Partnership Opportunities

At Five Rivers, we believe in the power of community and collaboration to drive meaningful change. We’re a purpose-driven social enterprise committed to helping children recover from neglect, abuse, trauma or family breakdown. We go the extra mile, making a difference to the children we work with and the communities they grow up in.

Why We’re a Social Enterprise

As a Social Enterprise, our mission goes beyond profit. We invest in people, projects, research and training, ensuring that our impact is sustainable and far-reaching. Every project we undertake is designed to create social value, whether that’s through skills development, cultural enrichment, or environmental stewardship. We measure our success by the positive impact we have on lives, rather than the profit we make for shareholders.

Why We Collaborate

We believe that real change happens when we work together. That’s why we are always looking to build meaningful partnerships with people and organisations that share our values and vision. Whether you’re a charity, business, local authority or community group, we believe that by working together, we can make a real impact and reach those who need us most. Our partners bring fresh ideas, resources, and expertise that help us grow stronger and go further. Together, we can co-create projects that are bold, inclusive, and transformative.

Let’s work together and make something extraordinary happen.

Research and Development

We continually seek to develop our services, ensuring we harness innovation to provide the best outcomes and evidence-based specialist care for children and young people.

Our Clinical Services team works directly with universities and researchers to keep up-to-date with practical approaches, enabling us to better understand and provide the best outcomes for our children and young people.

As a result of our work, all Five Rivers Clinical Services team members are trained to deliver Story Stem Assessment Profiles (SSAP). We are piloting the use of Adolescent Story Stem Assessments (ASSAP). These profiles allow for further exploration of attachment style, relationship dynamics, interpersonal themes, internal representations, mentalising and regulation of affect (emotional management).

Let’s Work Together

Are you passionate about creating positive change? We’re always looking to collaborate with like-minded people and organisations, who share our commitment to community and social impact. Whether you have a project in mind or just want to explore possibilities, we’d love to hear from you.

Contact our Partnerships Team

Our Partners

Dr Saul Hillman

Anna Freud Centre and University College London

We have several ongoing collaborative projects, including:

Evaluation and analysis of data from within Five Rivers, to evaluate the effectiveness of the ATIC model™ in collaboration with a researcher from UCL.
Evaluation, development, and adaptation of the Five Rivers assessment process, to ensure our baseline measures are thorough and useful in their ability to explore an individual’s emotional health, strengths, and vulnerabilities.
Collaboration with universities and researchers conducting the first Randomised Control Trial into the effectiveness of approaches within foster care.

Become

Five Rivers has partnered with Become, the national charity for children in care and young care leavers, to co-create a powerful new resource for schools. Together, we developed a short film, resource pack and training materials designed to help teachers and all school support staff better understand and respond to the unique challenges faced by children in care.

The project draws directly from the voices of experience. We interviewed both school staff and young people with care experience to ensure the content is authentic, insightful, and impactful. Our aim is to raise awareness, spark meaningful conversations, and equip educators with the tools they need to provide the additional support that children in care may need to thrive in school.