Spectra is a social value agency.

Ambitious Together

He is pictured here with young people near his parents’ house in Louisville Kentucky.

Muhammad Ali was world heavyweight champion at 22 years-old.

But between 25-28 years-old he was stripped of this title, banned from boxing and had no income from sport after refusing to fight for the USA in the Vietnam War.

ritish actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) carrying an Ethiopian girl on her back

Spectra is a social value agency.

Shortly before dying she was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Audrey Hepburn was an award-winning and era-defining actor. Breakfast at Tiffany’s is etched into film and fashion culture 60 years after it was made.

Less well known is Hepburn’s commitment to humanitarian work, particularly supporting children.
Hepburn contributed to UNICEF’s work from her mid-20s until she died aged 64.

Chef-and-restauranteur-Jamie-Oliver-talks-with-15-previously-unemployed-young-people

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In 2002, aged 27, he set up the restaurant, Fifteen, which is still recognised as a pioneering for its training and employment of young homeless and unemployed people.

Jamie Oliver is the best selling non-fiction author in UK history and is globally recognised for his skill as a chef and his promotion of healthy eating.

But from early in his career, Oliver has used his position to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Ambitious Together

The following year’s September issue, Forces for Change, featuring 15 women on the cover is now the fastest selling issue in the magazine’s history.

In 2017 Edward Enninful became the first ever black editor in chief of the fashion magazine, British Vogue.

His September issue in 2018 was the first in British Vogue’s history to have a black cover star, Rihanna.

COMMITMENT

We champion social change to create lasting social equity.

We turn stories of adversity into sustainable campaigns of hope.

We engage government, galvanise business communities and invite philanthropy through innovative programmes.

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CULTURE

We exist to create a society where opportunity and achievement are open to everyone.

Our Culture

I am delighted to see the Spectra website relaunched. Access and participation are the top priorities for the OfS. We want to see care leavers getting much better access to higher education and much greater success when they get there. Spectra can make a big contribution to that.

Working with Spectra is helping Amazon better understand the barriers that care leavers face when trying to enter the world of work and learn new skills. Their support of care leavers into independent living - and the tireless work they do to open up employment opportunities for those who leave care - is inspirational and transforming the lives of thousands of young people each year.

Spectra bring valuable insight and energy to our partnership. We have pushed each other to be innovative and impactful, building a 'DIY SOS' home-transformation initiative for the vulnerable young people that need it the most.

Working with Matthew and the Spectra team has given us a valuable insight into a customer base, young people with complex vulnerabilities, that has traditionally struggled with banking. Our partnership has led to building new policies and processes to better serve this community.

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38-39 The Chubb Buildings,
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Wolverhampton
WV1 1HT

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