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Groundwork North East & Cumbria

Impact Report 2023/24

Groundwork North East & Cumbria's 2023/24 Impact Report covers employability and skills programmes for young people and economically inactive adults alongside its environmental, energy efficiency and community health work across the region.

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Green Teams and land management; youth employment programmes (DurhamWorks, Northern Directions); adult employability support (Choices, ROAD); energy efficiency and fuel poverty advice (Green Doctor); community health and wellbeing hubs; nature-based environmental projects

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 984 individuals supported in transitioning into education, training or employment
Key Metric 2 4,600+ households supported through the Green Doctor fuel poverty advice service
Key Metric 3 Total income £8.42m (year ended 31 March 2024)

Key Outcomes

  • 217 young people supported into employment, further education or training through Northern Directions
  • 209 economically inactive people supported into employment through the Choices programme in Cumbria
  • 143 formal qualifications attained by programme participants

Geography

North East

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