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Oxfordshire Youth Impact Report 2023/2024

Oxfordshire Youth is an Oxfordshire-based youth development charity working directly with young people aged 8–25 and the wider youth sector. In 2023/24 it reached 1,421 youth work practitioners through 89 training sessions, supported 163 young people at risk of homelessness through its Young People's Supported Accommodation service, and convened 82 organisations through its Changemaker Network. Standout outcomes include 55% of YPSA leavers moving into independent accommodation (over three times the previous rate) and 61% of NEET young people in the service progressing into work, education or training.

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About

Sector training and workforce development for youth work practitioners; convening and strategic partnerships across the voluntary and statutory sectors; Young People's Supported Accommodation (YPSA) with weekly progression coaching; youth leadership and accreditation programmes; Building Resilience and mental health programmes in schools; Children and Young People's Forum hosting Custom geography from upload: Oxfordshire, UK

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 1,421 youth work practitioners reached through 89 specialised training sessions
Key Metric 2 163 young people aged 18–25 at risk of homelessness supported through Young People's Supported Accommodation
Key Metric 3 82 organisations in the Changemaker Network across the county

Key Outcomes

  • 55% of young people leaving YPSA moved into independent accommodation — more than three times the 17% rate before Oxfordshire Youth took on the service
  • 61% of YPSA young people who were NEET on joining found work, education or training
  • 100% of youth work practitioners across training workshops felt supported in a peer network supporting children and young people

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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)
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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
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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
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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