A registered Community Interest Company — asset locked for community benefit

empowering young people.
building futures.

A social enterprise reaching the young people others can't.

Our Mission

To reduce harm, unlock potential, and create genuine pathways to a better future — one young person at a time.

The Need

Children's residential care in England.

A shortage of local, regulated provision forces commissioners to place young people far from the communities that give them stability. We exist to close that gap.

010%
of children in children's homes were placed outside their local authority
020%
were placed more than 20 miles from home — away from school, family and community
030×
the average cost of a children's home place compared with a foster placement
040%
of the children's residential care market is privately owned

Source: National Audit Office — Managing Children's Residential Care, September 2025

A Connected Minds mentor in session with young people

Outreach & Mentoring

Trusted relationships, built in the community.

The Therapeutic Model

A home built around a learning hub.

Education, creative development and life skills woven into everyday life — so young people leave care ready, confident and equipped for independent living.

Planned provision — subject to property and Ofsted registration

Measurable Outcomes

Accountable by design.

A baseline assessment for every child within 28 days of placement, reviewed at three, six and twelve months — with progress shared with commissioners on an agreed schedule.

01

Educational engagement

70% of children in education or alternative provision within 12 weeks

02

Placement stability

80% of placements reaching planned duration

03

Emotional wellbeing

70% showing improved SDQ scores at 6 months

04

Life skills development

75% progressing in three or more areas within 12 months

05

Recorded incidents

30% reduction in behavioural incidents by month 6

06

EET progression

60% of 16+ leavers in education, employment or training within 3 months

07

Hub participation

90% of children attending at least 3 hub sessions per week

Year 1 targets — measured once the home opens

Full asset lock — CIC regulated

"No profits are distributed to directors, members or shareholders. Every pound is reinvested directly into services for vulnerable young people."

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