About Us
Excel Beyond Barriers is an organisation WITH and FOR local people. We empower people to create, inspire and build new opportunities for each other. Working closely with voluntary sector partners and community groups to provide a wide range of activities, which target the most in need in our local community. Our mission has always been to empower local people, giving them the tools to work together to resolve issues of common concern and break down any barriers they are faced with. Our ultimate goal is to help them to make stronger communities.
Holiday Activities
Unleash your imagination and dive into a world of fun every holiday season with our curated selection of activities for children and teens across London boroughs! Whether you're into sports, arts, science, or adventure, we have something for everyone. Explore interactive workshops, thrilling outdoor adventures, creative arts and crafts sessions, and so much more. Join us for an unforgettable holiday filled with laughter, learning, and new friends. Let the adventures begin!
Wellbeing
Currently, in England, an estimated 1.25 million children and young people have mental health difficulties. This is equivalent to one in eight young people. The effects of living with a mental health difficulty are both profound and pervasive, as it infiltrates many areas of a young person’s life, affecting their confidence, performance at school and their prospects of finding work. Without help and support, this can even lead to individuals taking their own lives.
Upcoming Events.
Food bank
We have been working in partnership with Ketra Community Bank in West Dulwich since 2020 during the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic to support the vulnerable and families on low income in our community. We have created a new online referral form allowing people in need to self-refer themselves and we continue to take referrals from local organisations.
Skills and Training
We strive to provide positive diversions for young people that can really change their lives. Last year 8 young people gained their Level 3 qualification as Personal Trainers and we deliver free 100 hours of fitness classes to people in the community to help people with their mental health and general wellbeing. Most individuals from deprived communities lack the required skills to essentially succeed due to multiple barriers e.g. permanent exclusion from school, teenage pregnancy, lack of skill, family issues/instability, homelessness, etc
Hygiene Bank
We are a community partner with West Dulwich Hygiene Bank. We believe feeling clean should not be a luxury or a privilege for anyone in our society. Sadly, there are many who live in poverty and cannot afford basic hygiene products in order to keep clean. Hence why we work to inspire social change for this reason by providing hygiene products to organisations that are working in the community to support those experiencing hygiene poverty.
Our Impact.
Last year we supported over 2000 service users throughout Dulwich area. 88% of these local people and families live on estates which fall within 14% of the most deprived in London.