Pause, don’t punish
Phones are placed in a shared box as a positive ritual. No shame. No lecture. Just space to be present.
Support the launch
A social-impact launch for young people
One morning.
No phones.
Real friends.
Connect Now creates guided, phone-free experiences where young people practise the skills behind real friendship: listening, asking, repairing and reaching out.
Built for ages 10–18, grouped by age
8.5 hrs
daily entertainment screen media for the average US teen
45%
of teens say they spend too much time on social media
The idea
Friendship is not a personality trait.
It is a set of behaviours — and behaviours can be practised.
Screens have quietly replaced much of the practice ground where young people once learned to listen, approach, disagree, repair and reconnect. Connect Now gives that practice ground back.
Practise, don’t perform
Through movement, music and small peer groups, kids practise listening, open questions, conflict and repair.
Connect with a peer
Slightly older Ambassadors model what is possible and help make the room feel real, relevant and safe.
Carry it into Monday
Every young person leaves with one named person to contact and a 30-day check-in that keeps the connection moving.
Your child isn’t broken.
Nobody taught them how.
We do — in one morning.
For the parents quietly wondering how to help.
What your support unlocks
Help us open the first room.
Early support turns a tested plan into safe, measurable experiences for real young people and their families.
A safe first room
Safeguarding, trained facilitators, appropriate checks and a deliberately designed four-hour experience.
Tools that travel home
Connection starter kits, a friendship pact and a simple Monday action that turns insight into behaviour.
Access for more families
We are committed to funding one subsidised place for every ten places sold.
Proof, not promises
Every event is measured at the start, at the close and again after 30 days so we learn what truly lasts.
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Our access commitment
One subsidised place for every ten places sold.
A commercial model funds the method. A social mission makes sure children are not excluded simply because their family cannot pay.
Safety without exception
A child’s safety outranks growth. Always.
Safeguarding is not a policy tucked behind the programme. It is the operating system underneath every room, facilitator and follow-up.
Read the common questions- Written parental consent
- Background-checked adults
- A strict two-adult rule
- Maximum 1:6 facilitator ratio
- A safeguarding lead at every event
- Monitored, age-appropriate communication
A shared mission
There is a place for you in this.
Parents
Give your child a place to practise.
A supportive room where no one is forced to speak and no one has to pretend they already know how.
Schools & youth groups
Bring live connection practice to your community.
Trained facilitators, measurable outcomes and no new hires for your organisation.
Founding supporters
Fund the first proof that connection can be taught.
Help create the first safe experiences, subsidised places and the outcome data needed to scale responsibly.
Questions, answered clearly
What families should know.
Is Connect Now therapy?
No. Connect Now is a guided coaching and community experience. It does not diagnose or treat clinical conditions. When a family needs clinical support, the programme follows an appropriate referral pathway.
Are phones confiscated?
No. Phones are paused, not banned. Placing them together in the Connect Now box creates a shared ritual and a level playing field, without blaming young people or parents.
Who is the experience for?
Young people aged 10–18, grouped by age, who would benefit from a welcoming place to practise communication and build real peer connection.
What happens after the morning?
Each participant leaves with a practical commitment, one named peer to contact and a 30-day follow-up. Future membership and peer Ambassador pathways are planned as the community grows.
Join at the beginning
Help young people find their way back to each other.
Support the launch and help us open the first room.