Build Futures Through Education and Opportunity
About
Blue Magpie Foundation(BMF)
At the Blue Magpie Foundation we believe education is the single most powerful tool to change lives. Where others see statistics of exclusion, we see future leaders. Where society sees barriers, we see resilience waiting to be recognised.
Why We Exist
Across the United Kingdom, many young people face circumstances that threaten to limit their potential
NEET Crisis
900,000+Young people aged 16–24 are currently Not in Education, Employment, or Training. Without intervention, many risk long-term unemployment and social exclusion.
House of Commons Library, 2024
Substance Misuse
1 in 10Young people aged 11–15 have tried drugs, and early misuse is closely tied to later disengagement from education and employment.
NHS Digital, 2023
Reoffending
70%Of sentenced children reoffend within a year. The vast majority struggle with basic literacy and numeracy, showing how education and opportunity are essential to breaking the cycle.
Youth Justice Board, 2023
Our Work in the United Kingdom
We build change in small, focused circles where every learner is seen and supported. Our programmes blend technology, mentoring, and community connection to help young people grow in skill, confidence, and direction.
Participants learn coding, ethical hacking, and digital safety in small groups of five. Sessions include science-based discussions on alcohol, vaping, and cannabis, taught from an educational and neurological perspective.
Every session starts with reflection: “What made you smile today?” or “When did someone show you kindness?”
One participant secured a college place in computing after sharing his learning experience during an interview.
Delivered on the Grange Farm Estate, this project blended creative learning and wellbeing. Activities included pottery workshops, smoothie-making science, go-karting, and shared meals with healthy food provided each week.
The programme strengthened teamwork, trust, and personal growth, lessons we carry forward in all our work.
We support families who have newly arrived in the UK, including those from regions affected by conflict such as Diego Garcia and Sri Lanka.
Our team helps them integrate, learn English, and navigate schools or legal systems. Several now volunteer within the Foundation, contributing to classes and community activities.
We offer mentoring and coaching for young people navigating study or career choices. Through weekly sessions, they learn goal setting, communication, and focus, preparing for real opportunities in education and work.
Our Approach
We believe in depth before scale. Transformation begins in small, focused settings where every learner is known and guided. As funding grows, our model expands carefully and sustainably. We are already seeing enthusiasm, consistency, and progress among the young people we serve.
Our Global Impact
Our fellowship extends beyond borders from Harrow to Jaffna and Mali, uniting communities through education and technology.
Since 2016, we have supported over 500 children and young people through structured learning programmes in Sri Lanka and Mali, establishing Centres of Excellence in English, IT, and digital education.
Education: The Lifeline of Change
It is not enough for young people to consume technology; they must learn to create it. We teach digital literacy, coding, and critical thinking as tools of independence and contribution.
Education is not relief, it is formation. It builds agency, confidence, and leadership. It turns potential into capability and capability into service.
“We teach the skills that break cycles: literacy, technology, and leadership. The goal is not escape, but growth.”
Our Impact
Children and young people supported through structured programmes
Continents, one vision: education as the foundation for resilience and opportunity
Growing network of partners and collaborators across the UK, Sri Lanka, and Mali
Each number represents a story, a learner who stayed the course, a family who found connection, a community that rediscovered purpose.
Partners
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Together, we create opportunities.
Together, we build futures.