Simbi joined The Hebe Foundation through our flagship project; The Junior Apprentice. At just 13, she attended our Peckham branch with a lot of charisma and energy. Growing up in the heart of Peckham, Simbi and her friends had already been exposed to hardship, social injustice and gang violence, and because of that had adopted a very ‘hard skin’. Often getting into altercations, heated debates and even fights with the other participants, Simbi had a fire
that was burning to be channelled into something productive and constructive.

Through the years of attending Junior Apprentice, and other Hebe projects, Simbi learnt the skills needed in order to become a mature young lady. Not only was she able to lead a team, but she was now able to de-escalate situations, be a problem solver, and stay focused on her aspirations and dreams, all whilst keeping that fire alive. After her hard work and years of perseverance, Simbi was chosen out of over 200 candidates to be the Junior Apprentice Overall Winner 2019. Since then, she now provides promotional and advertising materials for The Hebe Foundation under her own graphic design company. Simbi has come leaps and bounds and we are extremely proud of her progress.