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The Diana Award Annual Report 2024-25

The Diana Award's Annual Report 2024-25 marks the charity's 25th anniversary year. It trained 1,816 Anti-Bullying Ambassadors and supported 193 schools to build safer, kinder environments; 1,918 young people took part in online work experience and 316 completed its 12-week Mentoring Programme, supported by 139 mentors who gave more than 2,400 hours. 198 young people across 44 countries were honoured with The Diana Award, and over 100,000 young people were reached through campaigns, events, media and resources, including the launch of its Youth Voice in Politics work.

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About

The Diana Award was founded in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her belief in the power of young people. The charity runs the Diana Award for young changemakers, an Anti-Bullying Ambassadors programme in schools, mentoring and online work experience for young people facing barriers, and youth voice campaigns. Registered charity 1117288 / SC041916.

Key Metrics

1,816 Anti-Bullying Ambassadors trained
316 young people completed the 12-week Mentoring Programme
100,000+ young people reached through campaigns, events, media and resources

Key Outcomes

  • 95% of Award recipients said receiving the Award boosted their confidence and motivation
  • 92% of recipients said the Award inspired them to make an even bigger difference
  • 193 schools supported to build safer, kinder environments

Geography

UK-Wide

Impact Snapshot
568,000
babies reached by Bookstart Baby in 2025/26 (93% of all babies born)
Over 1.1 million
children and families engaged with Bookstart programmes in 2025/26
80%
of parents and carers receiving Bookstart Baby say they now read or share books and stories more with their child
445,600 children aged 1-4 reached through Bookstart Toddler and Pre-schooler, including 37% of all 1-4-year-olds living in low-income households
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