common challenges for young people...
"I want to understand myself better"
I want to feel more connected to my emotions, to understand what drives me, and to make sense of the world.
"I want to feel in control of my life"
Sometimes I feel confused by my emotions, behaviours, or the challenges I face.
"I want to heal from what I’ve been through"
If I can find space to heal, I can grow into the person I’m meant to be.
"I want a way back into the world"
I feel stuck and shut out from education and work, and unsure how to take the next step.
"I want to feel like I belong somewhere"
Sometimes I feel isolated, especially now that school has ended.
"I want to do something with my time that matters"
I feel bored, restless, and under pressure to fill my time, but I am not sure how to begin.
An Organisation Championing Social inclusion
Our Mission
Enable young people aged 16 to 25 with SEND, classified or identifying as NEET, by providing safe and inclusive support, to give them time to build confidence, improve wellbeing, and identify their strengths through person-centred life coaching, therapeutic physical activity, and imaginative learning. Encouraging introspective inquiry, personal growth, and stronger social connections.
A word from the founder
Thankfully, most of our children grow up feeling safe, supported, and valued. For others, childhood can be far less certain, shaped by disruption or emotional difficulty at times when stability matters most.
My own experience sits within the latter. Alongside many happy memories, there were as many periods of poverty, insecurity, and emotional neglect. When even the basic needs felt uncertain, i.e., heating, electricity and food, it affected my confidence, sense of self-worth, and engagement with education, eventually leading me to become NEET in my early teens.
Like many non-attenders, I found a connection outside of school. Looking back, I can see the resilience, steely determination, and courage that existed within that group, and still exist in the young people I meet and work with today. Many of my friends from back in the day have gone on to lead everyday lives. Sadly, some never managed to reconnect, which is a powerful reminder of how crucial early understanding and care can be.
For years, I masked the insecurities that had taken root and developed during my challenging childhood. Finding my way back took years of mistakes, bad choices and hard lessons. I was 35 when I completed my English and Maths functional skills, studied for my degree, and went on to gain my teaching and other qualifications.
My journey is what inspired The Get Go, because, for all the challenges I faced as a young person and as an adult (educational gaps and limited emotional intelligence) Resilience in the face of adversity, determination, and the courage to get up every day and face the world have always been within me. During the hardest moments, I was running on fumes; it was hard and very lonely.
I see the same steely qualities in the young people I meet and work with today. I have also seen the same harmful symptoms of educational gaps, masking, and looking in the wrong places for emotional support and a form of connection. Meaning in life. Something we all need. I do not want our young people to have to wait until they are 35 to get on the bus with the rest of us.
The time and energy spent trying to find answers to life's challenges on their own, through the often harmful, dangerous and painful process of trial and error, can be redirected towards building a stable and fulfilling future. Our world is changing rapidly, especially in understanding complex trauma and other neurodiverse conditions, and the long-term effects on people who may have been overlooked in the past.
There is an untapped pool of amazing, talented SEND & NEET young people who, with the type of support The Get Go offers, could be given the chance to remember and re-ignite the flame of their potential, grow, and overcome the social and psychological barriers holding them back from being part of the greater community.
The alternative is that they will eventually become lost in the system, a burden to it, or even disappear from it. We cannot let this continue.
As well as working with mainstream young people, my teaching practice and apprenticeship as an educator were shaped by working with young adults with SEND. It was during this period that I came to realise that many of the challenges I faced as a young person ran parallel with theirs: feelings of social exclusion, low confidence, and uncertainty about their place in the community, in the world. I also saw the same qualities: determination, resilience, and courage. It is important to add that both groups share a sense of humour and an ability to laugh in the face of adversity. But it is a humour born out of feelings of social exclusion and isolation, a mask.
The Get Go aims to provide young people, mainstream, SEND or anywhere in between, with a safe and secure place to pause, reset, and refocus. Supporting them in rebuilding confidence, filling educational gaps, refocusing, re-evaluating and exploring where they want to be in the world.
The Get Go is passionate about promoting and implementing the Social Disability Model and equal opportunities for all.
Thank you for reading.
Nicholas Claridge
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Understand yourself and what you really want
Understand yourself and what you really want
Understand yourself and what you really want
With the support of a life coach, you’ll have the space to explore who you are, identify your personal values and beliefs, and discover what matters most to you. Together, you’ll answer the important questions and create clear, practical plans that give you direction and confidence for the future.
