We help students discover what they are capable of by giving them responsibility for work that matters to others, while helping NGOs move their projects forward through the fresh perspectives and practical support students bring.
Real NGO projects.
Real student impact.
A flexible programme shaped around your school calendar, where secondary-school students deliver live NGO projects, supported by mentors and Consulting Directors from 180 Degrees Consulting.
Built for schools, NGOs and partners.
For schools
Dependable educational delivery.
A flexible programme built around your school calendar, with training, scoped NGO briefs and mentor support.
Explore the programme →For NGOs
Useful work, supervised.
Student teams deliver a defined project, with every deliverable reviewed by a Consulting Director before handover.
See completed NGO projects →For partners
A clear contribution to real delivery.
Support student learning and NGO outcomes through consulting direction, school integration, volunteer coordination or network reach.
See how partners contribute →
How the Program Runs
Here's how a term runs, structured in flexible phases rather than fixed dates. The structure shapes around your school calendar.
- Before the term
NGOs & Projects Scoped
Elevat.Ed sources and connects with each NGO partner to scope the project and define a clear brief for students. Student teams, mentors and Consulting Directors are confirmed in collaboration with your school.
- Phase 1Limited places
Programme Launch
The programme is introduced to the year group and students apply for a place. Places on each cohort are capped, so not every applicant is guaranteed a spot.
- Phase 2Training
Training Phase
Introducing consulting and how NGOs work, plus a run-through of what to expect from the project. Designed with a consultant from EY. Teams form at the end of this phase.
- Half term
Half-Term Break
The programme pauses for the school half-term break. Training is complete and the project cycle starts as soon as students return.
- Phase 3Project
Project Cycle
Running from after half term: regular team meetings, mentor talks throughout, and a midway meeting with the NGO to review progress and agree priorities.
- Final Phase
Presentations & Awards
Teams present their final deliverables to their NGO partner. Each student receives a certificate, skills assessment and letter of recommendation, plus awards and merch.
PROGRAM DEVELOPED WITH THE HELP OF MEMBERS OF:
Completed NGO projects & impact
See what students delivered for Takataka Plastics and Step Together, and the difference their work made to each organisation.
Takataka Plastics
Uganda
Project Scope
Product Innovation, E-Commerce Development to allow for Revenue Diversification, Sports Partnerships
What the students delivered
- A refreshed product catalogue in Takataka’s brand style, plus a step-by-step guide to turning PET into 3D-printable PETG
- A fully functional Squarespace store, giving Takataka its first international sales channel
- Twelve sports teams and clubs identified as partners for its new recycled footballs and rugby balls
What changed for the NGO
Takataka can now prototype new products in-house and sell internationally, and has already signed its first rugby partnership with Gulu City Falcons.
Step Together
Lebanon
Project Scope
Media Campaign, Partnership Strategy, E-Commerce Development
What the students delivered
- A complete “Kindness Tree” Christmas fundraising campaign, with the full social media asset suite to run it
- Fifteen-plus potential partners mapped into a reusable, CRM-style pipeline
- A live Shopify store for its workshop products, with shipping, discount and margin tracking
What changed for the NGO
Step Together can now sell the products made in its vocational workshops online, and has a repeatable pipeline for both monetary and in-kind support.
What the programme produces
Every term should lead to work that matters to the students, the NGO and the school.
For students
Experience and responsibility through work that matters to others.
- Responsibility for a real NGO project, with work they can draw on in university applications and interviews.
- Opportunities to develop communication, critical thinking, creativity and teamwork, with guidance from professional mentors.
- A letter of recommendation, an evidence-based skills review and a certificate recognising their contribution.
- Connections with like-minded peers, NGO partners and expert speakers, helping them explore possible career paths.
For NGO partners
Fresh perspectives and practical support to move their projects forward.
- A dedicated student team for a term, supporting projects the NGO may not have the time or resources to pursue.
- Practical outputs shaped around the organisation’s priorities, such as fundraising/go-to-market strategies, outreach materials or research into potential partners.
- Students trained before meeting the NGO and supported throughout, with final work reviewed by a Consulting Director before handover.
- The opportunity to build on the work together in future terms.
For schools
A programme shaped around your calendar, with delivery managed by Elevat.Ed.
- Safeguarding training and background checks for Consulting Directors and Elevat.Ed staff.
- Programme management handled by Elevat.Ed, with the school providing a safeguarding lead and a liaison for practical arrangements.
- Self-paced training followed by approximately two hours of project work each week, with dates agreed around holidays and academic commitments.
- Opportunities for pupils to explore careers, develop practical skills and take responsibility beyond the classroom, complementing the school’s careers and enrichment provision.
Pilot survey: Frankfurt International School
14 respondents, surveyed after the training programme and final presentations.
