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Off The Record Bristol

Off The Record Bristol Impact Report 2023–2024

Off The Record (OTR) Bristol is a young people's mental health charity serving Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. In 2023/24 it reached 17,913 young people across structured interventions, drop-in hubs, school assemblies, LGBTQ+ groups, and its Zazi project for Black and Brown young people. 71.69% of young people in structured support reported improved outcomes. OTR also delivered 85 professional training sessions reaching 397 practitioners from 72 organisations, with 95% saying they would recommend the training. Total income was £3.39 million. International reach included OTR's Black Bristol content reaching 65 countries.

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Structured therapeutic interventions; Resilience Labs interactive mental health workshops; LGBTQ+ open access groups (Freedom); Zazi project for young people racialised as Black and Brown; Nature, sport and arts community outreach (Natureworks, Artworks, Sportworks); CAMHS Intensive Outreach Service; four Mental Health Schools Teams across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset; Youth Transition Workers; peer navigator and peer rep programmes; Diffusion professional training; drop-in hubs across the region; Routes social action project Custom geography from upload: Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, UK

📊Key Metrics

17,913 young people reached in total, including 5,318 attending drop-in hubs, 3,575 at assemblies and 1,153 via Mental Health Support Teams in schools Key Metric 1
71.69% of young people reported improved outcomes at the end of treatment; 94% of professionals rated OTR training 4 or 5 out of 5 Key Metric 2
£3,393,936 total income; Diffusion training reached 397 professionals from 72 organisations through 85 sessions Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 87% of professionals attending Diffusion training said they would make changes to their practice or organisation; 95% would recommend the training to others
  • 84% of professionals learned practical mental health skills and strategies they could use; 82% felt better able to support others
  • 814 young people engaged with Project Zazi supporting Black and Brown young people; 101 young people engaged with Freedom LGBTQ+ groups; 27 Peer Navigators recruited

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