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At KPE4, our work is guided by four strategic pillars: Nail the Basics, One Champion, Foster Belief and Collaborate. Last month, we focused on One Champion and the role a single trusted adult can play in a young person’s life. This month, we turn to Nail the Basics and the conditions that make that kind of support possible in the first place. These pillars draw on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a theory which argues that before individuals can learn, develop confidence and real

At KPE4, we recognise that collaboration is key to improving how effectively we support young people in and around Pilton and Muirhouse. As one of our four strategic pillars, it guides who we fund and how we support them. No single organisation can meet the challenges facing young people in North Edinburgh alone, therefore, working together allows organisations to share knowledge, learn from experience, coordinate approaches and strengthen impact. This is why we prioritise cr

At KPE4, we organise our work around four strategic pillars: Nail the Basics, One Champion, Foster Belief and Collaborate. They are inspired by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs - the idea that it is far harder to learn and thrive when basic needs like safety, stability and belonging are not met. One Champion sits right at the heart of that approach: ensuring every child has access to consistent adult role models who help build confidence and self-belief. At its core, One Champion

For many, the start of the year is a time for resolutions - and KPE4 is no different. We have always been ambitious but recognise that we often don’t articulate those ambitions as well as we could. This year, we resolved to change that. As a result, we have updated our website to make our vision and strategy clearer; and we are committed to better communicating what we are working on, what we are learning and where KPE4’s focus is heading next. So with that in mind, read on t

At KPE4 we are always looking at ways we might be able to do things differently in order to improve efficiency. One such idea we are currently pondering is whether funders and charities might be interested in a faster approach to funding applications. The concept is that we would have a panel of funders (5-10) along with 6 pitching charities, recommended by KPE4. Each charity would do a brief presentation (5-6 mins), followed by questions from the panel (8-10 mins). We would

In comparison to many well established Charitable Trusts, KPE4 is a relatively new charitable fund and as such we are often not aware of...