Why We Exist
To improve youth wellbeing and opportunity by connecting schools with trusted community organisations and specialist practitioners delivering high-quality programmes.
Extending access to programmes that build wellbeing, skills and aspiration.
Strengthening the relationship between schools and local organisations.
Putting the safety and dignity of young people at the centre of every programme.
Prioritising evidence, reflection and measurable outcomes in all we do.
Working through partnership rather than duplication or competition.
Young people in London face increasing challenges affecting their wellbeing, safety and access to positive opportunities — while the services designed to help them have been systematically defunded.
"Youth services funding has declined by more than 70% since 2010, dramatically reducing provision for young people."
Youth Futures FoundationSchools report increasing anxiety, depression, behavioural challenges and disengagement — with CAMHS waiting lists growing longer.
Students in lower-income areas face higher exposure to crime, fewer role models and greater barriers to enrichment opportunities.
Teachers and school leaders are increasingly expected to manage complex social issues whilst delivering academic outcomes.
From inputs to long-term community impact — a clear logic chain built into the C.A.N. model from day one.
The C.A.N. is established as a CIC Limited by Guarantee. This structure combines legal clarity, asset lock protection and practical suitability for grant and partnership work.
Asset-locked community benefit structure. Surpluses reinvested into programme delivery, not extracted as profit.
Designated Safeguarding Lead, mandatory DBS, KCSiE-aligned procedures, incident logging and escalation routes built into every programme.
Partnerships & Strategy · Operations & Safeguarding · Programmes & Impact. Part-time, modestly paid operational leadership.
Data handled on a need-to-know basis. Annual conflict of interest declarations, meeting-level disclosures and decision recording in place.
Whether you're a funder, school, corporate partner or practitioner — there's a role for you in the C.A.N. model.