Mason is now13-years-old and lives with Sherry in Lambeth. This is a borough with high rates of poverty and crime and is twice as densely populated as other areas of London. He had very limited access to technology at school but Sherry was determined to give him access to well-rounded childhood experiences.

Unfortunately, most of the activities locally were very basic. If Mason were to miss out on opportunities to use technology and his creativity, he would have been more likely to leave school with poor qualifications and prospects for his future.

Fortunately, the Institute of Imagination was there for Mason. We taught him to code, giving him the ability to problem solve and work out complex puzzles. Now his mantra is “I could do that, I can do that, I will do that”. Last year, he won a scholarship to a top secondary school. He says he wouldn’t have got there without us. The entrance exam was full of puzzles and problems. And he aced it!