Case Studies

BoxWise is the flagship initiative of the Nick Maughan Foundation. Working to empower disadvantaged young people through sport, BoxWise is a non-profit social enterprise that helps vulnerable young people build confidence, improve their health and wellbeing and maximise all opportunities around them.

Developing and financing infrastructure projects in the Mbale district in collaboration with operating partners at Harpenden Spotlight on Africa and PEAS, we are building schools and medical facilities to give the local people the infrastructure that they need for a better future.  We are very grateful to the Ugandan government for the great help that we have received in doing so.

We are a dedicated supporter of Tusk, having donated over £1 million in support of its progressive conservation initiatives across Africa. The charity, which has Prince William as its Royal Patron, has helped pioneer an impressive range of successful conservation projects across more than 20 countries. These initiatives have not only increased vital protection for more than 40 different threatened species, but also helped to alleviate poverty through sustainable development and education amongst rural communities living alongside wildlife.

Centrepoint’s mission is to end youth homelessness by the end of 2037, and to ensure that the next generation are free from homelessness. Centrepoint provides more than just a safe place for homeless young people to sleep. Through the insights from its services, Centrepoint campaign, influence and orchestrate systemic change.

The Nick Maughan Foundation is proud to support the work of Make My Money Matter (MMMM). MMMM is a people-powered campaign fighting for a world where the public has the knowledge to align their pensions, savings, and investments with their values relating to climate change and the environment.

The academy aims to bring together disadvantaged young people across Scotland to play football and develop their skills on and off the pitch through coaching and mentoring, which is in line with the Nick Maughan Foundation’s mission to support initiatives that benefit communities, the environment and education efforts across the globe.

The Nick Maughan Foundation is proud to provide full bursaries for children from low-income families to attend some of the country's best schools, as part of the Foundation’s ongoing work to narrow the educational attainment gap between wealthy and disadvantaged students.

Berkshire Youth Trust provides leading youth support services and a wide variety of engaging projects to help vulnerable young people make successful transitions to adulthood. The Nick Maughan Foundation is proud to support the Berkshire Youth Trust in its essential work by contributing to the construction of their Waterside Centre. Located in Newbury, this state of the art ‘Inspired Facility’ provides a range of activities including, rock climbing, dancing, canoeing and vocational training.

Dallaglio RugbyWorks is a not-for-profit organisation working with young people aged between 12-18 who are experiencing school exclusion to help support them realise their full potential for the future. Using four cornerstones for our delivery: developing life skills, raising aspirations, improving physical wellbeing and focusing on mental wellbeing, they are able to use rugby as an engagement tool to build trusted adult relationships.

StreetDoctors was founded in 2008 in Liverpool with a vision to end street violence by training the youth to keep safe, save lives and be part of the solution to the issue, rather than just being seen as ‘part of the problem’.