Young People

Kaizen works with young people of all ages, in a wide variety of contexts; from empowerment and skills training for young adults, to intense residentials for at-risk teenagers, to training for unemployed graduates.


Examples of youth programmes we have delivered include:

  • An award winning 9-month schools project in East London. Kaizen is now starting the 3rd year of this programme which is focused on developing leadership and responsibility;
  • Leadership workshops for young people at numerous Primary and Secondary Schools, as well as Specialist Academies. We are currently working with students from more than 60 schools;
  • Leadership training as part of a Masters degree for Teach First;
  • Intensive residential training for at risk young people for Young Potential East Midlands;
  • Delivery of leadership residential for young people involved in the MyPlace scheme for Enfield Council;
  • Leadership training for the Uprising programme for young leaders from across East London, for The Young Foundation;
  • Leadership training for the Youth of Today fellowship programme for Changemakers Foundation;
  • A leadership training programme to support young Premier League footballers for Southampton Football Club;
  • A bridge back to education programme for teenagers at risk of exclusion, in partnership with Young Potential East Midlands;
  • School Council Leadership Programme in a cluster of 10 schools in Hackney for The Learning Trust;
  • Leadership training for Young Advisors UK from London and the Midlands;
  • Leadership training sessions for the Young Advisor group in Hammersmith and Fulham;
  • Leadership workshops for youth charities such as Children’s Express;
  • Leadership workshop for young people with disabilities for Barnardo’s;
  • An intensive 2 week empowerment programme for unemployed East London graduates for the Young Foundation.



“I’ll never forget you. You have completely changed my whole vision of the future. Thank you”

Youth Journalist from Children’s Express


“It opens up your mind and widens knowledge”

Academy Player, Southampton FC



“Kaizen were adaptive and flexible in their approach (which is what has been needed for this project) and have been responsive to the changing needs of the young people throughout. The work has resulted in more positive outcomes than were originally envisaged including an increase in confidence and skills of the young people. Given the position of the project when we began work with Kaizen, this is phenomenal!

Kaizen go the extra mile and genuinely care about the people they work with. They have a real understanding and ability to build rapport and respect with both young people and adults. They are flexible and adaptive to the changing needs of a project, rather than being rigid and static in their approach. They are great to work with and I would highly recommend them!“

Brenda Whinnett, Children and Young People’s Involvement Office,
NHS Hammersmith and Fulham / London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham