Inner Spark
Details about the Charity
We are delighted to announce that we have become a new funding partner for Inner Spark. www.innerspark.org.uk Inner Spark was born in the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic, when young people were facing enormous challenges to their wellbeing, confidence and future. The charity has now become a national movement and delivers free, transformative workshops in schools to help young people discover their inner strength and realise their full potential.
Details of the Project
We are proud to be supporting three workshops within schools in the Redbridge area. We are hoping to reach out to schools with whom Park School for Girls had a previous relationship with and to reach approximately 900 pupils through these workshops. Young people say that the workshops make them feel more confident, more positive about their future opportunities and plans. We look forward to a strong and meaningful partnership with Inner Spark. We are excited to announce that the inspiring speakers from Inner Spark will be delivering three engaging workshops to schools in Redbridge during the Autumn Term.
Delivery of the Project – Ursuline Academy School in Ilford
On Thursday 9th October Inner Spark delivered the first workshop at Ursuline Academy School in Ilford. The inspirational Leah Chowdhry, who made history as the first British Asian woman to swim the English Channel presented her powerful and motivation speech to over 500 girls across Year 7 to 11 helping to promote mental wellbeing and resilience within the school community.
We are delighted to share some very encouraging outcomes
- Resilience increased by 12.5%, showing students feel more capable of handling challenges.
- Confidence in the Future rose by 11%,
- Believing in Themselves improved by 10.3% – clear signs of growing self-belief and optimism.
- For purpose saw a small dip (0.6%), which is common immediately after reflective activities as students begin to process and define their direction.
On average, students rated the workshop 4.3 out of 5, describing it as motivating, positive and inspiring. Here are a few lovely quotes from your students:
- “When Leah talked about her life story, her challenges, and how she overcame them – it made me realise I can too.”
- “Leah’s honesty made me feel I’m not alone in what I’ve been through.”
- “I feel motivated and ready to take on challenges.”
- “I’m going to try and accomplish my goals and believe in myself.”
- “It helped me to think more positively about myself and my future.”
- “It was inspiring – I learnt that being kind to yourself is as important as being kind to others.”
Delivery of project – Woodford County High
On Friday 7th November, Inner Spark delivered an important mental health workshop at Woodford County High School in Ilford. The inspirational Sammy Taylor, an award-winning mental health writer and founder of Beauty in the Brain, shared her journey after surgery to remove a brain tumour and a stroke at 23 years of age to inspire pupils to build resilience and a positive mindset. Her message was powerful ‘You can always get through a difficult day if you can create an exciting tomorrow and always remember that you are not alone – others face similar challenges
Delivery of project – Connaught School
On Thursday 13th November, Inner Spark delivered our third mental health workshop delivered again by Leah Chowdhry to the pupils at Connaught School for Girls in Leyton.
Impact and Outcomes of the Project
