About Us
About Wipers
Wipers is a Black-led youth charity, founded by professionals with lived experience of the criminal justice system in response to what we saw at every stage of it: systemic inequalities that fall hardest on Black and Global Majority young people and on marginalised communities, and services that could not reach the young people who needed them most.
Our answer was specialist mentoring and targeted group work programmes, delivered by credible messengers. For over ten years that model has served young people aged 10–25 across London — on referral orders and youth rehabilitation orders, in custody and on release, under probation supervision, at risk of entering the system, and leaving care for independent living.
The same commitment now extends further — into employability, inclusive sport for disabled young people, digital skills and youth-led research — because leaving the justice system behind takes more than a mentoring session. It takes a route into work, a community to belong to, and a system that treats you fairly.
Our Mission
We are committed to empowering young people by supporting them to discover their own special contributions and realise their full potential.
Our Mission Goals Are:
1. To Engage With Young People:
We are committed to finding ways to develop working relationships with young people, interacting with them in whatever place or stage they are at in their personal life journey.
2. To Empower Young People:
We are driven by a desire to help young people recognise and develop their strengths, talents and positive attributes.
Our Values
Our beliefs and values underpin how we plan to fulfil our mission:
Fairness
We commit to fairness, diligence, and equality, using a 'Child First' approach. We embrace diversity and challenge discrimination.
Discovery
We believe every individual has something to offer. We empower young people to discover their unique contributions and reach their full potential.
Integrity
We build self-worth and capability by empowering young people to break negative patterns of behaviour, through genuine compassion and connection.
Our Theory Of Change
Our theory of change outlines how we deliver impact across four key service areas: Specialist Mentoring, Workshops & Programmes, Employability, and Youth Voice & Policy. Each element contributes to the development of essential life and work skills, self-esteem, and empowerment, culminating in improved life outcomes and increased opportunities for young people.
