Community & Social Justice Health & Wellbeing 2023
Peer Power Youth

Peer Power Youth Impact Report 2022–23

Peer Power Youth is a national social justice charity founded in 2016, working with young people aged 13–25 who have experienced trauma, abuse, exclusion or care — described by themselves as 'abandoned by society'. In 2022/23 it delivered 158 sessions totalling 440+ hours with Young Partners, including 146 hours in secure settings across 8 institutions. Key system change achievements include the embedding of co-production across the Ministry of Justice Youth Custody Service, new NHS Healthcare Standards for children in secure settings shaped by young people's recommendations, and recognition by the Youth Justice Board for resources on youth justice participation. 92% of Young Partners go into education, training or employment within six months.

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NHS Violence Reduction Programme co-production and peer-led community workshops; Health and Justice co-production with NHS England including Healthcare Inequalities toolkit and podcast series; secure settings delivery across 8 welfare and justice settings; co-production training for Ministry of Justice Youth Custody Service; HM Inspectorate of Probation youth engagement embedding; UK Trauma Council Experts by Experience group; University of Cambridge participatory research; Act for Change co-production training; day-to-day holistic support including housing, food vouchers and crisis support for young people aged 13–25 Custom geography from upload: UK (with national reach including secure settings across England)

📊Key Metrics

158 sessions delivered working with Young Partners, totalling 440+ hours; 146 hours delivered in Young Offenders Institutes, Secure Children's Homes and Youth Offending Services Key Metric 1
92% of Young Partners went into education, training or employment within six months Key Metric 2
5,000+ professionals have received workshops, training and coaching since the charity's founding in 2016; 170+ professionals presented to by Young Partners in 2022/23 Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Co-production with young people embedded as a key operational pillar across all Ministry of Justice Youth Custody Services following Peer Power Youth training
  • NHS refreshed Healthcare Standards for children in secure settings now include Peer Power Youth recommendations — including standards on trusted relationships and child feedback mechanisms
  • Young Partners delivered peer-led workshops to 30 young people aged 11–21 across NHS Vanguard areas; HM Inspectorate of Probation published Peer Power Youth resources under 'Collaborating with children'

📍Geography

London, Other

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