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MCR Pathways Annual Impact Report 2024

MCR Pathways is an award-winning national mentoring programme supporting care-experienced and disadvantaged young people aged 10-18 across Scotland and England. Their 2024 annual report records 7,174 young people supported, 5,734 active mentoring relationships, and 93% of leavers progressing to positive destinations.

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One-to-one mentoring, school-based group work, Talent Taster career experiences, Pathways Coordinators in schools Custom geography from upload: Scotland & England

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 7,174 young people supported across the UK; 5,734 mentoring relationships
Key Metric 2 93% of mentored young people progressed to employment, education or training after school
Key Metric 3 103,228 volunteering hours delivered; equivalent value of £1.3 million

Key Outcomes

  • 97% of mentored young people improved confidence, aspirations and goal-setting through trusted adult relationships
  • 71% of young people supported nationally come from the 40% most deprived areas in Scotland
  • 69% of mentored young people reported improved wellbeing; 89% of mentors found personal fulfilment

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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.