BANG Edutainment is a youth-focused organisation that values young people, stands for them, and works with them to become community leaders who will build sustainable communities.
We divert vulnerable, at-risk young people away from crime and negative influences by providing targeted support for them and their families through early intervention programmes that reduce their likelihood of engaging in crime and deviance.
Vision
A world in which all young people are valued, thriving, and contributing positively to their communities.
Mission
Partnering globally to deliver world-class services for children and young people that develop skills for life and careers, and enable them to achieve individual and collective goals – ensuring a sustainable and positive impact for them and their communities.
VALUES
- ONENESS: We share the planet where all life is interconnected, and we are interdependent global citizens.
- COURAGE: We stand for young people.
- DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: We make sure diverse representation results in activities and projects that meet diverse users.
- LOVE: We implement a love and loyalty-based approach to solving community problems and building relationships.
- EQUALITY: We treat all young people fairly and are meritocratic in our delivery of services to young people.
- BALANCE: We believe balance is key to the work we deliver to improve the lives of young people.
- RESPONSIBILITY: We take on the responsibility to improve the lives of young people.
- ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable to the deliverables we set to improve the lives of young people.
- RELATIONSHIPS: We build strong and meaningful relationships with the communities we serve.
- PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION: We work closely with organisations and individuals to positively impact the lives of young people.
- GROWTH: We focus on creating opportunities where young people can flourish.
- INTEGRITY: We stand by our commitment to invest in young people.
- SERVICE: We serve the people and the organisations we invest in.
The Team
We are a team of highly driven, open, and transparent individuals who work collaboratively to solve social problems by improving the wellbeing of young people through our youth intervention programmes. We work methodically and creatively across all the projects and programmes we deliver from Create Change to BANG Evolution – focused on sharing our knowledge and expertise throughout the process – ensuring young people benefit and have the capacity to lead.
Jennifer Ogole
Founder & CEO, Rastafari
Jennifer is the visionary at the centre of BANG who believes young people should lead in all areas of an organisation and have the platform to share their interests and aspirations.
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Jennifer has spent her professional life working with young people – beginning as a youth worker in Stonebridge and later continued to raise young people’s ambitions through the establishment of BANG Radio (currently The Beat London) – engaging them in radio broadcasting and media training.
Uke Agwu
Chief Operations Officer
Uke oversees the organisation’s strategic affairs and operations – ensuring BANG deliver its mission and vision.
Osumanu Mohammed
Finance Manager
Osumanu crunches numbers at BANG and advises the team on how much we need to quickly make an impact.
Derrick Ogole
Digital Lead
Derrick is methodical and analytical in his approach to delivering digital strategies at BANG. He is data and solution focused which builds a solid foundation for the projects we offer.
Clare Barry
Assistant to ELT
Clare is a highly organised asset in the BANG team who focuses on connecting and maintaining the CEO’s communication and development with key stakeholders of BANG.
Justyna Janicka
Strategic Programmes Manager
Justyna manages the delivery of all programmes and services at BANG – ensuring the organisation achieves its core aims and objectives in alignment with its values and beliefs.
Karin Weihreter
Leadership Coach
Karin works closely with BANG to deliver expert-led leadership workshops. With a background in business psychology and wellness, Karin engages with young people and residents of specific localities to develop their understanding of the principles of leadership and find avenues to become better leaders and make an impact in their communities.
