Another Wonderful Intern
My name is Ansel Balla, and I’ve just arrived in London, buzzing with excitement for the three months I’ll be spending interning at KORI. I’ve come here from Washington D.C., where I study at American University, but my journey truly began in Albania, the place that shaped my childhood and my curiosity about the world. […]
KORI’s Wellbeing Practitioner
Andrea is our Wellbeing Practitioner at KORI, her role is to provide structures, relational support that strengthens a young person’s emotional wellbeing, self-awareness, and resilience. Andrea creates a calm and welcoming space where young people feel safe to speak openly, reflect on their experiences, and navigate challenges at their own pace. Andrea volunteered with KORI […]
A Wonderful Intern
Sol Hancock joined KORI from Australia as an intern for 12 weeks at the end of last year. He came through ‘The Intern Group’ that has provided us with excellent young interns for the last six years. Sol’s aim was to develop his organisational and problem-solving skills, whilst learning about the third sector. During his […]
All Change at KORI
Founder Odiri Ighamre has passed the CEO baton to Sagan Daniels after twenty-three years of leadership. It has happened in the best possible way because Sagan was part of KORI many years ago as a young graduate and experienced the benefits of the organisations approach to youth development first hand. The transformative challenge of the […]
Austin’s Story
Austin was referred to KORI when he was seventeen, just before his refugee status was confirmed. Understandably he had been under great stress, learning the norms of a new country and living independently. He was referred to gain support developing a positive network; build his communication skills, receive career guidance and be positively exposed to […]
A Head for Heights
Young people from our Youth hub sessions took a leap into the world of Circus Arts during our workshop with the National Circus School. It was their very first time exploring skills like tumbling, aerial hoop, aerial silks, and tightrope walking—and they absolutely rose to the challenge. With expert guidance and plenty of encouragement, the […]
Manchester
During February we took 12 young people on a city trip to Manchester. The group met at Euston and travelled together on the train to Manchester city Centre. After a quick refreshment break the group took a walking route along the city’s canals whilst having discussions about Manchester as an historic centre for industry and commerce […]
