Our charity partner: LIFEbeat - Changing hundreds of young lives every year
About LIFEbeat
We couldn’t be prouder to partner with the wonderful charity LIFEbeat for 2022. Established in 2009, LIFEbeat aims to improve the mental health, wellbeing and positive potential of young people aged 14-22 by building creative communities and a sense of belonging. Its programmes give young people the skills and inspiration to overcome their challenges, navigate societal divisions and lead confident, healthy and purposeful lives.
At the heart of their work are their creativity and art-focused youth programmes, which include signature summer camps and weekend residentials, youth mentoring, youth leadership and online gatherings, as well as open mics and other opportunities for young people to engage.
LIFEbeat has helped to build self-esteem, emotional literacy, social skills and resilience for over 1,500 young people in London, the Midlands and the South West. Around 95% of them are from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The power of connection
Sharing our belief in the importance of relationships, LIFEbeat is about creating communities and ensuring people are included. Their programmes bring together diverse groups of people – including young carers, looked-after children, asylum seekers and victims of exploitation – to develop trust, collaboration and understanding across lines of difference.
Providing a community of adults that these young people can relate to, the charity encourages a culture where people understand and support each other, giving them the confidence to participate and interact.
Since the pandemic, there have been even fewer opportunities for young people to access creativity, connect with their peers and try new things. That’s why LIFEbeat’s work is more important than ever. As their corporate partner, we’re able to provide virtual and in-person mentoring for their young people, participate in their volunteering programmes, and take part in fundraising to ensure these essential programmes can continue.
It’s a huge privilege to work with them and our people are really excited to have the chance to bring creativity and purpose to so many young people’s lives. If you’d like to make a donation to LIFEbeat, please visit our JustGiving page. To find out more about LIFEbeat’s work, please check out their website.
Previous charity partners
Every year we select a charity partner that really resonates with our people. Our previous charity partners include Panathlon, which provides sports competition and training days for young people with disabilities and special educational needs, and St Mungo's, which aims to end homelessness. If you’re from a charity and would like to partner with Investigo in the future, please contact our charity committee.