In 2001, Sandy Campbell, a self-employed former trade unionist, set up a mentoring project in Leith. His passion was to provide opportunities for teenage boys to be mentored by adults, and learn crucial skills and experiences in their transition to adulthood.

In 2008 the initiative became Working Rite - a registered Community Interest Company - with an innovative approach to mentoring. Hosted by a housing association, Working Rite matches youngsters with an older self-employed tradesman for a 6-month placement in a real-world environment, learning the job through a one-to-one relationship. 75% of the young people who go on the scheme end up in employment or further training.

When Sandy approached the Learning Launchpad, he was striving to find a sustainable model for his organisation. The Learning Launchpad's intensive work with Sandy is helping to create a revenue model which reflects the value of the scheme, and the investment to strengthen the management team. "The help from Learning Launchpad has given us the confidence, support and practical knowledge to scale up on the basis of good solid financial considerations - as well as some well targeted finance. They haven't been shy about challenging our assumptions when necessary but were always focused on finding pragmatic solutions based around an understanding of our business capacity."

Working Rite is now in talks with national partners and civil servants in order to reach a far higher number of young people.

Website: www.workingrite.co.uk