Strive

About Strive

Strive is a collaborative group of child care and early years professionals located on Maitland St in the SoHo neighbourhood of London. The organization serves the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, providing professional learning and support services to the London, Middlesex, Elgin, and Oxford county areas. The organization offers a variety of professional development opportunities, including a Leadership Series, a Community of Practice for outdoor play, and sessions for cooks and dietary planners. They provide specific programming on topics such as embracing risky play and leading with love. Additionally, Strive operates a Professional Resource Centre where members can borrow physical resources to support their programs. They also provide Strive Online, a platform featuring digital resources, prerecorded webinars, live recorded sessions, and printouts that are free to access. Founded in 2014, Strive is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on a process of reflection and sustainable evolution rather than prescribed measurement methods. It is a community-driven entity supported by an Advisory Committee and receives administrative support from the backbone organization, Childreach. The group is led by Manager Ally Scott and includes a team of specialists, including Professional Learning Lead Kayla Bartlett, Professional Learning Specialists Amy Petrarca and Lena Haider, and Professional Learning & Statistics Specialist Victoria Leonard.