A Joint Message from the ATF Chair and Founder
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Trustee of the Ambitious Together Foundation (ATF). This pack contains information about our Charity, the role you can play and how to apply.
We are a new ‘start up’ charity in England and Wales with ambitions to grow in order to support 16-30 year old young adults in realising their potential. The ATF is inspired by, and built on, Spectra’s experience of delivering the Care Leaver Covenant and the young care leavers who blow us away with their talent and tenacity.
Our focus includes Care leavers and goes wider to encompass those who have faced challenges through losing parental support through estrangement, bereavement, serious childhood illness or other change during childhood.
Our mission is to support them in realising their talents and ambitions. We aim to do that through mentoring and a Next Steps Fund, alongside advocacy and research.
We came together as we believe that potential, dreams and ambitions should not be diminished by childhood experiences. We have seen how the right support can change lives in a positive way but that its availability is patchy.
We came together as we too were supported at key times in our lives to realise our own.
We have spent some time getting the basics in place and are now looking for additional trustees to help us shape the way forward and move into delivery.
Mentoring is our top priority for the early phase of our mobilisation, starting regionally in the West Midlands and London.
“The Ambitious Together Foundation has been instrumental in shaping both my personal and professional journey. Through ATF, I’ve had invaluable work experience opportunities with organisations such as Sky and Trowers & Hamlins, helping me build real-world skills and insights into my desired career path. ATF also empowered me to advocate for care leavers directly to cabinet members and practitioners at the Department for Education, City Hall, and the Royal Society of Arts, giving me a platform to influence change.
One of the most impactful aspects has been connecting with a mentor in my chosen industry, whose guidance and sponsorship—facilitated by ATF—have allowed me to focus on my studies and future goals. ATF has helped me form lasting professional and personal relationships, supported my career planning, and, most importantly, instilled a sense of hope and belief in my potential, despite the challenges of my early life.”
Sebastian Scott – February 2025
On this site we set out the skills and experiences we are looking for to join the Founding Trustees and work with our young advisors ahead of our formal launch later this year. You would be able to commit around a day a month, with meetings being a mix of face to face and virtual. We are committed to appointing a diverse Board, including those with lived experience relevant to our mission and diversity of thought. We particularly encourage applications from people of global majority communities, people with disabilities and with neurodiversity. We encourage both experienced Trustees and those for whom it will be the first time.
Thank you
Matthew Gordon OBE
Founder
