When young people fall through the gaps, we find a way. Ignite Life grew from a simple belief: no young person should be held back because the support they need is unavailable, unaffordable or doesn’t fit their life.
We listen to young people, families and our community, respond to the needs we see and turn what we hear into practical support. Today, that means providing mentoring, counselling and food support across Kingswood, Staple Hill and the surrounding area.
We listen. We respond. We find a way.
Life's challenges rarely happen in isolation. We offer different ways to help young people and families move forward.
Mentoring provides 1:1 support over school holidays to build nurturing relationships, improve self-esteem and help young people to thrive.
Our counselling offers 1:1 sessions for young people aged 5-25. We provide a safe space for young people to overcome adversity and learn a tool kit to manage future challenges.
Our Food Bank in Staple Hill provides essential food and hygiene items to local families in food poverty.
In 2025, Ignite Life provided:
590 counselling sessions for 99 young people
858 hours of mentoring for 56 young people
23,514 meals through our community food bank
Every number represents a young person or family receiving support when they needed it.
By choosing Ignite to support for your fundraising challenges, you are supporting the young people and families who often go unheard and overlooked.
Your generous donations, big or small, make a huge difference on the lives of many. Just £20 provides two families with food for a week.
Volunteering your time helps us reach more members of our community, whether that’s 2 hours or a full day, in our food bank or supporting with social media.
Whether you are an individual, charity or organisation that wants to work with us, we would love to hear from you!
Contact usEvery young person’s experience is different. Their stories show what can change when someone receives the right relationship, opportunity or support at the right time.
Whether you’re looking for support, want to refer a young person, are interested in working with us or would like to help, send us a message and we’ll point you in the right direction.