Episode 16: Empowering Young Minds - The Role of Coaching in Social Mobility with Joe McGinn

In the latest episode of MOE Podventures, host Alex speaks with Joe McGinn, the CEO of CoachBright, an organisation dedicated to improving social mobility through coaching. Joe shares his journey into the coaching space, his passion for helping disadvantaged youth, and the incredible work CoachBright is doing in schools across the UK.

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Here are some highlights you won’t want to miss:

⚡️ Joe discusses a pilot program where Year 5 students coached Year 1 students, leading to remarkable outcomes in both academic performance and personal development. They noticed training older students to coach younger peers can create a ripple effect of positive change within schools (and you know how we like our ripple effects at MOE! 😅😆)

⚡️We explore how coaching helps young people develop essential life skills like active listening and effective communication.

⚡️Joe opens up about his own experiences and motivations, including a pivotal moment during the Tottenham riots that inspired him to pursue a career in youth work.

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Here are some other episodes you might find interesting:

Listen to our episode with Robin Chu, the founder of CoachBright

Watch our YouTube video on Essential Parent-Coaching Skills with James Wright

CoachBright is a charity partner of MOE Foundation. If you would like to collaborate and become a partner of the MOE Foundation, please contact Jon@moefoundation.com.