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Our commitment
To provide quality learning opportunities that inspires and encourages every young person to value learning and to achieve their true potential.

Every one deserves an opportunity
Established in 2001, Equilibrium is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company dedicated to the basic principle that every one deserves an opportunity. We specialise in working in partnership with other agencies to offer support services and practical help to young people at risk of exclusion.  Our work is predominantly delivered in Dorset.

There are many different reasons why children and young people can become disengaged or alienated from the rest of society. They may have problems at home or unrecognised learning difficulties.  For some, it’s simply the case that school just isn’t working for them. Whatever the cause, they can become caught up in a cycle of self-defeating attitudes and behaviour that often leads to long-term exclusion. 

We offer effective interventions for such young people who are likely to be wary of authority, disengaged and ‘hard-to-reach’. 

Learning For Life
The work we deliver is ‘young person centred’.  What this means is that we focus on the individual and provide creative solutions with them, rather than for them.

Our emphasis on mentoring helps children and young people overcome social, emotional and behavioural problems which create barriers to learning, achievement and general wellbeing.

The process is simple and works like this :

We look for ways to inspire young people by identifying their true potential.
We provide appropriate programmes to develop the necessary skills.
We give them the encouragement and support they need to achieve success.

It’s all about learning for life as the most important skills we can learn are the ones that build our social and emotional confidence; the skills that give us the best chance of a happy and successful life long after we’ve left school.

Working Together
Equilibrium works in partnership with a wide range of professional agencies. We collaborate with schools, youth and community services, social care and health services, police, local authorities, volunteers and parents to add value to existing services.

Our experienced team can deliver the following :

Mentoring

Group work

Residential group work

Training 
(for young people and adults working with them) 

Evaluation 
(including participation of young people as evaluators)

Research 
(including participation of young people as researchers)

Consultancy

We strive to innovate and develop best practice in work with young people. We are always willing to discuss any potential piece of work or offer advice without obligation. We can provide consultation on the best way to address challenging problems and propose creative solutions to effectively engage young people, particularly those most difficult to reach.