1625IP’S SERVICES WERE ACCESSED BY
1417 YOUNG PEOPLE
BETWEEN 1ST APRIL 2020 – 31ST MARCH 2021
“In response to the coronavirus pandemic, we focused on getting all young people online. Digital access is so important to reduce isolation and to help young people get the support they need during difficult times. We also designed and created wellbeing packs to send out to young people, as we recognised the pandemic’s damaging effect on young people’s mental health, and we needed something to promote self-care and healthy methods of distraction.”
Maisie
Ambassador Lead (on behalf of the IPA Board)
“In what has been the most unusual and challenging of all the years, I want to take the chance to thank so many people. I want to thank young people, our partners, funders, the Board, our volunteers and colleagues, for helping us to deliver increasingly stronger services, in an environment where, it is evident, that the impact we have is essential for improving young people’s lives.”
Dom Wood
Chief Executive
1625IP’S SERVICES WERE ACCESSED BY
1417 YOUNG PEOPLE
BETWEEN 1ST APRIL 2020 – 31ST MARCH 2021
80% of young people were supported into accommodation with the highest appropriate level of independence
77% of young people improved their skills and confidence in relation to managing their accommodation
59% of young people entered education, employment & training (EET) during the year
91% of young people made progress towards their EET goals
85% of young people supported by our Reboot West and Job Coach services sustained their EET placements
71% of young people developed or improved their financial skills
204 people (including young people from within our services) made a positive contribution to 1625ip through volunteering
64% of people who volunteered or received support from a volunteer reported improvements in their confidence, skills and knowledge as a result
91% of young people built, developed, or improved one or more positive relationships or relationship-building skills
We worked with Brighter Places, South Gloucestershire Council and young people to design and build a new supported housing scheme providing homes for 18 young people in Yate. The project will help meet a need in South Gloucestershire to provide additional support for care leavers, making up half of the residents.
Thanks to the successful partnerships in Reboot West, which have supported care leavers into education and jobs, we have secured continued funding for this from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and the Youth Futures Foundation (YFF), which will not only continue this vital work but also to look at ‘what works’ and evaluate the impact into the future. Reboot West was also a finalist for the CYPN Awards.
We now offer a range of training to share our expertise in working in a psychologically informed way, relevant for a wide range of professionals, organisations and services. We had a very successful first phase of training, in partnership with Golden Key. Our training has been attended by local authorities, large and small charities, housing providers, infrastructure organisations and funders! Find out more here.
Our innovative housing partnership won the UK Social Housing Project of the Year at the Off Site Awards. Thanks to our incredible partnerships with Brighter Places, The University of Bristol, Bristol Student Union, Bristol City Council, Alec French Architects, and many more.
This is for any individual or organisation wanting to learn more about working with ‘PIE’ (Psychologically Informed Environments), trauma-informed working or working with young people who have experienced care or custody. It offers a toolkit of free resources, information and guidance. Thanks to our partnership with the National Lottery Community Foundation. Find out more here.