"The curriculum and the provider's wider work support learners to develop their character - including their resilience, confidence and independence - and help them know how to keep physically and mentally healthy."

Emoco is proven to be a fantastic extra-curricular activity! One of Emoco's most prominent impacts is the way it builds pupils' confidence. Two formerly disengaged young people who took part in the project grew so significantly in confidence that they were able to articulate their vision for change directly to then-Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at our 2023 Big Education Conversation in Blackpool. This has been continually reinforced in Emoco's work at other schools, with pupil testimonies consistently demonstrating growth in confidence. You can read more about this in the "Our Impact" section of this website.

Emoco also helps young people learn how to be healthy, particularly with regards to mental health. At St. Mary's Catholic Academy, Emoco led to the "Big Walk and Talk" and the "Big Wellbeing Conversation", which saw timetabled time offered to young people to exchange - both with their peers and staff - knowledge around how to look after ourselves and others.