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Paperplane Launch : Welcome from the Founder

Michelle Tilling
August 24, 2026
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Welcome to Paperplane,

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Paperplane started with a simple belief:

'Young people deserve the opportunity to develop the practical skills, confidence and independence they need for life beyond school.'

Through my years of working with young people, I have seen how much can sit between what happens in school, what families need and what young people actually need to navigate everyday life.

Paperplane will act as a bridge for some of these gaps and will be able to respond quickly to changes in this fast, evolving world. This website is the beginning rather then a finished product. It will grow over time, shaped by the needs of young people, families, schools and the wider community.

You will find practical resources, including what services are on offer locally, lifeguides and insights designed to make information a little easier to find and use.

Some of what Paperplane delivers will always be free, for example, additional lifeguides and insights. Other opportunities will become available as funding allows, so that we can offer more direct support to young people and their families, these will be advertised on the site.

If you are here as a young person, parent, carer, teacher or someone who wants to help, Welcome. I'm really glad you found us. Your feedback is important so send us an email with ideas, thoughts and success stories.

If you are a specialist, who would like to be part of the local offer, lifeguides or offer a guest insight post we would also love to hear from you.

If you are a school, college or business, contact us to find out about our bespoke packages and prices.

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Kind regards,

Michelle : Founder Paperplane Lifeskills CIC

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