Health & Wellbeing Education & Young People 2024
The Junction

Impact Report 2024-25

The Junction delivers youth health and wellbeing services in Leith, Edinburgh for young people aged 12-21. In 2024-25, over 1,817 young people were supported through at least 4,729 engagements; 1,402 therapeutic one-to-one sessions were delivered to 148 young people; 87 drop-in sessions produced 816 engagements; and 56 outreach sessions reached 1,526 young people. 80% reported improved wellbeing; 94% reduced or stopped substance use. LGBT Chartermark Gold achieved. Total income: £397,759.

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📋About

One-to-one therapeutic support (counselling, creative therapy, substance use, anxiety management); open access drop-ins; sexual health services (STI/pregnancy testing, c:card); substance use group work; creative expression groups; outreach (street work, schools, events); Time to Talk city-wide mental health collaboration; Junction Youth Advisors programme Custom geography from upload: Leith / Edinburgh

📊Key Metrics

1,817+ young people supported; 4,729+ total engagements across all services in 2024-25 Key Metric 1
1,402 therapeutic one-to-one sessions delivered to 148 young people; 94% of substance-use clients reduced or stopped use Key Metric 2
56 outreach sessions with 1,526 engagements; 15 youth advisors contributed 200 volunteer hours across 15 sessions Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 80% of regular one-to-one clients reported improved wellbeing; 100% showed improved ability to reduce risks and adopt safe practices; 100% learned new ways to support their wellbeing
  • 88% of open access clients felt more able to cope with difficult things; 82% of outreach contacts showed increased awareness of available support; 40 BAME young people supported through Mosaic Project partnership
  • LGBT Chartermark Gold Award achieved July 2024; Time to Talk city-wide project launched August 2024 with 5 organisations; charity celebrated its 20th anniversary; total income £397,759

📍Geography

Scotland

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