Education & Young People Community & Social Justice 2025
WeMindTheGap

WeMindTheGap Impact Report 2022–2024

WeMindTheGap is a charity supporting young people aged 18–25 who are NEET (not in education, employment or training) and facing significant barriers, including social anxiety, homelessness, lack of confidence and trauma. Between September 2022 and August 2024 its WeGrow programme delivered 4 cycles across Manchester, Wrexham and Flintshire, with 60% of completers moving into work. WeDiscover reached 196 young people virtually across 6 cycles. Its WeBelong alumni network actively supported 154 Gappies. The Big Conversation consulted 419 young people and 105 Wrexham employers, directly shaping new programmes including WeInspire! for persistent school non-attenders and a Bridge to Employment offer. A Welsh language version of all materials was launched in 2024.

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WeGrow (26-week in-person employability programme in Manchester, Wrexham and Flintshire — coaching, residentials, employer placements, 38 employer partners, 15 coaches, 12 residentials, 62 guest speakers); WeDiscover (12-week virtual programme for isolated young people — 84 weeks total delivered, Chester pilot, Welsh language version launched); WeBelong (alumni peer support network — 500+ members, 29 big events, 4 transition events, 3 progression events); The Big Conversation (Wrexham research with 419 young people and 105 employers, UKSPF funded); WeInspire! (school non-attendance pilot, Ysgol Bryn Alyn, Wrexham — TEDtalk at Wrexham University); Bridge to Employment (Wrexham employer-facing offer); WeDiscover Village LMS (co-designed with Gappies); GMS data system (SmartSuite, live May 2024); Welsh language materials across all programmes Custom geography from upload: Manchester, Wrexham, Flintshire and North Wales, UK

📊Key Metrics

40 participants across 4 cycles of WeGrow 26-week employability programme; 196 participants across 6 cycles of WeDiscover 12-week virtual programme; 154 Gappies actively engaged through WeBelong alumni network Key Metric 1
60% of WeGrow participants moved into work; 87.5% completed the 26-week programme; 92% attendance rate; 130 employer placements completed; 152 accredited qualifications gained Key Metric 2
77 WeDiscover participants progressed to education, employment or training; 67 qualifications gained; 419 young people's voices captured in The Big Conversation; 105 employers consulted in Wrexham research Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 49% of young people consulted in The Big Conversation said they 'didn't belong anywhere' — directly shaped programme redesign; 1 Gappie started own business and won £2,000 Big Ideas Wales start-up award through WeDiscover
  • 1,500 hours of Buddy time provided by WeBelong alumni supporting WeGrow with lived experience; 1,000 additional hours spent supporting a homeless Gappie in emergency accommodation with no transport, laundry or cooking facilities — who secured permanent housing
  • 9% of WeGrow participants returned to education; 23% took up volunteering; 1 Gappie came out to their cohort at graduation; 1 Gappie saw the sea for the first time; WeInspire! pilot group delivered a TEDtalk at Wrexham University

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