2023 Free

Inspire 2 Ignite Impact Report 2022/2023

Inspire 2 Ignite CIC is a Cambridgeshire-based social enterprise preventing young people from becoming NEET through enterprise and skills development. In 2022–23 it impacted 3,000+ young people, with 200 in the Curious Entrepreneurs Community and 40 in the core Curious Entrepreneurs Programme. The charity builds entrepreneurial mindset and business skills among young people.

Report snapshot
97 Views

About

Entrepreneur training and support, Curious Entrepreneurs Programme, community enterprise development, mentoring, grants Custom geography from upload: Cambridgeshire, UK

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 3,000+ young people impacted
Key Metric 2 200 in Curious Entrepreneurs Community
Key Metric 3 40 in Curious Entrepreneurs Programme

Key Outcomes

  • Young people engaged in enterprise
  • Entrepreneurs supported in business planning
  • Community connections strengthened

Geography

Other

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
63,023 individuals reached: 62,014 children/teens and 1,009 parents/educators
Key Metric 2
162 presenting schools and 20 districts/organisations
Key Metric 3
43 training/outreach sessions; 737 educators/community partners and 266 parents supported
49% of students applied a taught skill in their own lives.