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She also chairs the only Parish Council in London, advocates for vulnerable groups, and holds director roles at the Football Association and the Black Footballers Partnership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/b7e577f6-fc52-4d77-91a9-165930fce570/Trustee-1.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/ce75621c-070e-4df1-8b81-453256711b52/Trustee-2.jpg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.espfoundation.co.uk/prom-8 daily 0.75 2020-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1587241379312-BB7I4GBM7FBZNEQJOU73/Screenshot+2020-04-18+at+21.17.22.png PROM 8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1587241380607-XEPW4WLAWY5ZR9AS0RFJ/Screenshot+2020-04-18+at+21.17.07.png PROM 8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1587241356051-KYPY1V9PCAUG01DVAD8R/HO1.jpg PROM 8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1587241356229-6O0Z70JDEQJVI6AK8Z2V/y4mggtDhuqbAoXPw9eGSNPTl47ABRMW2xSEFFq5Qs0otgnjj5cEx_miOH0l7P-R-cevVrUVV95MDx_etUPPp11DGaLjwkgRTDR08_J8-adZJnyatygRcp_2Q2nI_73FuqB1l0FgRdXsSS3v2QijQM8SYqyOrgR5T-w1PmkoH-j3mAJjYyBJvmWyp3iaCRscGnZbDEJKetLUqgzxnH3db_SI0Q.jpg PROM 8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1604085449055-3W8PMAITY9AJ26JKX5HR/PROM+8.JPG PROM 8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1587239509777-ON30Y5IE0VC4ESYY62V5/thumbnail_image.png PROM 8 https://www.espfoundation.co.uk/our-services daily 0.75 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1585869475074-ROWE3J3YBDY9TN7PPKXQ/Education.JPG All Services - Education We are qualified educators with experience teaching across London and connected to an exclusive global teacher network. ESP Foundation believes education happens in all settings and surroundings we engage in on a daily basis. This is not exclusive to a school environment, but places such as the home, the community and through personal/religious beliefs. ESP Foundation delivers bespoke initiatives and sign-posting working towards every child accessing a quality education. We believe that education has the power to transform the lives of young people and the wider community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1586194605166-YCOZTP6JBGVS0WH3M3Y5/ealmo-nike-ms-banks-53.JPG All Services - Sports "Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair" — Nelson Mandela The ESP Foundation delivers this concept through game-changing initiatives such as Girls Allowed , community enrichment and competition opportunities for boys and girls. With vast experience in grassroots and professional sports as organisers and participants, we are well equipped to connect the relevant dots to keep participants active. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/ecb446ca-e30a-415c-afe7-7bca95686d58/Your-Voice-Counts.jpg All Services - Politics ESP Foundation are dedicated to giving the youth a voice and providing an insight to the importance of politics. Through workshops and collaborations with existing organisations we equip young people with the skills needed to successfully implement social change. Through our engagements as facilitators, we are able to link young people with local organisations to gain insight to becoming more politically active. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/e2d831aa-4072-497a-986f-6355bdfd2dd9/1579568251610.jpg All Services - Prom 8 What Prom 8 did was give students a focus and a goal. They worked together towards a common aim. Ultimately it was a great reward for a year of extremely hard work. Students felt valued and appreciated. They felt special. Prom 8 now has developed into a more focused reward which I am confident will inspire and motivate all students, especially those who have, historically under-performed, to reach their goals. — Cristalina Ferenandes Headteacher at The Crest Academy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1586216551866-B8AN93AMJA0UX6015FIK/hannah-busing-Zyx1bK9mqmA-unsplash.jpg All Services - Community Staff at the ESP Foundation have been such a support to me and my family. From helping me find a new job after a sudden redundancy to motivating my son to pursue (and achieve) his dreams through avenues we’d never considered. Their genuine passion and constant concern for the wider community is evident through the amount of tireless work they do. Thank you so much! — Parent Governor, Michaela Community School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/58c8e808-d58e-4f70-b676-30a598b9c31b/ministry-of-justice-logo%2Bcopy.jpg All Services - Ministry of Justice Rarely have I encountered individuals with a plethora of gifts and skills, and rarely do I encounter such individuals who practice them all to the selfless benefit of others. Eartha Pond CEO of ESP Foundation, educator, local councillor and professional footballer, utilises