Impact
Building Young Brixton has worked with over 4,000 young people over the last 7 years. We assess our progress quarterly to see how we are doing against our targets. Annually, we assess our impact, looking at the outcomes achieved by the young people we have worked with. Our vision for BYB is for young people in Lambeth to thrive through the achievement of the 5 following outcomes:
1.
Increase in school involvement
Through various activities, such as in-school mentoring and coaching, as well as homework help and peer mentor programmes, BYB partners support young people to become more involved in school. In 2023, 469 young people we worked with said they felt more engaged in school.
2.
Increase in community involvement
At Building Young Brixton, we strive to foster a greater sense of community and enhance the civic engagement of the young people involved in our programmes. Over the past year, we organised 45 youth-led events. 1,109 young people reported feeling a stronger sense of community after engaging in BYB group activities.
3.
Increase in employability & employment
Activities run by BYB partners support young people in looking for work, developing their skills and helping them become work ready. 1,389 young people said they felt more prepared for employment after receiving support from BYB partners.
4.
Improvement in personal relationships
Our events and activities, including youth-led events, encourage young people across the partnership to form stronger bonds and friendships. In 2023, 2,090 young people reported feeling their relationships with their peers improved due to taking part in BYB group activities.
5.
Increase in emotional and physical wellbeing
All our activities take into account both the emotional and physical wellbeing of young people, with one-to-one mentoring, coaching and group activities supporting young people in their emotional and social development. As a result, 1,946 young people felt their mental health and wellbeing had improved after taking part in BYB activities.
