Our Mission
We engage with, invest in and empower young people
Our Mission
Every young person deserves a chance to succeed.
We are committed to empowering them to achieve their dreams.
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We engage with, invest in and empower young people to achieve their dreams by providing safe spaces, meaningful opportunities, and a strong voice in their communities.
We seek to bridge the gap between potential and
opportunity, exclusion and acceptance, condemnation and understanding, and between apathy and hope.
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We seek to demonstrate by what we do, that actions really do speak louder than words.​​​​​​
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ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER
Our Story
The Gap is a Christian charity established in 2008 for young people. It was set up with the intention of engaging with and investing in the lives of young people, particularly those who may be hard-to-reach or marginalised in Sutton Coldfield.​
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Teenagers needed a safe space to be themselves and make new friends.
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The charity changed its name from The Gap (Sutton Coldfield) to The Gap (Midlands) in September 2023 to reflect the wider area it operates within. Sutton Coldfield will always be at its heart.
We Engage
It has always been the ethos of The Gap to meet young people where they are. Our first step in doing that is to build trust and relationships, and engage with them on their terms and in non-threatening or judgmental environments.
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We Invest
We do this by helping them develop their skills and abilities irrespective of their circumstances, situations, backgrounds, gender, race or faith. Our aim through intentional listening, mentoring and caring, is that we endeavour to help them grow into positive citizens where they can gradually take their place in society as responsible adults.​
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We Empower
We encourage and empower young people to learn and develop skills to overcome the challenges all young people face and help equip them to make their own lives a success.
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We do all of this work through our projects, including the free of charge drop-in centre, called "The Venue", our street youth work "OutThere", and working in local schools and colleges through "HeadSpace", where we deliver assemblies, workshops and one-to-one mentoring.​​
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Our Vision
To help build a society where every young person feels valued, heard, and equipped to shape their future and contribute positively to their community.
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