Louisa Mitchell

Background

About Louisa Mitchell

AllChild is a charity that supports communities in underserved neighbourhoods across the UK to help children and young people build the social, emotional and academic skills they need to thrive. Our place-based approach involves deep partnership with local stakeholders to co-design programmes of support that are rooted in local context and need. We proactively identify children and young people at the tipping point of need who would otherwise fall under the radar for statutory support. Our team of dedicated Link Workers, based in schools, work with children, families, and schools, to design and deliver a two-year ‘Impact Programme’ for each child. Our Impact Programmes are a carefully sequenced collection of activities and services, facilitated by our Link Workers. We connect children and their families to the right school and community services in the right way at the right time, and micro-commission specialist partners wherever gaps or barriers exist. AllChild leverages a mixed-funding model, including contributions from public services, central government, local businesses and philanthropy, connecting and investing all parts of a local community that have an interest in the success of its children. Prior to this, I have worked in a variety of roles in the private sector and the social sector and have a range of experience in finance, NGO management, journalism, policy and academic research.