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“Tuixen has been impressed by many things about (Spear)… Above all, the skills of the.. team; their care and desire to support everyone as an individual and the confidence and self-knowledge displayed by the young people once they’ve received this support.”

Tuixen Foundation, supporting Spear since 2015

“We share a strong belief in our partnership’s ability to help young people re-engage positively with employment…We look forward to…enabling (Spear) to reach more young people at a critical time when the number of those not in education, employment, or training is at levels not seen for a decade.”

Caroline Courtois, CEO of the DHL UK Foundation

“My team and I work with about 80 social enterprises and charities a year on their impact measurement and reporting, and (Spear) stands out above them all. From the rigour of how they’ve devised and articulated their vision to the focus on impact measurement they’ve built within the team… (Spear) goes straight to the top of the class.”

Steve Coles, founder and Managing Director, intentionality CIC

“More than most charities, (Spear) uses data-driven, state-of-the-art performance management systems and practices, as well as externally conducted evaluations in order to hold itself accountable to the young people it serves. Indeed, there are very few organisations in the social sector that I admire as much…”

David Hunter, International consultant to the nonprofit sector