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Inspire 2 Ignite Impact Report 2022/2023

Inspire 2 Ignite CIC is a Cambridgeshire-based social enterprise preventing young people from becoming NEET through enterprise and skills development. In 2022–23 it impacted 3,000+ young people, with 200 in the Curious Entrepreneurs Community and 40 in the core Curious Entrepreneurs Programme. The charity builds entrepreneurial mindset and business skills among young people.

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Entrepreneur training and support, Curious Entrepreneurs Programme, community enterprise development, mentoring, grants Custom geography from upload: Cambridgeshire, UK

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 3,000+ young people impacted
Key Metric 2 200 in Curious Entrepreneurs Community
Key Metric 3 40 in Curious Entrepreneurs Programme

Key Outcomes

  • Young people engaged in enterprise
  • Entrepreneurs supported in business planning
  • Community connections strengthened

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Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
4,003 free-school-meal-eligible young people supported across programmes and workshops in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
348 employers engaged and 2,052 unique volunteers contributed to programme delivery
Key Metric 3
£5.73 raised for every £1 invested in fundraising, on total income of £5.5m
84% of alumni surveyed are in education or employment, and 92% believe the programme improved their career prospects
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
107,375 people supported in 2024/25, up 10% year-on-year
Key Metric 2
51,000 students given careers information, advice and guidance across 245 schools and colleges
Key Metric 3
Group income £14.18m (year ended 31 March 2025)
12,881 participants supported through justice services contracts across 18 UK prisons