way through like a golden thread.