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MATTHEW RYAN SECOND CHANCE CIC
PEOPLE • POTENTIAL • POSITIVE CHANGE

A young man in a hoodie looking over a city skyline at sunset, conceptualizing second chances and a bright future.

REAL PEOPLE. REAL OPPORTUNITIES.

SECOND CHANCES. STRONGER FUTURES.

Helping 16–25-year-olds build confidence, life skills, entrepreneurship and a positive path forward.

HOW CAN WE HELP?

Choose your path

Same potential. Different paths.

Young person in a city

I’m a Young Person

Explore programmes, opportunities and support.

Mentor and young person

I want to Refer Someone

Make a referral and help change a life.

Business professionals

I represent an Organisation

Work with us, make referrals or commission programmes.

Young people working together

I want to Support the CIC

Partner, volunteer or donate.

Everyone deserves another opportunity.

Matthew Ryan Second Chance CIC helps young people aged 16–25 build the mindset, confidence, skills and opportunities needed to create a positive future.

diversity

Real people. Real solutions.

People

Potential

Positive Change

Building brighter futures.

Mindset
Life Skills
Business
Contribution

Mindset

Empowering resilience and personal purpose.

Life Skills

Essential emotional and social growth for independence.

Business

Turning raw passion into real entrepreneurship opportunity.

Contribution

Encouraging meaningful scale real-world impact.

Weeks 5–6

Business & Enterprise

Weeks 1–2

Mindset & Identity

The 8-Week Second Chance Programme

Weeks 3–4

Life Skills & Leadership

Week 7

Community Contribution

Week 8

Showcase Event

matthew's legacy

MATTHEW’S STORY

A life that still creates change.

Matthew Ryan was more than just a name; he was a testament to the fact that our past does not define our potential. His journey inspires every programme we run, proving that even the most difficult paths can lead to a brighter tomorrow.

MEET THE FOUNDER

From lived experience to real solutions.

Warren Ryan has spent two decades transforming lives through lived experience and education, helping young people see potential beyond their circumstances through positive mindset shifts.

Real people. Real impact.

Greater opportunities

Stronger communities

Positive futures

300+

Schools reached

1M+

People inspired

16–25

Year olds supported

"The programme changed my perspective. I finally feel like I have a path that I actually built myself."

— PROGRAMME PARTICIPANT

Diverse group of young people walking forward together towards a bright horizon

Let’s create brighter futures together.

Young People. Stronger Communities. Brighter Tomorrows.

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