SHAC Initiative equips children and young people with skills, confidence and positive pathways while bringing communities together through volunteering, mentoring and practical support.
Whether you want to support, volunteer, learn or partner, there is a place for you at SHAC.
Help children grow in confidence, character and aspiration.
Discover programmes designed to prepare young people for opportunity.
Give your time, skills and experience to strengthen your community.
Build meaningful pathways with SHAC and your organisation.
SHAC Initiative is a community-focused charitable organisation helping children, young people and vulnerable communities develop the skills, confidence, relationships and opportunities they need to thrive.
Our work brings together learning, mentoring, volunteering and community support — creating meaningful pathways for people to participate, contribute and grow.
Safe, inclusive and inspiring activities that help children develop confidence, character, creativity and positive relationships.
Explore programme
Practical, digital, vocational, leadership and enterprise skills for the next step.
Explore programme
Guidance, encouragement and accountability through positive relationships.
Become a mentor
Bringing people together to improve neighbourhoods and support vulnerable residents.
Volunteer with us
Supporting education, wellbeing, mentorship, skills and essential resources for disadvantaged communities.
Discover our global workOur work is built around practical support, lasting development and measurable impact.
We design programmes around real community needs.
We provide practical skills, knowledge and resources.
We provide guidance and positive role models.
We build pathways into support, education and employment.
We track participation, development and community impact.
Children and young people have enormous potential, but many lack access to the guidance, opportunities, networks and safe environments they need.
SHAC brings practical support, skills development, mentoring and community participation together to create positive pathways for people to progress.
We focus on meaningful outcomes that show how people, relationships and communities progress.
Children growing in confidence, character and aspiration.
Young people gaining employability, enterprise and life skills.
Increased participation in education, training and volunteering.
Stronger relationships between generations and communities.
Reduced loneliness and greater community participation.
More young adults progressing towards employment or self-employment.
We create opportunities for people to contribute their time, talents and skills while building meaningful relationships across generations.
YOUTH
Discover how practical learning can help young people build confidence and prepare for opportunity.
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VOLUNTEERING
Meet the people choosing to turn their time and experience into meaningful community contribution.
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COMMUNITY
See how partnerships and community participation can create lasting positive change.
Read storyHope becomes powerful when people choose to turn it into action.
Give your time, skills or professional experience.
Get involvedHelp a young person find direction and confidence.
Become a mentorBuild stronger pathways through meaningful collaboration.
Partner with usHelp turn someone's potential into opportunity.
Support SHACSHAC carries a strong connection to African children and communities while developing a professional, inclusive and locally accountable presence in the UK.
Education
Wellbeing
Mentoring
Skills
Essential resources
Children
Youth
Volunteering
Community
Intergenerational support
We welcome partnerships with local authorities, schools, universities, businesses, charities, foundations, care homes, housing associations and community organisations.
Partner With SHACEvery contribution helps us provide mentoring, skills training, educational resources, community activities and practical support.
Hope is most powerful when it becomes action.
— SHAC Initiative