Allsorts Youth Project Annual Report 2023–24

Allsorts Youth Project is a Sussex-based LGBTQ+ youth charity founded in 1999, providing youth groups, one-to-one support, family services and professional training across Brighton, East and West Sussex. In 2023/24 it supported 114 young people through 385 one-to-one sessions, ran groups across seven locations for under-16s, over-16s and trans/non-binary young people, and supported 149 parents and carers. 96% of young people said Allsorts groups had been of help. The charity won the Investing in Children's Member of the Year Award and delivered the NHS Sussex-funded Evolve programme for trans young people on the GIDS waiting list. Total income was £722,268.

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📋About

LGBT+ youth groups for under-16s, over-16s, Transformers (trans/non-binary, ages 16-21), Kids Group (ages 5-11), YPoC group; 121 one-to-one support (ages 5-25); Evolve/Waiting Well NHS-funded programme for trans young people on GIDS waiting list; Parents & Carers peer support groups; family 121 support; 13 school contracts; LGBT+ Awareness Training; Rainbow Flag Award (14 schools across 4 counties); Summer Programme; Access Fund (food, travel, toiletries, vouchers); Youth Reps programme; pilot LGBT+ counselling with Esteem Custom geography from upload: Sussex, UK (Brighton, Hove, Worthing, Chichester, Horsham, Hastings, Eastbourne, Crawley and online)

📊Key Metrics

95 individual young people in under-16s groups; 85 in over-16s groups; 42 in Transformers (trans/non-binary); 114 young people supported through 385 one-to-one sessions Key Metric 1
149 parents and carers supported across 44 online and in-person groups; 3,500+ participants in training and workshops across 97 sessions Key Metric 2
96% of young people said Allsorts groups had been of help; 75% said coming to Allsorts improved their overall wellbeing Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Won Investing in Children's Member of the Year Award for extensive youth voice integration; 100% of Summer Programme participants enjoyed activities
  • In March 2024 survey, 80% of young people had experienced mental health challenges in the last 6 months; 59% had experienced some form of LGBTphobia; 36% had attempted suicide — demonstrating depth of need
  • £722,268 total income; 15 volunteers contributing 380 hours; Access Fund provided 16 travel tickets, 12 food packs, 7 toiletry packs and 3 shopping vouchers in its first year

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2024

YMCA Taunton Impact Report 2023/2024

5,431 young people interactions across youth club, holiday spaces, parkour and young carers programmes
Key Metric 1
9,627 community meals provided including 856 hot meals for children and 1,235 breakfasts
Key Metric 2
1,345 volunteer hours contributed — a 77% increase on the previous year, valued at over £15,000
Key Metric 3
29% increase in youth club attendance and 6% increase in young carers group attendance year on year
2023

Peer Power Youth Impact Report 2022–23

158 sessions delivered working with Young Partners, totalling 440+ hours; 146 hours delivered in Young Offenders Institutes, Secure Children's Homes and Youth Offending Services
Key Metric 1
92% of Young Partners went into education, training or employment within six months
Key Metric 2
5,000+ professionals have received workshops, training and coaching since the charity's founding in 2016; 170+ professionals presented to by Young Partners in 2022/23
Key Metric 3
Co-production with young people embedded as a key operational pillar across all Ministry of Justice Youth Custody Services following Peer Power Youth training
2026

London Youth Impact Report 2025

616,000 young people supported by London Youth's network of 597 member organisations across all 32 London boroughs
Key Metric 1
23,994 young people took part in programmes, events and activities or visited outdoor learning centres Woodrow and Hindleap; 16,549 visited the two centres
Key Metric 2
2,813 spaces created for youth professionals across 220 training and network sessions; 146 member organisations held a London Youth Quality Mark
Key Metric 3
97% of young people enjoyed taking part in programmes; 85% gained skills, knowledge and access to opportunities; 84% were doing better physically and/or emotionally