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Salmon Youth Centre Impact Report 2023/24

Salmon Youth Centre is one of the UK's largest youth centres, serving young people aged 6–25 in Bermondsey, South London for over a century. In 2023/24 it worked with 1,564 young people across 840 sessions totalling 45,785 contact hours, provided 8,423 hot meals at just 50p per visit, and ran 41 trips and residential experiences. Its Integrated Therapy Service supported 55 young people experiencing trauma and complex mental health needs. Five apprentices and four sports trainees gained qualifications and helped young people earn 150+ sporting accreditations. Total income was £968,000. The year was marked by a visit from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

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About

Open access youth club for ages 6–19 (50p per session); sports including badminton, basketball, boxing, climbing, dance, football, gymnastics, trampolining on a 30-metre wall; music, art and dance studios; weekly hot meals; on-site Integrated Therapy Service with sessional psychotherapist; Young Leaders programme (ages 14–19); apprenticeship programme; school holiday schemes; 41 trips and residentials; Duke of Edinburgh volunteering; homework support; Wellbeing Project research Custom geography from upload: Bermondsey, South London, UK

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 1,564 young people aged 6–25 supported; 17,566 overall attendances; 45,785 contact hours across 840 sessions
Key Metric 2 8,423 hot meals provided to children in after-school sessions at just 50p per visit; 101 young people mentored
Key Metric 3 88% of young people said they made new friends; 71% said being at Salmon makes them more confident in school; 100% said they learned something new

Key Outcomes

  • 55 young people engaged with the Integrated Therapy Service; 5 apprentices completed coaching qualifications in basketball, gymnastics and football and helped young people gain 150+ sporting accreditations
  • 10 Young Leaders received professional strengths coaching from Gallup coaches at the Shard, interview skills support and travelled to Germany on an exchange visit
  • 28 hours of physical activity delivered each week; 150 young people attended trips in 2023/24; 300+ young people participated in summer holiday schemes

Geography

London

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440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
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140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
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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)
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55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
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45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
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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
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91,000 young people supported across 24 countries in 2024/25, including 67,368 in the UK
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Over 70% of the 25,500 young people who completed Employment and Enterprise programmes achieved a positive outcome
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Education programmes engaged 63,000 young people (69% of the total), the largest share of delivery
In the UK, 71% of Employment and Enterprise completers achieved a positive outcome, including 39% into employment or self-employment
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851 students supported through the In2STEM programme in 2024, from 2,036 applications
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27,447 hours of in-person STEM placement experience provided to participants
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94% of participants know what it means to work in STEM after the programme, up from 69% beforehand
97% of alumni who applied to university were successfully offered a place, based on UCAS data from 1,760 alumni