Reach Society
Building Connections
Next Events
- Thu 02 Feb 6:30pm - Special Seminar at HMS President, 72 St Katherine's Way
- Fri 24 Feb 6:30pm - Networking Conversation
- Fri 30 Mar 6:30pm - Networking Conversation
- Wed 11 Apr 10:00am - Careers Conference at HMS President, 72 St Katherine's Way - advice and guidance from 24 top professional Black men
Patron: Lord Ouseley
Special Features
Networking Programme
The main objectives of the networking programme in the Reach Society are to generate amity between Black professional men.
Representation Programme
The representation programme: Connects Reach Society role models with young people, and in particular Black boys and young Black men, to inspire them;
Recognition Awards
There are two sets of recognition awards - one for self development, which will be awarded to children and young adults; and the other for extra-ordinary contributions and long service to Reach Society.
Tribute to the Role Models
Tribute to the role models 2008 to 2011 (access to a tribute written by Rob Neil)
Partnerships
A list of hot links to mentoring groups & hot link to the Reach Report that was published 8 August 2007 by Communities & Local Government
Welcome
Welcome to Reach Society, the social enterprise that encourage, motivate and inspire black boys and young Black men to realise their potential and make viable transitions into adult life.
Reach Society was founded in October 2010 by a small group of friends who are professional Black men who had successfully navigated the social, economical and emotional challenges to develop from boys to men in the UK. Along the way they learnt the essential strategies needed to develop their potential to become useful contributors to their families, local communities and the wider society.
Soon these friends attracted other professional Black men to become leading contributors in Reach Society. By choosing to draw on their diverse personal experiences, educational qualifications and professional expertise the leaders of Reach Society are confident of their ability to encourage, motivate and inspire boys and young men from their cultural backgrounds to make similar transitions.
Reach Society will offer a range of services to generate income that will be used to cover all of its operational costs; and all net income will be directed into building the capacity of the social enterprise to sustain its work in the long term.
Our Services
The Reach Society services are tailored to be easy to understand by boys in their primary, secondary and tertiary stages of their personal development; and by young men in the process of entering adult life
At Reach Society we believe that Black boys and young Black men are born with unlimited potential. And that they, like all young people, need to be encouraged, motivated and inspired to discover their potential by taking the actions early that will lead to the formation of habits that are essential for the development of robust characters.
In Reach Society we fully understand the cultural, social and emotional factors that are ever present in the community and how they impact Black boys and young Black men. We also understand the development cycle of boys as they mature into men. Reach Society role models tend to be fathers who have successfully guided their children into adulthood; or they are actively doing so. Without exception, they will be trained in the unique EDILES methodology for inspiring boys and young men to take responsibility for their development.
So if your ambition is to help the boys or young men in your care to become viable members of the community and wider society, then Reach Society could have the right service and trained role models who could help you to achieve your objective.