Exiting old life style into a brighter future
Exit Foundation is an organisation dedicated to providing support to those ready to exit a life of crime and gang-related activity, and those struggling with mental wellbeing, trauma and abuse. Through our tailored mentoring programme and gang awareness training, we help young people develop the tools they need to progress into employment, training and education.
Exit Foundation primarily works with young people aged 10-25 years old, but we will accept referrals from anyone else in need.
LOVE NEVER FAILS
At Exit Foundation, we believe that the most important weapon is love and we aim to always inspire this mindset. It is by trusting that love never fails that we can provide hope for a better life in those who need it most.
It is with your support that we are able to continue paving the way for people in need to find a brighter future. We appreciate and thank you in advance for any donations that you are able to give.
Our results
With the continual funding of our generous supporters, we have helped build a better future for the lives of many.
Love never fails
At Exit Foundation, we believe that the most important weapon is love and we aim to always inspire this mindset. It is by trusting that love never fails that we can provide hope for a better life in those who need it most.
It is with your support that we are able to continue paving the way for people in need to find a brighter future. We appreciate and thank you in advance for any donations that you are able to give.
Our results
With the continual funding of our generous supporters, we have helped build a better future for the lives of many.
Our Funding Partners
OUR IMPACT
Find out more about how our services have made a difference in the lives of people we’ve worked with.
Gang
Awareness
Training
This training aims to provide understanding and awareness to professionals who work with vulnerable young people at-risk of serious youth violence, exploitation and gangs.
The purpose of the training is to empower professionals to identify, support and refer when a safeguarding query may arise. . Our workshops are flexible and adaptable, devised to meet the specific needs of the attendees
All facilitators and staff members have lived experience of gang life, exploitation and the criminal underworld. They have since become reformed professionals who are dedicated to empower young people to create a better life for themselves.
SECURE
TRANSPORT
SERVICES
Exit Foundation provides safe, secure, and comfortable transportation services for children and young people.
rescue
and
response
Exit Foundation’s Rescue and Response service is a specialised service for vulnerable and high risk young people up to 25 years of age who are in the care of (or being supported by) the Local Authority.
Our aim is to save the lives of young people who are deemed to be in danger or at serious risk of harm to themselves or others – therefore our service includes an Extraction Team.
We also provide ongoing support to any young person that is involved in a rescue.
Our Trustees
Find out more about each of our trustees and what inspired them to become trustees of Exit Foundation.
Lakis
Lakis comes from a medical background. He has developed an extensive experience in residential, commercial property and warehousing. Lakis has an ongoing relationship with both the Dioces of Rochester and Vinyard Churches and is now devoted to philanthropic purposes. He believes that forgiveness is the “FOOD” for the repair of Broken Hearts and the only route to forge a new way of life ahead, that’s always in the “Light” and never again the “Darkness”.
Pauline
Pauline joined the Exit Foundation team to offer professional development training to staff in care homes as well as writing and co-delivering gang awareness sessions. She is also involved in delivering skills for life courses for troubled youth in East London.
Sarah
Sarah has over 20 years of experience working with young people across various sectors—including youth justice, outreach, and education, and she has contributed to initiatives in settings ranging from prisons and communities in East London to international projects.
Currently, Sarah serves as the Lead Careers Advisor at a local Further Education (FE) college and she is a member of the safeguarding team. Sarah’s passion for careers advice stems from recognising the lack of adequate guidance and support available to young people striving to move away from street life. Sarah is dedicated to providing them with hope and a promising future by committing to long-term, side-by-side, meaningful engagement rather than relying solely on short-term programs. For these reasons, Sarah accepted the role of trustee at Exit Foundation, where her journey began as a volunteer and later as an office manager.
Sarah has a passion for languages, and she is fluent in French and Spanish, conversational in Portuguese, and she has some knowledge of Arabic.
To continue providing help and support to individuals like the stories above, we rely on your generous funding.
If you’d like to help us inspire better lives for those in need, please click the button below to donate.
