For Commissioners
Wethnk is a Telford-based Community Interest Company delivering SEMH programmes, pre-exclusion support, early intervention, and commissioned youth engagement for young people aged 11–25 across Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire, and the West Midlands.
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Youth engagement programmes
Structured youth engagement programmes designed around your outcomes framework. DSL-led, evidence-based, and built to complement existing provision rather than duplicate it.
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Strategic Pastoral Consultancy
Expert input on youth provision design, specification writing, and early intervention strategy — drawing on 15 years of cross-system experience across education, social care, and community settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We are eligible for National Lottery Community Fund grants including Awards for All, Reaching Communities, and other programme funding. We hold Public Liability Insurance (£5m), Professional Indemnity Insurance (£1m), and a full policy suite including Safeguarding, Data Protection, Whistleblowing, Anti-Bribery, and Modern Slavery — all available on request.
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Yes. All commissioned programmes include a clear outcomes framework agreed before delivery begins, regular monitoring reports submitted in the commissioner's required format, attendance records, and an end-of-programme evaluation including young person feedback and case studies suitable for funder reporting and contract monitoring.
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Yes. Early help and early intervention are central to Wethnk's Village Approach. Matthew has extensive experience delivering targeted early help programmes for young people identified through schools, family hubs, and community referrals — working with the young person, their family, and their wider network simultaneously to address SEMH needs before they reach crisis point.
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Matthew Popo has 15 years of experience working across and alongside statutory systems — including education, residential social care, youth justice, and the voluntary and community sector. He understands how local authority commissioning works from the inside, what outcome frameworks require, and how to design provision that complements rather than duplicates existing statutory services.