Message from the founder

Welcome to Wethnk. A place where belief in young people isn't just a principle. It's a promise.

I'm Matthew Popo, and I founded Wethnk on one simple but powerful idea: every young person deserves a champion. Someone in their corner, believing in their potential, and walking with them toward their future.

My journey began studying Criminology and from there took me somewhere I hadn't expected. Through Birmingham's inner-city communities, residential social care, grassroots football, the voluntary sector, and ultimately into education, one truth became impossible to ignore: young people are capable of extraordinary things, but they need practitioners who are equipped, invested, and united to help them get there.

That conviction became the heartbeat of everything I do.

For more than 15 years I have been fighting for better outcomes for young people — leading pastoral teams, mentoring students, training professionals, engaging families, and designing programmes that shift mindsets and change lives. I have worked alongside communities in London, Manchester, and Birmingham, and now I am proud to bring that experience home, working with schools, commissioners, and communities across Telford, Shropshire, and the wider West Midlands.