15+ years with young people across the United Kingdom

Time to Rewrite History

Empowering young people to build confidence, develop skills and create brighter futures.

Too many young people grow up with low self-esteem, low aspirations and the compounding effects of economic and social disadvantage. Our work is rooted in the UK: hands-on workshops, bootcamps and mentoring delivered with schools, councils and community partners the length of the country. Since 2023 we have shared that model internationally.

Funded and supported by

BBC Children in Need / LEAP / Tim Parry Jonathan Ball Foundation

10,000+

Young people helped

Who We Are

A social enterprise built around young people’s self-worth

ProudToBeMe is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering individuals to embrace themselves, their work, skills, abilities, leadership and decision making.

We support the increasing number of young people in the UK affected by low self-esteem and low aspirations, the overall effects of low economic and social disadvantage, and structural racism. It is our belief that empowering them to make better decisions will help them develop into confident and informed young people.

UK Programmes

What we run across the UK, week in week out

Flagship UK programme

Summer Bootcamp

Aimed at helping 200 young people in the UK build their confidence and self-worth, a week of workshops on identity, employability, enterprise and public speaking, run with schools and community venues.

Ages 11–18 / Free to attend / School holidays

United Kingdom · Girls 13–24

Her Power, Her Peace

Building confident, calm and courageous young female leaders, where strength feels safe and peace feels powerful.

United Kingdom

Speed of Networking

Aimed at giving young people the confidence to introduce themselves, ask for what they need and meet employers face to face.

United Kingdom

Autism Superheroes

This project supports autistic young people and their families to be seen, understood and celebrated in their own communities.

United Kingdom

Save the Planet

This project supports mental well-being by encouraging offline living and hands-on care for local green spaces.

Nigerian Programmes

What we run across Nigeria, from Lagos to Katsina

Flagship Nigeria programme · Katsina State

Startup Act Advocacy & Domestication

A 12-month policy campaign that led the domestication of the Nigerian Startup Act in Katsina State, bringing together government, tech hubs, women-led groups and young entrepreneurs.

1,200+ youth engaged / 30+ ecosystem partners / 15 town halls

Ekiti State, Nigeria

The Evolve Project

A six-week pilot turning educators at Ekiti State Polytechnic into champions of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Nigeria · Nationwide

My Story Series

Monthly storytelling sessions where real people share heartbreak, hope and growth, reaching 500+ participants in 2025.

Lagos, Nigeria · JSS3–SS2

Summer Bootcamp

Digital skills, website creation, crochet, pastry-making and confidence building for secondary school students.

Lagos, Nigeria

Christmas Outreach

Our festive outreach bringing food and support to 200+ vulnerable individuals and families during the holiday season.

Lagos, Nigeria · Women 18–35

Every Girl Initiative

An International Women’s Day career talk show connecting young women with female leaders in law, tech, finance and the creative industries.

Lagos, Nigeria

Yetroselane Fashion Academy

Sewing machines donated so low-income women and girls can train in fashion and build their own businesses.

Lagos, Nigeria · Logun Logun

Single Mothers Support

Direct financial support for 35 single mothers, building on our Easter Bootcamp to grow confidence and financial independence.

Lagos, Nigeria · Ages 13–19

Tech4Teens

Hands-on digital training for 80+ teenagers in digital marketing, branding, blogging and website creation.

Our Impact

What changes when a young person believes in themselves

We measure our work in what young people can do afterwards, speak in a room full of strangers, apply for the job, start the business, lead the group. Each programme is tracked against the outcomes below.

Confidence & self-worth

Measured before and after every bootcamp through participant self-assessment.

Employability & enterprise

Digital skills, CVs, interview practice and first business ideas through Tech4Teens and our seminars.

Leadership & voice

Peer leadership, public speaking and decision making across Her Power, Her Peace and Beyond 2030.

Watch: a year of ProudToBeMe programmes

Evidence for funders

Annual report, monitoring framework and programme evaluations are available on request or view them here.

Our Reach

Rooted in the UK, shared internationally

Our home ground

United Kingdom

Summer Bootcamp, Tech4Teens, Speed of Networking, My Story, Save the Planet, Autism Superheroes, Beyond 2030 and Her Power, Her Peace — delivered term by term with UK schools, councils and community partners.

Schools / Community venues / Youth services

International · since 2023

Nigeria

Tech4Teens Lagos and community outreach, run with local partners.

International

The Caribbean

ProudToBeMe in Antigua: digital marketing, branding and blogging for teenagers.

Featured UK Project · Case Study

Beyond 2030, United Kingdom

The challenge

Young people in disadvantaged UK communities are rarely asked what they want the next decade to look like and rarely shown a route into it.

What we did

A UK workshop series pairing young people with employers, mentors and council decision makers to set their own goals for 2030, then plan the first step.

Testimonials

Why do young people love us?

Mina Hollace

I found the Proud to be me sessions fun, make-up masterclass/nutrition, I also noticed my self-confidence boosted and I learnt better communication skills

Madley Pondor

I liked the careers session of proud to be me because it made me think a lot about what I want to be when I grow up

Luvic Dubble

Proud to be me has thought me to be happy of who you are because we are all unique and special in our own ways.

Florence Themes

I have recently been starting my day more positively remembering the makeup session, I felt I looked beautiful inside and outside (makeup session)

Working together to create greater impact

Our programmes are made possible by funders and partners who believe in the next generation.

BBC Children in Need

LEAP

Tim Parry Jonathan Ball Foundation

London Youth

Funding & Partnerships

Help Us Rewrite History

Young people deserve the opportunity to build confidence, develop skills and shape their futures. Whether you are a grantmaker, foundation, corporate organisation or programme partner, your support helps us reach more of them.

What funding can support

Bootcamps and seminars

Venue, facilitators, materials and travel for a cohort.

Digital skills equipment

Devices and connectivity so Tech4Teens can run in any UK school or community venue.

Programme expansion

Taking Her Power, Her Peace into more UK communities, school by school.

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Time to Rewrite History

A social enterprise built around young people’s self-worth

What we run across the UK, week in week out

Summer Bootcamp

Her Power, Her Peace

Speed of Networking

Autism Superheroes

Save the Planet

What we run across Nigeria, from Lagos to Katsina

Startup Act Advocacy & Domestication

The Evolve Project

My Story Series

Summer Bootcamp

Christmas Outreach

Every Girl Initiative

Yetroselane Fashion Academy

Single Mothers Support

Tech4Teens

What changes when a young person believes in themselves

Rooted in the UK, shared internationally

United Kingdom

Nigeria

The Caribbean

Beyond 2030, United Kingdom

Why do young people love us?

Working together to create greater impact

Help Us Rewrite History

Latest News & Updates

The Power of Gratitude: You’re Further Along Than You Think

Appreciate the Journey: 5 Things You Have to Be Thankful For

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