each one of her skills. As an educator, there are testimonies of her love and commitment of the craft. She engages young people who are able to dream and dare to believe that all things are possible. Using collegiate skills, learners practice the art of self and peer development. They learn that when I achieve, we can achieve. Those characteristics come into play through education and leadership, as councillor, her love and enhancement of the community and as a baller, teamwork, aspiration and the achievement of collective goals. It is my humble honour to endorse and promote the work of Eartha and the ESP Foundation. — Dr Angela Herbert MBE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1586721439956-KRM58X0TKXQ3NLN8TP1Y/image-asset.jpeg All Services - City of Height E-Act Academy On behalf of all the children, staff, parents and the local community, we would like to say a huge thank you to Eartha Pond for her continuous support and dedication she has given over the last 4 years of working with her. Eartha has designed and lead many different projects, both in and outside of schools, providing young people with the opportunity to grow in confidence and understand their place in the world. Her attention to detail is outstanding and we are thrilled with the result and her positive impact she had on the young people at our school. Eartha is an outstanding athlete and has inspired so many young women to not only be healthy, but also have high ambition and the believe that girls can achieve in sports. I am extremely proud to have worked with Eartha and hope that this may continue and she pushes more boundaries speaking up for the vulnerable people in society and trying to make the world a better place. Eartha comes highly recommended, an outstanding ambassador for the local and national community. — Errol Comrie, Headteacher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1586721767542-C73SQRBLOOJWD8BZBO08/nick_k.jpg All Services - BBC DIY SOS When we built the Community centre and New Boxing gym at Grenfell one year after the fire it was imperative we were guided from the start by the families and the community there. My first encounter with Eartha Pond was leading a street Q & A session to establish facts and support for the community within days of the disaster. She was tireless in her efforts to support the bereaved and homeless. She was my guide and introduction to that community, Her selfless drive and determination to improve opportunities, education and living standards for others is inspiring and I would encourage others not just to engage with her but support her in her efforts. She is the kind of shining light this country needs going forward to improve the lot of those overlooked, underrepresented and often discarded and she has my support in all she does. — Nick Knowles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1586720573880-8497O3RZRSHS652NGDR4/6d0a9234-a492-419e-bd2c-b0d95e23d090.jpg All Services - Harris Academy Bermondsey I’ve had the pleasure of working with Eartha for a long time spanning over 10 years. First of all as an incredible athlete giving 100% effort and demonstrated passion and desire to be the best. Our paths crossed ways again whilst we both worked for The David Beckham Academy as one of four BAME coaches within the the academy. Here she was incredible at leading the participants through vigorous training sessions. Throughout the past five years I’ve had the absolutely privilege of working with Eartha in an educational capacity. Throughout this time our school has benefited from numerous sporting opportunities which have helped to enrich, inform and educate our students. We are always look forward to and are excited when Eartha gets in touch because her projects are always innovative and inspiring for our students. The opportunities that we’ve had via the ESP Foundation, have given students long lasting memories. — Keishana Kelly, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/dc9921b8-e4f5-4ac1-b60c-60f8cea9aa1d/Anna+Kessel+MBE+image%5B2%5D.0706264d.jpg All Services Through the ESP Foundation Eartha wants to make the world a better place; she’s so committed to change and betterment she manages to make things happen that most people wouldn’t believe possible. She’s brilliant to work with, bringing solutions and a can-do attitude, an incredible role model — Anna Kessel MBE Women's Sports Editor (The Telegraph) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1586722317961-BV86RX34CKYFAKTA7PG8/Connect+Stars.png All Services - Connect Stars I like the concept of Prom 8 due to it having a real solution on an issue that if addressed in its infancy can have a lasting legacy for the young people, saving them from a life of failure, substance misuse and criminality. It will have a positive impact on addressing the issues in school and reducing the exclusion