- 100%
- 14 of 14 respondentswould recommend Elevat.Ed to peers and younger grades
- 93%
- 13 of 14 respondentsfound working with a real NGO client highly rewarding
- 93%
- 13 of 14 respondentssaid the programme sparked an interest in consulting and related fields
Self-reported feedback from one small pilot cohort, not a guarantee of outcomes for every programme.
The partners behind delivery
180 Degrees Consulting is the world's largest student consultancy: 210 branches, 40 countries and 7,800 completed projects.
Their best become ours and, in time, ours are ready to become theirs. 180DC's top university consultants serve as Consulting Directors on Elevat.Ed programmes, bringing the rigour of university consulting to secondary-school students.
Our advisors are an extension of our team, helping shape our strategy and connecting us with schools, NGOs and partners as we grow. Alongside them, FreddyMatch supports volunteer coordination, while Alumco extends our international network.
Discuss a partnership →Inaugural UK Cohort
Six student teams are delivering six live projects for six NGO partners this term. Every partner and every project brief is sourced, connected and scoped by Elevat.Ed.
Cancer Card
Scotland, United Kingdom
A Scottish charity and NHS-approved cancer-support navigation service, helping people affected by cancer find the right help through a 400+ service directory, personalised guidance, a digital helpline and Comfort Boxes.
What the team delivers
A Scotland-wide map of cancer need against Cancer Card's current reach, a ranked list of three to five priority NHS board areas, and detailed entry plans for the top two, covering stakeholders, referral routes and first actions.
The OR Foundation
Accra, Ghana
Based in Accra, Ghana, at the heart of the global secondhand clothing trade, The Or Foundation supports Kantamanto Market's 30,000 workers and turns unwearable clothing into new materials such as Cassaboard panels.
What the team delivers
A UK go-to-market strategy for both products: a market and partner landscape map, a priority segment assessment, a shortlist of viable stockists, distributors and co-branding partners, and staged next steps for each route.
4FATE
Spain & Kenya
A Spanish non-profit supporting families of children with disabilities in Kenya. Its disability centre offers education, physiotherapy, daily meals and a safe community, while mothers gain time, support and independence.
What the team delivers
An institutional partnership deck telling 4FATE's story in five to ten minutes, an impact reporting framework built around Need to Impact, and a prioritised funding and awards tracker covering eligibility, deadlines and fit.
Young Bafana Soccer Academy
Somerset West, South Africa
A South African non-profit using football to reach close to 200 children from the Lwandle and Nomzamo townships, pairing training with mandatory English and maths lessons and meals through its Zero Hunger programme.
What the team delivers
A partnership proposal built around the 'gates stay closed' story, a funding architecture breaking the €400,000 pitch into credible contribution routes, and a prioritised partner pipeline with the ask and next action for each.
Skateistan
Kabul, Afghanistan
Founded in Kabul in 2007, Skateistan pairs skateboarding with classroom learning in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa, focusing on girls. In 2025 it reached more than 12,000 children across 69 locations.
What the team delivers
A 15-month content roadmap for Citizens of Skateistan with monthly themes, audiences and formats, a donor tier framework defining levels, benefits and value, and recommendations for joining the two together.
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)
Washington DC, United States
A global non-profit creating open maps for places where reliable geographic information is missing, supporting disaster response and climate resilience. Its 760,000+ contributors have mapped areas home to one billion people.
What the team delivers
Rewritten NGO-facing sections of HOT's Responsible AI Guide in plain language, an interview findings report, a suite of accessible explainer assets, and a YouTube-centred distribution plan for reaching NGOs.
Testimonials
"The deliverables were beyond our expectations. The students acted in a very professional manner. We loved the new product ideas proposed by the students. Elevat.Ed team members did a great job with the follow ups and keeping us the clients updated."
Peter Okwoko, Co-founder, Takataka Plastics
Why we do this
We want to redefine experiential learning by making social impact part of education early on, connecting what young people learn with how they can contribute to the world around them.
We want students in state schools to have the same access to these opportunities as those in independent and international schools, so that a young person’s background does not limit their chance to take part.
Working in teams on NGO projects gives students opportunities to apply their knowledge, test ideas and learn through feedback and reflection. They learn to listen to one another, work through differences and appreciate how their individual efforts contribute to a shared outcome. Alongside practical skills, we hope they develop the curiosity, empathy and judgement to understand different perspectives and consider how their decisions affect others.
For us, investing in the next generation means bringing schools, NGOs and consultants together around learning that has value for everyone involved. That value should be judged by what students learn and can apply, and by how useful their work is to the organisations they support.
The Advisory Team
DavidLevin
Former Head @ City of London School & Founder of Tutoring to Thrive
SarahFletcher
Former High Mistress @ St. Paul's Girls School
MelanieSanderson
Managing Editor @ The Good Schools Guide
AbhishekJain
Global CEO @ 180 Degrees Consulting
TimLevene
Founder & CEO @ Augmentum Fintech
Dr. MuratÜnal
Executive Director @ Arkansas State University Qatar & Founder of SONEAN
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