Jaskulla Mentoring, a Community Interest Company (CIC), has been shortlisted in the UK Social Enterprise Awards for its work supporting vulnerable young people in Oxfordshire.
The awards, organised by Social Enterprise UK and Co-operatives UK, celebrate businesses that reinvest profits to achieve social or environmental aims.
Sarah Neyland, co-director at Jaskulla Mentoring, said: “To be shortlisted for the ‘One to Watch’ award is an incredible honour for our entire team.
“When we started Jaskulla Mentoring, we knew that traditional, rigid educational systems were failing children who simply needed to feel seen, understood, and safe.
“This nomination not only recognises our rapid growth, but, more importantly, validates our trauma-informed, relational approach.
“It shines a light on the incredible resilience of the young people we work with, and proves that when you empower the entire community around a child – the school and the family – true healing and belonging can happen.”
Jaskulla Mentoring provides trauma-informed, therapeutic mentoring for children with complex needs, including autism, ADHD, and social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) challenges.
The organisation works closely with families and educators to deliver coaching, parental support, and tailored interventions to support children before they reach crisis point.
Based on the belief that ‘it takes a village to raise a child,’ the CIC aims to help young people move from exclusion to a sense of belonging.
Jaskulla Mentoring will find out if it has won the ‘One to Watch’ category at a ceremony in Manchester’s Co-operative Quarter on November 12.
There are more than 100,000 social enterprises in the UK, employing over two million people and contributing £60 billion to the economy.
Peter Holbrook CBE, chief executive of Social Enterprise UK, said: “Businesses usually only make headlines when they’ve been behaving badly or profiting at everyone else’s expense, so every year it’s a joy to celebrate those that are quietly getting on with the job of building a better Britain and providing a practical path to an economy that puts people and planet first.
“The UK Social Enterprise Awards celebrate the organisations focused on making communities healthier, happier, and more environmentally friendly.
“They’re an inspiration to anyone looking for examples of ways to do business better.”
More information about Jaskulla Mentoring is available at www.jaskullamentoring.co.uk.
Details about the UK Social Enterprise Awards can be found at www.socialenterprise.org.uk.
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