Education & Young People Community & Social Justice
2024 Free
Wales Innovation Network (WIN)

Impact Report 2021/24

Wales Innovation Network (WIN) is a collaboration between all Welsh universities to elevate Wales as a leader in research and innovation. Over 2021-24, £2.17m in WIN funding leveraged £38m in additional investment, and bids worth £116m were submitted to external funders. 137 external partners were engaged across 13 countries. WIN's Small Grant Fund awarded £267,000 to 39 projects. Key successes include the Cymru Wledig Rural LPIP (£5m+), One Health Wales Institute (£5.12m), and Wales Arts and Humanities Alliance. 89% of Welsh research was rated internationally excellent or world-leading.

View Report
Report snapshot
115 Views

About

Small Grant Fund (£267k to 39 projects); Wales Arts and Humanities Alliance (WAHA); Net Zero and Decarbonisation steering group; All-Wales Policing Academic Collaboration; Health and Wellbeing network; London reception (Secretary of State for Wales); Brussels reception (Welsh European stakeholders); Sense About Science Evidence Week participation; Bangor UKRI roundtable; MRC Council showcase at Swansea University

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 £2,166,675 WIN funding leveraged £38,056,811 in additional investment; bids totalling £116,774,382 submitted to external funders; 31 external funders secured
Key Metric 2 137 external partners included in successful small grant bids across 13 countries; £5m+ direct industry investment; £267,000 awarded to 39 projects through Small Grant Fund
Key Metric 3 89% of Welsh research rated internationally excellent or world-leading for impact (REF 2021); 85% improved processes and practices; 90% created UK-wide impact; 60%+ reached global audiences

Key Outcomes

  • Advanced Design Engineering group secured £2.028m in funding following WIN support; Cymru Wledig Rural Wales LPIP awarded £5m+ for rural policy innovation; One Health Wales Institute secured £5.12m including £5m commercial contract
  • UKRI visit to Bangor; first Technicians Commitment signatories event in Wales; Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology engaged at London reception; Minister for Science, Research and Innovation attended
  • WIN established following Professor Graeme Reid recommendation; covers all Welsh universities; six focus areas: digital transformation, Net Zero, agri-tech, creative industries, population health, materials/manufacturing; collaborates with Welsh Government and UKRI

Geography

Wales

Related reports

All Education & Young People reports →
The Scout Association

Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25: Reflect. Refocus. Renew.

2025 Enhanced
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)
Education & Young People Community
Read report
The Fostering Network

Annual Review 2024-25

2025 Enhanced
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
Education & Young People Children
Read report
The King's Trust Group

Impact Report 2024/25

2026 Free
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
91,000 young people supported across 24 countries in 2024/25, including 67,368 in the UK
Key Metric 2
Over 70% of the 25,500 young people who completed Employment and Enterprise programmes achieved a positive outcome
Key Metric 3
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
Education & Young People Education
Read report
In2scienceUK

In2STEM Impact Report 2024

2025 Free
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
851 students supported through the In2STEM programme in 2024, from 2,036 applications
Key Metric 2
27,447 hours of in-person STEM placement experience provided to participants
Key Metric 3
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
Education & Young People Social Mobility
Read report