Social Ark

the social ark charity provides social entrepreneurial learning programmes, personal development, and ongoing support to 16-30-year-olds from under-represented working-class backgrounds from across east london. we work with community members, volunteers, corporate professional, and mentors to support young people to set up social enterprises and community projects in their communities. our members come from tough and complex backgrounds, all struggle with poverty, some are ex-offenders, caught up in the judicial system, single parents, overcoming addiction, struggling with immigration, lack of education, disability, and mental health problems. we’ve found that no matter how determined they may be to turn their lives around, the personal issues and ‘baggage’ they present with, weighs them down and holds them back. we understand that in order for them to flourish that they need support, our approach is hands-on, wrap-around and individually tailored. social ark isn’t like other prog