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Community power, civic life, and social justice outcomes.

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2024

Impact Report 2023/24

15,377 people helped with 37,087 issues; average of 4.9 interrelated problems per person; £16.17 million in financial value to individuals; £29.33 million in wider economic and social benefits
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£3.25 million saved by government and public services — £2.07 for every £1 invested; £289,138 saved by local government through reducing homelessness; £436,664 worth of volunteer hours contributed
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397 people lifted out of food poverty via Financial Inclusion project; £300,000 distributed via Heating Bank; 97 Macmillan grants approved
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7 in 10 people said their problem was solved following advice; 3 in 4 said they could not have resolved their problem without Citizens Advice; 60% felt less stressed, depressed or anxious after receiving help
2025

Your Impact in 2025

Nearly 2,000 children from slave-descent communities in Niger supported into schooling (majority girls)
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New penal code in Niger updated to include heavy sentences for slavery practices following ASI advocacy
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Income £3.69m in 2024/25; EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive influenced by ASI supply chain working group
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Niger penal code amended to criminalise slavery practices; ASI advocacy directly cited in EU forced labour regulation and US Trafficking in Persons report
2025

Impact Report 2025

930,000 people supported per week; £31 million worth of products distributed; 9,280 organisations supported
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Every £1 spent creates £15.50 of social value; 145 companies donated; 52,000 orders dispatched
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Nearly 5 million hygiene products unlocked via Tesco partnership; 24,603 washbags distributed to 62 SARCs since 2023; 43% of people helped each week are school-aged children
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VAT relief on donated goods secured from April 2026 following three-year advocacy campaign — removes key barrier to corporate product donation
2025

Annual Report & Accounts 2024/25

£6.9m raised in 2024/25 (exceeding £4.9m target); £5.3m awarded in grants
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1,097 volunteers contributed 35,043 hours and 184,681 patient interactions across five hospitals
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773 participatory arts workshops held; 7,495 patient and staff engagements in arts activities; 2,500+ artworks in museum-accredited collection
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Sleep apnoea home-testing service (AcuPebble) cut patient waiting times by up to 80% after receiving Innovate at Imperial grant — went on to win national HSJ award
2025

Sands Impact Report 2024/25

600,000 people accessed pregnancy and baby loss support and safer pregnancy advice; 650,000 e-actions taken by campaigners on local and national issues; 242 research studies supported
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100% of hospital trusts in England and 100% of hospital boards in Scotland now on the National Bereavement Care Pathway — a landmark milestone achieved in 2024/25; 7,000 training and learning opportunities delivered to health, care and community professionals
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6,200 volunteer-led support services in communities across the UK including monthly support groups and Sands United Football Clubs; 116 dedicated support group sessions for men, African and Caribbean parents, South Asian parents, Armed Forces families and those who have experienced Termination for Medical Reasons
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100% of hospital trusts in England and hospital boards in Scotland now on the National Bereavement Care Pathway — a historic milestone; significant progress made in Northern Ireland and Wales toward the same standard
2025

Impact Report 2025

2,384 active users on the Royal Anglian CONNECT App in 12 months; 53,000+ active followers across social media; 650,000 hits on the Regimental website; 350+ news articles posted on CONNECT
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26 National Big Breakfasts hosted across locations including Grimsby, Dubai and Sydney — nearly 1,000 Royal Anglians gathering to renew connections and support mental health and wellbeing
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Grants awarded across a wide range of needs including home adaptations, mobility aids, debt support, housing support, mental health and wellbeing, training and work tools, and travel assistance; 1,262 items of Regimental silver recorded through the Silver Project
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Battlefield study to Gallipoli in 2025 brought together 30 members of the Royal Anglian Family including serving soldiers from all three battalions and veterans — delivering professional military education, honouring the fallen and strengthening serving-veteran connections
2025

Impact Report 2025

594 legal cases taken on (July 2024–June 2025) for people from 58 nationalities across 23 of 24 North West local authority areas; 671 legal cases closed; 2,760 people given legal advice
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236 grants of refugee status or humanitarian protection secured; 130 grants of indefinite leave to remain; 75 grants of limited leave to remain; 85 asylum applications for unaccompanied children
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3,900 referral forms received; 1,284 advice phone calls handled; 1,190 people given legal advice even though cases could not be taken on; only not-for-profit provider of specialist immigration legal advice at this scale in the North West
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New CEO Neil Frackelton appointed following outgoing CEO Denise McDowell's 17-year tenure; first dedicated Communications Officer appointed to strengthen media and community voice; North West Migrant Rights Conference co-hosted with Garden Court North Chambers in 2025
2025

Impact Report 2025

23,000 children in the foster system benefiting from NCYL settlement monitoring across Washington, Missouri and Kansas; 42,000 students benefited from NCYL settlement enforcement requiring inclusive schools; 1.8 million Illinois public school students protected by bill banning municipal fines in schools
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6,000 youth per year freed from endless probation under AB 1376 (California landmark reform led by NCYL); 6,600+ advocates, providers and policymakers trained to help children and families navigate the immigration system; 346 youth trained to advocate and participate in policy change
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Emergency injunction secured halting unlawful deportation of hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children in middle of night — federal judge issued order within hours; $10 million secured for trauma-informed youth services in Colorado; Flores Settlement Agreement preserved protecting all children in federal immigration custody
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NCYL v. Noem: emergency litigation halted overnight deportation flights for unaccompanied Guatemalan children — preliminary injunction now protects all such children in federal custody; Carter v. Department of Education challenges federal government's abandonment of civil rights enforcement in schools following effective dismantling of Office for Civil Rights