The Inspire and Achieve Foundation

18/05/2026

We're embracing creativity this week with a timetable packed with problem solving challenges. Young people visiting this week can;

💡Design a city in a fun, interactive workshop where we consider the services and facilities needed to help a community thrive.
💡Join the adventure as our Dungeon's & Dragons party encounter new characters and prepare to battle.
💡Head into the IT suite for a guided introduction to 3D design and printing.
💡Think creatively about their job search, exploring all the different places we can look for opportunities and how to get their CV noticed.
💡Bring their favourite flavour combo to the life skills kitchen as more teams go head to head in Ready, Steady, Cook!

Meanwhile, our next Team programme in Worksop is starting today and they are all set for a week of teambuilding ahead of their residential trip. Lots to look forward to as ever so why not come and take a look around: https://www.inspireandachieve.co.uk/programmes/hub

15/05/2026

Yesterday Pippa, Jamie and Saeed had the pleasure of representing IAF at The King's Trust 50th Anniversary Garden Party which celebrated the people and stories that continue to inspire positive change for young people across the UK. Here in Nottinghamshire, we're incredibly proud of all the young people who work through our Team and Achieve programmes; 81% of whom successfully transitioned into employment, education or training in the last year.

These results certainly call for celebration and as more young people begin their King's Trust journeys over the next two weeks, there is always more to look forward to. Buckingham Palace, we'll see you again in future and a huge thank you to Marc Darcy for dressing our gents for the occassion!

11/05/2026

Lots of energy in this hub this morning as our Mansfield cohort of Team programme learners begin their journey with us 💙 We've got our youth panel meeting midweek to gather ideas for some exciting new developments, Barclays visiting to host mock interviews in our employability lounge, before rounding off the week with a trip to Buckingham Palace to celebrate 50 years of King's Trust...

And all this whilst running our usual employability sessions, mentoring diary and youth activities! Want to join us or need support? Reach out to us ➡️ www.inspireandachieve.co.uk

11/05/2026

05/05/2026

The Hub reopens today following the bank holiday and it's set to be a fantastic week! We start the week exploring our strengths in the employability lounge before being joined by VIY to hear about their latest local projects and how to get involved. Meanwhile our XP activities programme is challenging young people to think creatively; whether that's strategic character building in DnD or though our Ready, Steady, Cook! Challenge in the lifeskills kitchen, there's plenty of opportunities to build confidence as you explore and create.

As always, IAF's mentoring support is available to any young person struggling to find work or take their next steps into education. If this is you, or someone you know, please reach out to us or call into the Hub at 159 Yorke Street (NG19 9NJ): https://www.inspireandachieve.co.uk/

21/04/2026

🌞 Kickstart the Summer with King’s Trust in Mansfield! 🌞

Starting 11th May 2026, join us at our brand-new youth hub for the next Team programme.

This is your chance to:
✅ Set and achieve your goals
✅ Build confidence and life skills
✅ Make new friends
✅ Get ready for work

We’re prioritising young people aged 16–18 (under 19 on 31st August 2025), with a limited number of places available for those aged 19+.

Don’t miss out—spaces are limited! Help spread the word and support young people to make 2026 their year. 🚀

30/03/2026

With the bank holiday weekend ahead, we’re squeezing in loads of exciting activities into the shorter week. Employability skills sessions will happen daily along with seasonal crafts, an orienteering adventure and plenty of social gaming fun.

Sessions begin at 10:30am so pop down to the hub to get involved.

23/03/2026

Another great week ahead at the Hub 🙌 Get stuck into a lively debate session to sharpen your communication skills or come along to the board game café for some relaxed fun and friendly competition.

We'll also be hosting our Alternative Provision Open Event, giving visitors a chance to see the amazing work happening here, and welcoming a guest speaker from the NHS to share valuable insights into career pathways.

Let's not forget a special shoutout to volunteer Jordan, who will be leading his very first indoor sports session at the hub – we’re excited to see the impact he’ll make and hope you all come along to show your support.

17/03/2026

We currently have 20 places available at our alternative provision in Mansfield so this message is for Nottinghamshire parents who feel stuck in between the education systems. For the families who are told their children’s needs are too complex for mainstream but don't meet the threshold for specialist schools, and are not being supported anywhere else. If this is you, and your child is out of education because their needs were not met in mainstream provision, please hear this message clearly: We are here to help.

Young people with an EHCP are entitled to access education which understands their needs, their barriers, and most importantly their potential up to age 25. The 20 unfilled places we have available for young people aged 16+ could be making a big difference for your family or somebody that you know or support... if we can connect.

Find out more on our website or pop along to our open event next week: www.achievementunlockedap.co.uk

09/03/2026

Back at it with a full week of employability workshops and free youth activities to help young people level up in 2026.

This week we're excited welcome Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) to the Hub to discuss their upcoming project at Mansfield Wildlife Rescue and recruit volunteers to help out with construction work. We also have Barclays LifeSkills visiting again to run a second session for those that missed out previously, along with all our the usual XP favourites including Dungeons & Dragons, team sports and cooking challenges.

Ready to get involved? Join us on our mission to inspire and empower young people: https://www.inspireandachieve.co.uk

02/03/2026

Our take over has arrived at the hub and we are bringing our own style of careers activities to help young people engage with careers information and guidance. We want young people to leave our sessions feeling inspired and excited about their personal development journey so we have everything from practical taster sessions to develop industry skills, to informative workshops which give young people a roadmap to career success.

As always, these XP events are free to participate in and there are plenty of breakout spaces across the hub which give young people a chance to develop social skills too. Check out the full XP timetable on our website: https://www.inspireandachieve.co.uk/programmes/xp