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ReachOut UK

ReachOut UK Impact Report 2023/24

ReachOut UK is a school-based mentoring charity working with young people aged 9-14 in deprived communities across London, Greater Manchester and Liverpool. In 2023/24 it supported 696 young people across 55 projects through 17,448 hours of mentoring with 618 trained volunteer mentors. 85% of mentees reported a positive impact on their lives, 65% improved their self-confidence, and 69% improved their school attendance. 61% of young people were eligible for pupil premium and 58% of partner schools were in the 30% most deprived communities in England. The year saw ReachOut launch a strategic review with the Centre for Youth Impact, moving towards a socio-emotional skills framework for 2025/26.

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ReachOut Club (ages 9-11, primary schools) focused on academic confidence and transition to secondary school; ReachOut Academy (ages 11-14, secondary schools) supporting teenagers through GCSEs, social development and career exploration; 1-2-1 and group mentoring with trained volunteer mentors; goal-setting and public speaking workshops; workplace experience visits and career talks; youth panel feeding into organisational strategy; new socio-emotional skills framework developed with the Centre for Youth Impact Custom geography from upload: Greater Manchester and Liverpool, UK

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 696 young people supported; 17,448 hours of mentoring and activities delivered; 55 mentoring projects across London, Manchester and Liverpool
Key Metric 2 618 volunteer mentors recruited, trained and supported; 334 mentees attended a workplace visit or career talk; 61% of young people eligible for pupil premium
Key Metric 3 58% of partner schools in the 30% most deprived communities in England; mentees identified with 32 different ethnic backgrounds; 55% female

Key Outcomes

  • 85% of mentees said ReachOut had a positive impact on their lives; 65% improved their self-confidence; 78% improved one or more character strengths; 69% improved their school attendance
  • 91% of teachers saw an increase in student confidence; 80% saw improvements in behaviour and attitude to learning; 90% would recommend ReachOut to other schools
  • 98-99% of volunteer mentors improved their own confidence, communication, leadership and ability to motivate others through volunteering

Geography

London, Other

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