Our Partners
REACHING YOUNG PEOPLE IN PLYMOUTH WITH THE HELP OF OUR PARNTERS
Plymouth Aspirations Trust set up the Imagine Fund to support young people in Plymouth, but to reach young people who need the support we rely on referral partners.
In this section we highlight our current referral partners and the role they play in supporting young people who want to access our funding and how future referral partners can get involved.
BECOME A REFERRAL PARTNER.
By becoming a referral partner you are supporting our charity to reach as many young people as possible.
Referral partners will be organisations who:
Work with young people aged between 11-19 years of age
Understand their future ambitions
Understand how financial support can benefit them
Can provide support in the form of an ‘advocate’.
If this sound like your organisation please contact us to find out more.
OUR REFERRAL PARTNERS HELP US…
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Our mission is to encourage the unusual, and to give young people the freedom to explore and create fabulous futures.
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Our Referral Partners act as advocates for our applicants, which builds their confidence to apply and improves the standard of applications we receive.
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Our Referral Partners spread the word and help us reach young people we wouldn’t otherwise be able to reach.
OUR CURRENT REFARRAL PARTNERS
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Mutley Greenbank Trust as a community development charity that has worked with young people in their area for decades.
MGT offers a variety of youth work activities, and services for young people aged 11-19 in the Mutley, Greenbank, Lipson, Mount Gould and St. Judes areas.
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Argyle Community Trust has a clear vision, along with their national partners, to be an active, inspirational and inclusive community hub for the South West region.
They aim to have a positive impact on a range of groups within society and to provide the local community with the opportunity to explore their full potential, improve their life chances and aspirations through the power of football and Plymouth Argyle FC.
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Plymouth Dance Connects, Creates and Celebrates dance in the city. Our mission is to use dance to inclusively engage people and communities within Plymouth and the surrounding areas. With compassion and integrity, we connect, create, and celebrate dance by delivering city wide partnership projects.
Plymouth Dance works within a variety of settings in education across primary, secondary and SEND school provision both in and out of the curriculum. We also run community sessions for young people with disabilities both primary and secondary age as well as a youth group for young people experiencing deprivation. Alongside this we run city wide events and are about to launch a training programme for community practitioners.
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Devonport High School for Boys, a happy and vibrant grammar school for young people aged 11-18. Our vision, whatever your role in the school or personal ambition, is that ‘Everyone Succeeds’.
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At Open Kamera CIC, we work with young people and young adults aged 11–19 across Plymouth and surrounding areas, offering creative, community-driven photography workshops that support personal growth, confidence-building, and mental wellbeing. Many of the young people we support face challenges such as social isolation, lack of access to creative opportunities, low confidence, anxiety about the future, and limited safe spaces for self-expression. Some come from backgrounds shaped by displacement, cultural identity struggles, or complex home environments. Others are simply looking for meaningful connection and purpose beyond the pressures of school and social media. Our approach is rooted in socially engaged analogue photography, creating a slower, more mindful space where young people can reconnect -with themselves, with others, and with their creativity. We believe in the process over perfection, and in building trust through collaboration, play, and patience.
Workshops often include elements of phototherapy, journaling, and goal-setting, helping participants feel seen and supported, while giving them practical tools to navigate uncertainty and imagine their futures.
We operate in libraries, community halls, studios, and public spaces across the city, and are in the process of developing a Community Print Shop -a permanent, inclusive space where young people can gather, experiment, and share their stories. At the heart of our work is the belief that creativity should be a shared journey, not a solitary one, and that every young person deserves a space where they feel they belong.
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YMCA Plymouth is an education, health & families charity, serving young people and the community. They are guided by a friendly & personable approach where all people can belong, contribute and thrive.
YMCA run Discovery College, a college that delivers accredited vocational courses for young people aged 16-19. They believe learning should be inspiring, fun and practical – giving you the experience you need to succeed and thrive.
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We are a secondary school for 11-19 year olds in Plymouth. At Tor Bridge High our students are at the heart of all that we do, and are continued pursuit of excellence for every individual is what drives us forward.
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We are based in the heart of Stonehouse, towards the Devonport End of Union Street and welcome folk from all backgrounds, areas and help share ideas, and love to hear about project to to encourage more playful creativity across Plymouth.
We offer FREE monthly creative meet up's for young people, to make, create and express themselves. All children, young people and families are welcome to come browse and shop at the Scrapstore.
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Improving Lives Plymouth run information, advice and support services for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions
They support 16-25 year olds who are unpaid carers for someone in their lives with an illness, disability, mental ill health or addiction.
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At Millfields Inspired we support children and young people aged 0–25 in developing aspiration, resilience, and exploring the world of work. Our work particularly focuses on those from marginalised backgrounds.
Based in Stonehouse, we engage with children, youth groups, and older adults through a range of initiatives, including community events, literacy sessions, and inter-generational projects.
We are committed to helping marginalised groups find their voice and build stronger connections within the community.
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Connecting Youth CIC is a youth organisation based in Plymouth, Devon. Our vision is that the young people we work with believe in themselves, feel safe and can take control of their futures. Our mission is to build trusting relationships with young people and provide a safe space to enable them to take control of their future and to work with young people to break down barriers through projects, activities and events.
We work with all young people aged 10 - 19 who access our sessions within the communities we serve in Ernesettle, Whitleigh, St Budeaux and Stonehouse. There is no referral process or fees to pay to access our services.
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Careers Plymouth is part of Plymouth City Council. The team that supports young people to transition between or get back into education, training or work. The team support 14-25 year olds with an Education and Health Care Plan. The support 16-17 year olds who are Home Educated; 16-17 year olds who are not in education, employment or training; 16-18 year olds who have offended; often the young people we support have a disability or medical condition; mental health difficulties; or are struggling to get into work.
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Eggbuckland Community College is a Secondary Community College with students from Year 7 to 13.
Raising aspirations is a key aim of Eggbuckland Community College and they look to support their young people with additional activities, events and trips throughout the year.
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Young Devon supports young people aged 11-25 across a range of projects, including areas such as Counselling, Mental Health Youthwork, street based youthwork, supported housing and post 16 education.
We cover the whole of Plymouth and surrounding areas. The needs vary depending on the service they are engaging with, but quite often they are young people who have or are a risk of disengaging from society for a variety of reasons and we support them to overcome the barrier in front of them to move forward in life.
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Rhythm City CIC uses Street Dance as a tool to help people build confidence and tackle negativities in their lives. We also aim to help aspiring dancers train to the best of their abilities and give people opportunities to compete across the UK and Perform on stage across the south west and more, whilst educating them in the history and foundations of the Street Dance Styles.
‘Thanks to my dance group I learnt about the Imagine Fund. Having their support to help me with the application was so helpful.’
