22/01/2026
Today, Shadow Global celebrates the graduation of our 131st class, and a milestone that sits deep in our hearts.
To date, we have supported 2,500 young people, many from marginalised communities, into permanent employment creating opportunity where once it did not exist.
This is 2,500 lives in motion, 2,500 families touched by stability, dignity, and possibility, 2,500 living reminders that when we co-create with true intention and place people at the centre, lasting sustainable outcomes follow.
To our employment partners and funders, thank you for your trust and your continued support as we evolve, learn and build. To our Shadow family, thank you for the heart, the consistency and the standard of care you bring to this work every day. To every like-hearted partner who has walked this journey with us, thank you for choosing genuine impact over quick fixes and outcomes over optics.
And to all our graduates, this is your moment.
Thank you for showing up, for doing the work, for choosing growth even when it was difficult hard. You have transformed, and in doing so, you have changed both the direction of your life and that of your families. We are so proud of you.
Here is to 131 classes, 2,500 permanent careers, and a future where thousands more young people are given the opportunity not only to work, but to truly thrive.
