ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH DIVERSITY
HOW DOES STEPLADDER MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Education:
The Stepladder Foundation exists is to ensure that every Black or minority ethnic young person we meet has the opportunity to really reach their potential, in spite of the social, economic and social identity issues that we statistically know may otherwise hinder them. 'Because we can,' we set high standards… and the young people on our programmes achieve them. So Stepladder offers a route to good 6th form and excellent higher education, for young people who otherwise might not climb so high.
We focus on young people:
Stepladder is designed and planned around the needs of the young people we serve. Young Black and minority ethnic people who have achieved well, work on our programmes with younger people who have the potential to achieve more! We work with the leaders of tomorrow: people who will go on to stand as models of excellence in the wider community. Our focus is always on them, at every level. Our programmes are put together to help young people succeed, whatever it takes.
Growing communities:
Stepladder partners with…and engages businesses and other organisations to help make our programmes effective and relevant. Since we focus on inner cities, our quest is to create communities that bring together active young Black and minority ethnic learners, families and carers, educators and businesses in the places we operate. We bring together parts of the community that under normal circumstances might never meet, to raise aspirations and achievement of the young people on our programmes.
WHY STEPLADDER?
We open the doors to business, offering real solutions to the under representation of Black and minority ethnic people in business, commerce, the arts and education.
Our programmes offer an effective solution... 'removing blinkers' and raising achievement, so serving a broader purpose: We know British society, industry and commerce in the twenty first century, simply can't afford to continue under-utilising the skills and potential of a significant group of able people.
We change the outcomes for the young people we meet, who, despite often being identified as 'potential' high achievers, sometimes even labelled “gifted and talented," statistically have fewer chances because of their social identity, economic position and/or environment.