What we do and how you can help

If you are inspired by our story, there are lots of ways you can help us:

Latest

Lead Behaviour Specialist - Scotland

SOHK Scotland is looking for a Lead Behaviour Specialist to join our team for the new school year.
Director Of SOHK Cymru

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Senior Leadership team at SOHK, as Director of Programmes for Wales!
Freelance Staff - Portsmouth - September 2022

SOHK are looking for a new team to kick off our work in the Portsmouth area from September 2022!
SOHK Cymru’s exciting new partnership wIth The Prince’s Trust Cymru

SOHK Cymru’s exciting new partnership wIth The Prince’s Trust Cymru The past 10 years have seen School of Hard Knocks work with a number of different delivery partners to successfully reach and support more adults and young people across our UK bases. This year we are thrilled to be working in partnership with the Prince’s Trust Cymru, who are working with 16-25 year olds through their Explore programme.

Our story

The School of Hard Knocks journey so far.....
SOHK for Schools

SOHK for Schools began in 2015. We now work with over 700 children every single week of the school year, across London, Cardiff and Scotland.
Adult Courses

School of Hard Knocks began with delivery to unemployed adults, and it remains the core of our work today. We are passionate about achieving our mission of empowering people to fully realise their potential and we deliver life-changing eight-week programmes to adults in challenging circumstances.
Friends of SOHK

Become a Friend of SOHK and help change lives for the better. We empower vulnerable adults and children so they can create a positive future, but we need your support. Please donate just £3 per month and help us change the game.
Ken Cowen - CEO
Catryn Newton - Programmes Director, Cymru
Rosa Innes - Programmes Director, Scotland
Impact and statistics
Nathan Persaud - Programmes Director, England
Policies and reports

Policies and reports