rates as well as equipping the young people with real life skills and training to be able to make better choices in the future. Prom 8 is important as it’s child centered and addresses the real issues and prevention is the key. — Abdi Farah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1587240207133-N7V2CFDPVNDOAOYOEJWJ/thumbnail_GilesT.jpg All Services I first met Eartha while responding to the Grenfell Tower atrocity. I was moved and inspired then as I have been ever since by her compassion, good humour, integrity and tireless efforts to help those in her community as beyond. Through our efforts we became good friends it has been my pleasure to work with her on many charity fundraising events. Establishing the ESP Foundation is another example that she has not stopped working for what she believes in and because of that whenever she calls I am always glad to do whatever I can do to assist and support. — Giles Terera MBE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1587325053369-31NCOMAJJX40S6MYWCIW/the+curve+2.jpg All Services - The Curve A community organisation who helps to build self-esteem in young people that can lead to a healthier lifestyles both in a physical and mental capacity. An organisation which is on a mission to inspire every child, regardless of gender, background, or ethnicity’s that they can create a future filled achievements & prosperity. — Hanan Miezou Grenfell Response & Recovery Manager https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1588265320782-MWINQ8JF2K3NJPT4ES38/Mollie-Pearse.jpg All Services I had the pleasure of working with Eartha as part of a women in sport event in 2019, when Earth delivered a keynote session to an audience of brands, rights holders and governing bodies. Eartha is a very powerful human being, with a great ability to inspire and captivate a room. Eartha has a wealth of knowledge and experience within sport and the role that it can play in helping to develop and connect communities through the ESP Foundation. 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.espfoundation.co.uk/policy daily 0.75 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1588344891914-AMGEAN9NKXF9RU79UE11/Health.jpg Policy - Health Young people said that the most urgent thing the NHS needs to improve for children and young people is increasing mental health services (41%) and improving how easy it is to see a doctor when you need to (21%). The NHS Youth Forum highlighted the need for improved mental health training for staff and improved flexibility for young people to access services. When asked how do you hope the NHS will change in the next 10 years, young people wanted more open minded doctors, more understanding and welcoming services, better mental health services, well trained staff and adequate funding for young people. The NHS Youth Forum agreed stressing the need for personalisation of services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/535dd7c2-739e-4abc-a362-c3d1cdc3ffc7/ESP+FDN+RGB+Logo+%28WO+Type%29.png Policy - Climate Change The majority of young people believe that government (46.9%) and businesses (25.2%) have the biggest responsibility for tackling the climate and nature emergencies. 62% of respondents felt that businesses are not doing enough, and 71% felt that the UK Government are not doing enough to tackle the climate and nature emergencies. Just over half are either very hopeful (14.6%) or hopeful (37.6%) that people in the UK can help find a solution. Geographers for Life (Dec, 2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/2e0290e1-5476-48af-9fee-ef67b759a2bf/p14_17_knifes_istock.png Policy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e69699f70bbf813cb556e12/1588755439807-25GJ3GI9O3VIBZGDFGKT/education+%281%29.jpg Policy - Education Anna Rose Barker, Chair, British Youth Council said: “Young people have made it absolutely clear they want a curriculum that prepares them for life. This is the fifth time it’s come out as a priority for young people – it’s imperative the Government act now to address this reoccurring issue!” The five issues that have been prioritised are: A Curriculum to prepare us for life – Schools should cover topics including finance, sex and relationships and politics in the curriculum. Transport – Make public transport cheaper, better and accessible for all. Work Experience hubs for 11-18 year olds – Knowing where to find work experience can be challenging. Government should create an online space to help young people with this Votes at 16 – Give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in all elections/referendums. Protect LGBT+ People – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender+ young people deserve to be treated the same as everyone else; discrimination needs to be challenged. UK Youth Parliament https://www.espfoundation.co.uk/contact daily 0.75 2024-08-10