Education & Young People Health & Wellbeing 2024
Go Beyond

Annual Review and Impact Report 2024

Go Beyond provides free residential breaks for disadvantaged children aged 7-17 across the UK. In 2024, 1,023 children attended breaks — a post-pandemic milestone — funded by £1.5m raised from supporters. 61% of attendees qualified for Pupil Premium; 70% came from the most deprived areas of the UK; 42% had a diagnosis including autism or ADHD. After breaks, 85% felt cared for and 80% found it easier to make new friends. 845 volunteer days contributed.

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Week-long residential breaks at Coastal Centre and Daleside (screen-free, outdoor, activity-based); young carers breaks; bereavement breaks; school and charity referral pathways; corporate and individual volunteering; Duke of Edinburgh participation Custom geography from upload: UK-wide (centres in Devon/Somerset)

📊Key Metrics

1,023 children given free residential breaks in 2024 — highest since pre-pandemic; £1.5m raised from supporters Key Metric 1
845 days of volunteering contributed; 100+ volunteers gave 20,280 hours across 169 weeks Key Metric 2
61% of attendees eligible for Pupil Premium; 70.2% referred from most deprived areas of the UK; 42% had a diagnosis or trait (autism, ADHD, SEND) Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 85% of children felt many people cared about them; 86% identified things they could be proud of; 80% found it easier to make new friends after a break
  • Cumulative milestone: 20,000 children supported over 32-year history; featured in HRH Princess of Wales' Christmas Carol Concert on ITV, reaching millions of viewers
  • Plans to expand Coastal Centre capacity by 50% and build new sustainable facility at Daleside; top referral reasons: general anxiety (36.7%), caring responsibilities (28.3%), domestic violence (21.2%)

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