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Young Somerset Impact Report 2024–2025

Young Somerset is Somerset's leading voluntary sector youth work organisation, delivering mental health support, targeted youth work, alternative education, social enterprise and early years services across the county. In 2024–25 it recorded 7,402 individual contacts through its Mental Health Support Teams — now operating in 34% of Somerset schools, above the national 25% target — and 4,818 contacts through its Community Wellbeing Service. Its Bold & Brave shop and café supported 50+ young creatives and 10 supported interns, while its Young Rangers programme delivered 2,245 hours of conservation work. Waiting times for assessment fell from 217 days to 49 days over the year.

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Mental Health Support Teams in 34% of Somerset primary and secondary schools; Community Wellbeing Service for mild-to-moderate mental health needs; Targeted Youth Support 1:1 and group work; Bold & Brave social enterprise shop and café providing work experience and supported internships; Young Rangers conservation programme; alternative education provision; early years and parenting support; youth hubs in community settings Custom geography from upload: Somerset, UK

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 7,402 individual contacts with children and young people through the Mental Health Support Team
Key Metric 2 4,818 individual contacts through the Community Wellbeing Service; 554 CYP assessed with 3,665 intervention sessions delivered
Key Metric 3 2,807 referrals received across the whole organisation; 80 partnerships and collaborations active

Key Outcomes

  • 93% of CYP gave positive feedback on their MHST experience; referral-to-assessment waiting times reduced from 217 days to 49 days
  • 85% attendance achieved across 518 alternative education sessions for young people previously disengaged from mainstream education
  • Jigsaw hospital mentoring service reduced CAMHS Liaison admissions by 50% and kept readmission rates to 10% among the 60 young people supported

Geography

South West

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