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Impact Report 2021-2022

Leeds Mencap is an independent local charity supporting children and young people with a learning disability and their families. In 2021-22 the charity helped 572 people across its services, including 184 children in holiday playschemes, 70 families in one-to-one support, and 55 young people aged 9-25 in youth clubs. A further 269 children benefited from the mainstream nursery and Healthy Holidays programme. Total income was £1,002,426.

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About

Specialist playroom for 0-4s; Chats & Tots sensory play sessions; family support and one-to-one guidance; holiday playschemes; youth clubs and social activities for ages 9-25; siblings support; mainstream nursery and holiday club; Healthy Holidays scheme

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 572 people (children, young people and parents/carers) helped
Key Metric 2 184 children with learning disabilities aged 4-18 attended holiday playschemes
Key Metric 3 Total income £1,002,426 against expenditure of £1,030,559

Key Outcomes

  • 572 people supported including children, young people and parents/carers across all services
  • 70 families received ongoing tailored one-to-one advice, support and guidance
  • 184 children with learning disabilities aged 4-18 accessed holiday playschemes, with further children benefiting from free school meals through the Healthy Holidays scheme

Geography

Yorkshire and the Humber

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.