ITV hosted a reception for NSPCC’s Supporting young Childline, in partnership with Enders Analysis, to bring together 100 senior media leaders to shine a light people’s wellbeing on issues facing children today. Hosted by Julie Etchingham, the reception included a rich panel discussion between Dame WITH NSPCC CHILDLINE Carolyn McCall, Sir Peter Wanless and Christopher Thomson on the issues impacting young people’s wellbeing as well as a speech by David Tait MBE about his lived experiences. WHAT’S NEXT FOR BETTER FUTURES In 2024, we will complete our current mentoring programme with Creative Access, looking to reach our target of 500 mentoring partnerships by 2025. ITV Academy will test new ways of engaging with schools and promote a number of different traineeship opportunities for young people to enter the media industry. Our work to improve the health of our children will continue with our successful campaigns, Eat Them To Defeat Them and The Daily Mile, and we will all be looking forward to seeing the players take to the pitch in Soccer Aid NSPCC’s Childline event NSPCC’s Childline event to raise funds for UNICEF. ITV Social Purpose Impact Report 2023 58