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SUPPORT
THE C.A.N.

There are four ways to join us. Each plays a different role in making specialist youth support accessible, sustainable and measurable across South London.

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Grant Funders

Pilot funding, strategic grants and foundation investment
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Corporate Partners

Named programme sponsorship with measurable CSR impact
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Schools

Express interest and access specialist programmes at no cost to explore
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Practitioners

Join the delivery partner network and access funded school work
Grant Funders

INVEST IN
LASTING INFRASTRUCTURE

The C.A.N. is not a single programme. It is a coordination model designed to scale. Funders at the seed stage are not just supporting one cohort of activity — they're helping establish a replicable system that brings specialist youth provision into schools more efficiently.

"Funders get a single accountable organisation, clear reporting, and a scalable model growing borough by borough."

The C.A.N. CIC · Strategic Prospectus
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Year 1 Budget Summary
Direct programme delivery
£60,000
Director leadership (3 part-time)
£105,000
Operations, safeguarding & overhead
£35,000
Year 1 Total Target
£200,000
National Lottery Community Fund
£75,000 – £100,000
Core pilot
City Bridge Foundation
£40,000 – £75,000
London focus
BBC Children in Need
£20,000 – £50,000
Wellbeing fit
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
£50,000+
Strategic
Corporate partnership
Corporate Partners

CSR THAT
LEAVES A MARK

Corporate sponsorship with The C.A.N. is not badge-wearing. It's named programme delivery, branded reporting, direct access to impact data, and a genuine connection to the young people and schools your investment reaches.

  • ✓Named programme sponsorship with impact reporting
  • ✓Aligned to Social Value Act reporting requirements
  • ✓Staff volunteering and mentoring opportunities
  • ✓Visible presence across South London boroughs
  • ✓Flexible contribution levels — programme to anchor sponsor
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For Schools

THE PROCESS IS
SIMPLE BY DESIGN

Schools don't pay to explore. The C.A.N. handles funding, coordination and partner management. You bring the cohort and the context.

1
EXPRESS INTEREST
Complete a short Expression of Interest form or contact us directly. Share your cohort, priorities and any specific challenges you're seeing.
2
SCOPING CONVERSATION
We clarify aims, format, safeguarding contacts and timetable. A scoped programme outline is produced — no cost, no obligation.
3
FUNDING ALIGNMENT
We match the opportunity to suitable grants, borough funds or corporate sponsors. Schools may be asked for a letter of support to strengthen the funding case.
4
DELIVERY
The right practitioner or organisation delivers in your school, under shared safeguarding and quality frameworks. You get a named contact and regular updates.
5
IMPACT REPORT
A summary report with attendance, student feedback and outcome data is shared with you and the funder. Your school gets credit.
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Delivery Partners

JOIN THE
NETWORK

If you're a youth worker, therapist, creative facilitator, sport coach, mentor or youth organisation with a strong track record of engaging young people — The C.A.N. gives you structured, funded access to school settings.

  • ✓Paid, structured school work — we handle the coordination
  • ✓Reduced burden of separately sourcing schools and contracts
  • ✓Clearer route to funded work through coordinated bids
  • ✓Association with a quality-assured, safeguarding-first network
Minimum Partner Standards
  • ✓Enhanced DBS and safer recruitment compliance
  • ✓Safeguarding training appropriate to the role
  • ✓Public liability and relevant professional insurance
  • ✓Clear programme outline with intended outcomes
  • ✓Commitment to attendance and impact reporting
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Youth mentor working with young people

EVERY ROLE
MATTERS.

Schools. Funders. Corporates. Practitioners. The C.A.N. only works when all four come together. Whatever your role, get in touch.

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