Changing Futures Impact Report 2022-23
Report Highlights
- 114 young people (YP) engaged in the programme
- 67 YP volunteered and became peer workers
- 250 one-to-one mentoring sessions delivered
- 320 detached youth work sessions carried out in crime/ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour) hotspots
- 55 peer workers attended team-building exercises
- 11 peer workers went into paid employment for 6+months, after completing the Pret Rising Stars programme
- 1 Peer Worker secured employment with Osmani Trust
- 1 Peer Worker secured employment with UPS
- 1 Peer Worker secured employment in the security industry
Changing Futures (CF) aims to empower and change the lives of young people in Tower Hamlets who are marginalised and those not in employment, education, or training (NEET). The project engages young people at risk of or involvement in gangs, youth crime, drugs and alcohol abuse, drug dealing and anti-social behaviour (ASB). The project is funded by Islamic Relief UK, as part of their initiative to support communities in the UK.