ThinkForward Impact Report 2024/25

ThinkForward delivers long-term coaching programmes for young people at risk of NEET across London, Nottingham and Kent. Their 2024/25 impact report — marking 10 years as an independent charity — records 1,580 young people supported, 73% in positive destinations, and £3 of social value per £1 invested, alongside the launch of a new 2025-2028 strategy to triple their reach.

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📋About

Long-term one-to-one coaching, FutureMe programme, Making Strides (learning disabilities), Future Leaders (Black and South Asian pupils), She Speaks, Ready for Work events, employer mentoring Custom geography from upload: England

📊Key Metrics

1,580 young people supported; 7,972 one-to-one coaching sessions delivered Key Metric 1
73% of FutureMe graduates in education, employment or training — 20 percentage points above the national figure Key Metric 2
£3 of social value created for every £1 invested; 199 Ready for Work events held Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Young people attending 34+ coaching sessions are 79 percentage points more likely to be EET than those attending 0-8 sessions
  • 10 years of impact: 10,000+ young people supported; 75,000+ coaching sessions delivered; £20m+ social value created
  • New 2025-2028 strategy launched with goal to triple number of young people supported and build robust coaching evidence base

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2025 Enhanced

Annual Review 2024-25

55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 1
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 2
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
Key Metric 3
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
2025

Annual Impact Report 2024–2025

CAD $366.1m total revenue in FY2024–25 (year ended 31 March 2025)
Key Metric 1
500+ locations across the Greater Toronto Area serving children, youth, families, immigrants and job seekers
Key Metric 2
Largest not-for-profit child care provider in Canada; child care fees capped at CAD $22/day under Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system from January 2025
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Received largest multi-year gift in charity's history — CAD $10m over five years from The Barrett Family Foundation to fund youth programmes including Black Achievers, newcomer youth groups and financial literacy