BIGKID Foundation

BIGKID Foundation is a multi-award winning youth and community charity established in 2008. Our mission is to end youth violence. We equip young people to take control of their lives, find, develop, and act on their own potential. We do this through three core programmes: - Community engagement - sports sessions including football, American flag football, basketball, boxing, and tennis; youth club, music, visual arts, residentials, and social action. - Mentoring - both peer mentoring and with adult mentors. - Breaking Barriers - our in-school leadership programme for young people at risk of exclusion or otherwise vulnerable due to concerns around mental health and/or well-being. We target hard-to-reach young people, engaging those who many have given up on. We exist to create opportunities for these young people; to play sports, make friends, improve their leadership skills and make positive life changes in a safe, accessible, family environment. We work in schools, colleges, a...