The Soar Foundation

Our Impact

As a result of Soar workshops, teenagers and TY's have increased self-awareness, confidence, and ability to cope and deal with challenges.

The feedback that Soar receives guides us in creating future programmes.

At the end of every workshop, teenagers are asked to complete a feedback form. We use this feedback to understand the impact of our programmes on young peoples’ well-being, assess our programme’s suitability and accessibility, and to make sure that we’re consistently adapting to the needs of the teenagers we meet.

The feedback form we use was created based on our well-being model and looks to assess developments in teenagers’ coping mechanisms and resilience, awareness and understanding of self and others.

23/24 School Year Feedback

During the 2023/24 Academic year, we received 2,429 responses to our feedback form.

What teachers have to say

“A supportive, barrier breaking, safe space where our students felt comfortable, connected and heard.”

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“The Soar team always impress me so much with their genuine care and emotional investment in the young people that they work with. They are professional, kind and extremely good at what they do!”

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“The young people really enjoyed the experience and felt empowered afterwards. Their newfound confidence has lead to more friendships and the group gelling together."

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“The workshop is interactive and interesting and provides a very safe space for students from the outset. The facilitators work hard at creating an environment for students to express themselves openly and honestly."

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"Excellent format for the workshop. Student led but facilitators were able to encourage the students to open up more. Some students spoke more in the workshop than they have done in school ever."

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"The team were exceptional, and developed an excellent rapport with the students from the outset. They made every effort to provide a safe space and to ensure that each individual student know that their opinions/emotions are valid and important."

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What young people have to say

How would you describe a Soar workshop?

“There was a comfort in knowing that someone else has felt the same way you have. It was very validating for everyone's emotions."

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“It was amazing, I feel refreshed and a lot closer to people I never thought I'd talk to in my year. Ever."

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"I feel like it made others acknowledge that there is more to a person than what they see in school."

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"I learned more about the people in my year in those 3 hours than I had in 4 years. I'll still have my own struggles all the same, but it's nearly comforting to know that other people do too."

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"Real and raw, one of the best workshops I've ever done. Started a great conversation. Felt safe the whole time."

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"Incredible! We were able to connect and form bonds in a way we never had before. I learned to appreciate the other people in my class and learned that the appreciate me."

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What young people have to say

Please tell us your feedback about our facilitation team.

“They were very welcoming and only knowing them for 3 hours I felt like I could trust them.”

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"They were willing to connect with us on a deeper level and understand us in a way most adults don't. I really appreciated how patient, understanding and helpful they were in holding a space for us all to share.”

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“It was a joyful experience, the facilitators were amazing at making us open up about our emotions and making sure every voice is heard.”

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"Of all the workshops we’ve done in our TY year, I’ve never really felt as safe as I did today."

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"The facilitation team was absolutely amazing. They used a variety of creative communication skills to help us connect to them. They really made us feel safe and comfortable. I could not recommend them more."

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The Soar Foundation

Our Impact

As a result of Soar workshops, teenagers and TY's have increased self-awareness, confidence, and ability to cope and deal with challenges.

The feedback that Soar receives guides us in creating future programmes.

23/24 School Year Feedback

What teachers have to say

“A supportive, barrier breaking, safe space where our students felt comfortable, connected and heard.”

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What young people have to say

“There was a comfort in knowing that someone else has felt the same way you have. It was very validating for everyone's emotions."

WE'RE FOR TEENAGERS

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What young people have to say

“They were very welcoming and only knowing them for 3 hours I felt like I could trust them.”

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