Case Studies

From Risk to Responsibility: How Positive Activities Changed the Trajectory of Young Lives in 2016. In 2016, Our Community Foundation were commissioned by Birmingham City Council to deliver on the Positive Activities for Young People Programme. Designed specifically for young people referred by local police, the Youth Offending Team, and schools, the programme targeted those […]

More Than Just Steering a Boat: How Sailing Transformed the Lives of Young People in East Birmingham. Between 2011 and 2014, Our Community Foundation partnered with the Cirdan Sailing Trust to deliver a life-changing series of sailing excursions for over 50 disadvantaged young people from East Birmingham. Onboard the Queen Galadriel, these young people didn’t