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Good Things Foundation Impact Review (launched with the 2026-2028 Strategy)

Good Things Foundation's Impact Review, launched in February 2026 alongside its 2026-2028 Strategy, sets out the evidence base from supporting 1.7 million people to get online and build digital skills. Working with a network of more than 8,000 partner organisations, the charity reports over 400,000 free data connections through the National Databank, more than 28,000 devices distributed via the National Device Bank and over 130,000 people supported with skills through platforms such as Learn My Way, with 92% of beneficiaries reporting feeling happier, healthier or better off as a result.

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About

Good Things Foundation is the UK's leading digital inclusion charity, working through a national network of community organisations to fix the digital divide with free data, devices and skills.

Key Metrics

1.7 million people supported
400,000+ free data connections via the National Databank
28,000+ devices distributed via the National Device Bank

Key Outcomes

  • 130,000+ people supported with digital skills through Learn My Way and other platforms
  • 92% of beneficiaries feel happier, healthier or better off
  • Network of 8,000+ community partner organisations

Geography

UK-Wide

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
8,033 children, adults and families affected by a disappearance helped in 2022/23
Key Metric 2
35,064 TextSafe® messages sent to missing children and adults; 2,960 Suicide Risk TextSafe® messages to high-risk individuals
Key Metric 3
40% of Lost Contact tracing cases successfully resolved; 1,000+ multi-agency professionals trained
30th anniversary year: over 10 years and £10 million raised by players of People's Postcode Lottery for Missing People's services
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
CHF 3 million+ total programme funding raised in 2025 — a record — with CHF 1.3 million redeployed directly to YMCA National Movements
Key Metric 2
2.5 million people reached through digital skilling initiatives via HP partnership across 30 YMCA partners since 2021
Key Metric 3
37,000 people directly reached per Community Wellbeing project (1.3 million indirectly); 85 new Change Agents enrolled from 44 countries
5,000 jobs to be created under Igniting Youth Futures (USD 5.2 million Accenture/Macquarie-funded); 750+ young people already reached at year-end
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
95 individual young people in under-16s groups; 85 in over-16s groups; 42 in Transformers (trans/non-binary); 114 young people supported through 385 one-to-one sessions
Key Metric 2
149 parents and carers supported across 44 online and in-person groups; 3,500+ participants in training and workshops across 97 sessions
Key Metric 3
96% of young people said Allsorts groups had been of help; 75% said coming to Allsorts improved their overall wellbeing
Won Investing in Children's Member of the Year Award for extensive youth voice integration; 100% of Summer Programme participants enjoyed activities