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Understand yourself and what you really want
Understand yourself and what you really want
Our independent learning programme is designed to help you fill academic gaps at your own pace, with all the support and resources you need to succeed. You don’t have to do it alone, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
A healthy body equals a healthy mind
Understand yourself and what you really want
Create a timetable that works for you and learn at your own pace
Develop a fitness routine that suits you, discover the importance of a balanced diet, and learn how mindful exercises can help you manage your emotions. Step by step, you’ll gain strength, focus, and balance, empowering you to change your life for the better.
Create a timetable that works for you and learn at your own pace
Create a timetable that works for you and learn at your own pace
Create a timetable that works for you and learn at your own pace
Together, we create a clear, structured plan that reflects your goals, interests, and preferred pace of learning.
Some people like to move quickly, others take it one step at a time. Either way, we adjust the learning pace to match you, so you feel confident at every stage.
Get Going
Create a timetable that works for you and learn at your own pace
Continuous Support and Encouragement
We meet you exactly where you are, whether you’re feeling stuck, unsure of your direction, or ready to try something new. No pressure, no judgement.
Continuous Support and Encouragement
Create a timetable that works for you and learn at your own pace
Continuous Support and Encouragement
Our team of experienced professionals brings different skills to the table, including academic support, life coaching, wellbeing, art, music, and advocacy, to give you truly holistic, person-centred support.
The Heros JOURNEY
The Call for Change
The Call for Change
The Call for Change
You sit at a crossroads in your own life, restless and unsure. The days blur together, each one weighed down by doubts about the future. You sense there must be more, but the path forward feels foggy and distant. Just as confusion and anxiety begin to tighten their grip, you discover a guide. They do not hand you easy answers, nor promis
You sit at a crossroads in your own life, restless and unsure. The days blur together, each one weighed down by doubts about the future. You sense there must be more, but the path forward feels foggy and distant. Just as confusion and anxiety begin to tighten their grip, you discover a guide. They do not hand you easy answers, nor promise a quick escape. Instead, their words speak directly to you, offering a choice: "Remain where you are, or step into a journey that will demand courage, patience, and change."
The Gift
The Call for Change
The Call for Change
The first advice you receive is to: Strengthen your body through movement. Feed your mind with learning. Let go of bad habits that weigh you down. Create good habits that serve you. The steps are clear but not easy. The guide cannot walk all of the the road with you , but can light the way. The rest is yours alone. With hesitation, you c
The first advice you receive is to: Strengthen your body through movement. Feed your mind with learning. Let go of bad habits that weigh you down. Create good habits that serve you. The steps are clear but not easy. The guide cannot walk all of the the road with you , but can light the way. The rest is yours alone. With hesitation, you commit. The first changes feel almost impossible. Yet, with each small action, something stirs within you: hope that the future could look different, brighter than before.
The Road of Trials
The Call for Change
The Road of Trials
The journey stretches on, longer and harder than you imagined. There are days when nothing seems to shift, when old habits tempt you back. But each time you feel tempted, the words remind you of the path ahead. Exercise brings new strength. Learning sharpens your focus. Releasing old patterns makes space for growth. Slowly, the road begi
The journey stretches on, longer and harder than you imagined. There are days when nothing seems to shift, when old habits tempt you back. But each time you feel tempted, the words remind you of the path ahead. Exercise brings new strength. Learning sharpens your focus. Releasing old patterns makes space for growth. Slowly, the road begins to ease. You no longer stumble as you once did; your steps carry their own rhythm, steady and determined. You are growing and making progress
The Return Home
The Call for Change
The Road of Trials
One day, the path leads you back to where you began. For a moment, doubt creeps in, had all this effort simply returned you to the start? But as you stand there, you notice the reality. The place is the same, but you are not. You have changed. You carry knowledge, strength, and confidence earned along the way. "The guide showed you a pa
One day, the path leads you back to where you began. For a moment, doubt creeps in, had all this effort simply returned you to the start? But as you stand there, you notice the reality. The place is the same, but you are not. You have changed. You carry knowledge, strength, and confidence earned along the way. "The guide showed you a path and how to walk. The journey always belonged to to you. "
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