About
Youth rowing and watersports for state school pupils aged 13-18; Free Watersports Weeks for children eligible for Free School Meals; 'Boats not Bars' prison and post-release rowing programme; new Adaptive Rowing offer including 'Row the Rhythm' for blind and visually impaired participants; river clean-up and environmental action programmes Custom geography from upload: London (West London, River Thames)
Key Metrics
Key Metric 1
Close to 2,000 participants supported in 2024/25 across youth, prison and environmental programmes
Key Metric 2
826 students from 10 state schools took part, 67% female, with 70% of partner schools in the most deprived areas (IMD 1-4)
Key Metric 3
184 serving or released prisoners engaged through the 'Boats not Bars' reducing-reoffending programme
Key Outcomes
- 85% of young people improved their mental wellbeing and 83% felt more confident through the youth programme
- 85% of Boats not Bars participants felt more hopeful about their future; 41 continued post-release engagement, up 141% year-on-year
- Hosted the Youth Boat Race with 64 students from 10 schools, featured on BBC coverage to 28 million viewers
Geography
London
