Award-winning youth empowerment and social mobility charity Urban Synergy believes that self-esteem grows when you see people like yourself enjoying success in education and work.
Charity role models set young dreams alive
Youth empowerment and social mobility Urban Synergy took four role models into two schools in June to open pupils’ eyes as to what they can do as adults
“Underachiever” describes his path to success
Urban Synergy Ambassador Gavin Kamara talked to 180 students about kick starting his ambitions.
Netflix and Bafta-recognised, Chad makes some noise in Lewisham
Chad Orororo, Sound Editor/Mixer and Urban Synergy Ambassador was the Prendergast Ladywell school assembly’s special guest in May.
Inspiring Year 9 on GCSE option day at Addey & Stanhope school
Urban Synergy delivered a speed mentoring event at Addey & Stanhope School on Thursday 18th April with 120 Year 9 students aged 13-14 years
Addey & Stanhope students inspired by Goldman Sachs
Urban Synergy delivered a Speed Mentoring event with Goldman Sachs volunteers as part of their Community Team Works volunteering on Friday 15th December at Addey and Stanhope School
Autumn e-Seminar roundup
We’ve had a busy autumn schedule of e-seminars raising the aspirations of over 743 students aged 9 to 18
Students inspired by Google’s YouTube team
Urban Synergy delivered another Speed Mentoring event on 22nd June 2023 which featured volunteers from YouTube volunteering as part of their ‘YouServe’ volunteering day.
Eliot Bank Primary Role Model Seminar
A big thank you to our inspirational role models who were at Eliot Bank Primary School talking with 56 children before half term.
Refinitiv STEM seminar
On Wednesday 29th January we kicked off 2020 with our first Corporate Role Model Seminar at Refinitiv, in Canary Wharf
Refinitiv Role Model Seminar
Urban Synergy were in Canary Wharf for the last corporate seminar for 2019 with students from Haberdashers’ Aske’s Knights Academy
Citi Role Model Seminar
On Friday 18th of October, we were invited into Citi Bank for their first Role Model Seminar with 38 students from Haberdashers’ Aske’s Knights Academy.