Realising Ambition webinar

The Big Lottery Realising Ambition programme aims to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people at risk of becoming involved in crime, to enable them to fulfil their potential.

The Big Lottery Fund has appointed a consortium led by Catch22, working with the Young Foundation, the Social Research Unit, Rathbone and Substance, to identify 20 of the best projects or programmes across the UK that are already diverting children and young people away from crime and might be suitable for replication.

The application process opens on 13 September. Access the expression of interest form.

Organisations who want to be part of the portfolio put forward to the Big Lottery Fund for investment should complete an online application form, which will be available on the Catch22 website from 13 September.

What does the Realising Ambition programme aim to achieve?

The Realising Ambition programme seeks to achieve the following:

• More children and young people benefit from opportunities and support enabling them to fulfil their potential, avoiding pathways into offending
• Organisations working with children and young people have better evidence of what works in avoiding pathways into youth offending and are able to replicate the most effective approaches
• Big Lottery and others learn about how they can best identify and support the replication of proven practice 

Find out more about Realising Ambition. 

Webinar

A webinar featuring members of the partner organisations took place on 5 September. The content is now available to download: 

• Realising Ambition webinar presentation (pdf)
  
• Realising Ambition webinar presentation - Welsh version (pdf)
  
• Realising Ambition webinar recording (you may need to download a codec to watch the webinar)
• Realising Ambition FAQs

If you have any questions about the programme please contact realisingambition@catch-22.org.uk