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The projects we're funding and evaluating to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.

Triple P
A supportive home
In progress
This parenting programme offers positive strategies to parents and/or caregivers, to help them support young people who are on the edge of care.

Funding:

£1,651,862

Activity type:

Parenting programmes

Evaluation types:

Pilot study
In progress
A Mind Apart Theatre Company Limited
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£47,440

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Abergele Community Action Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£41,770

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Achieving for Children
Launch grant round
Completed
The transition hub offers support for a young person, their carer and their school when they first enter care or experience a change in school and/or foster care.

Project name:

Transition Hub for Children Looked After

Funding:

£945,321

Activity type:

Support to engage with school

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
Completed
ACT Training
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£99,480

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforces (APST) | Department for Education
Targeted projects
In progress
Alternative provision specialist taskforces will work directly with young people in alternative provision settings to offer intensive support from experts.

Funding:

£522,000 (evaluation)

Activity type:

Support to engage with school

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
Artz for All C.I.C
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£30,750

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
ASSIST Trauma Care
Launch grant round
Completed
The Guiding Young Minds (GYM) programme supports vulnerable young people through focussed youth work and trauma-focussed Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Project name:

ASSIST Trauma Care

Funding:

£650,374

Activity type:

Mentoring

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
Aston Villa Foundation
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£48,368

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Aston Villa Foundation
Neighbourhood Fund - Round 1
In progress
About the project We know that a lot of violent crime happens in very specific local areas. To make a difference, many believe that it’s essential to work with the people and organisations who live and work there – they know their communities best. Through our Neighbourhood Fund, we are investing and building long-term partnerships…

Project name:

The Neighbourhood Fund

Funding:

£1,000,000

Evaluation types:

Impact evaluation
In progress
AudioActive
Positive activities
In progress
SHIFT is a music mentoring programme that leverages young people's passion for music to engage those who have offended or are at risk of offending.

Funding:

£2,177,073

Activity type:

Arts participation

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study, Pilot study
In progress
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£27,030

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Barca-Leeds
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£34,999
Completed
Barca-Leeds
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£48,498

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Barnardo’s
Targeted projects
In progress
This parenting programme involves trained practitioners working with parents to support the use of positive parenting strategies at home.

Funding:

Activity type:

Parenting programmes

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study, Feasibility & Pilot study
In progress
Beckfoot Heaton Primary School
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£25,600

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Bedfordshire & Luton Education Business Partnership
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£48,342

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Behavioural Insights Team
A safe, positive place to learn
In progress
Grassroots is an anti-bullying programme that aims to reduce bullying and conflict in schools by empowering pupils to positively impact their peers' behaviour.

Project name:

Grassroots

Funding:

£1,304,773

Activity type:

Anti-bullying programmes

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
Behavioural Insights Team
A safe, positive place to learn
In progress
BITUP is a parent communication intervention aimed at improving pupils’ school attendance.

Funding:

£637,506

Activity type:

Parenting programmes

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
Black Country Consortium Ltd. (Active Black Country)
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£43,401

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Launch grant round
Completed
This project addresses early stage criminality by teaching young people to recognise and react to the warning signs which could lead to harm.

Project name:

Pause 4 Thought (P4T)

Funding:

£343,000

Activity type:

Psychological therapies

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
Blackpool FC Community Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£41,500

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Blend Youth Project
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£26,010

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Born in Bradford
Neighbourhood Fund - Round 1
In progress
About the project We know that a lot of violent crime happens in very specific local areas. To make a difference, many believe that it’s essential to work with the people and organisations who live and work there – they know their communities best. Through our Neighbourhood Fund, we are investing and building long-term partnerships…

Funding:

£1,000,000

Evaluation types:

Impact evaluation
In progress
Brandon Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy for Young People
Launch grant round
Completed
The project aims to prevent young people with behavioural problems from entering out-of-home care by providing intensive therapeutic support.

Project name:

Brandon Centre: SIT

Funding:

£523,298

Activity type:

Psychological therapies

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
Brent Council
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£60,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Brentford FC Community Sports Trust
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£50,000
Completed
Bridgend County Borough Council
Trauma-informed practice
In progress
This project will train practitioners working across youth justice, edge of care, youth development and early help services in a psychology-led approach called ‘Enhanced Case Management’.

Funding:

£1,284,557

Activity type:

Trauma-informed training and service redesign

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival (BDBF)
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£44,200

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Cannon Street Memorial Baptist Church (CSMBC)
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£25,262

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Cardiff Council
A supportive home
In progress
About the project The purpose is to learn how different agencies can collaborate more effectively when supporting children, young people and their families. Bringing together teams of skilled practitioners from a diverse range of local organisations and sectors. Including youth justice services, social care, the police, mental health services, probation, schools and the voluntary sector.…

Funding:

£500,000

Activity type:

Contextual safeguarding

Evaluation types:

Feasibility & Pilot study
In progress
Cardiff Young Men’s Christian Association
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£72,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
CatZero Ltd
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£31,050
Completed
CFYDC (Chance) T/A Chapeltown Youth Development Centre
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,553

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Challenge Academy CIC
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£43,062

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Child Action Northwest
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£29,519

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Children, Families and Education Directorate, Portsmouth City Council
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£56,000
Completed
Chrysalis Care Ltd
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,948
Completed
Citizen’s UK
Neighbourhood Fund - Round 1
In progress
About the project We know that a lot of violent crime happens in very specific local areas. To make a difference, many believe that it’s essential to work with the people and organisations who live and work there – they know their communities best. Through our Neighbourhood Fund, we are investing and building long-term partnerships…

Funding:

£1,000,000

Evaluation types:

Impact evaluation
In progress
Clarets in the Community Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£32,800

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Cleveland Fire Brigade (Authority)
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£50,000
Completed
Commando Joe’s
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,468
Completed
Community by Nature Ltd
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,504
Completed
Compass Support Services Limited
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£45,422

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Corner House Youth Project
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£21,296
Completed
County Durham Youth Justice Service
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£55,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Creative Youth Network
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£47,196
Completed
Croydon Music and Arts
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£50,000
Completed
Dallaglio RugbyWorks
Positive activities
In progress
Dallaglio RugbyWorks uses rugby to engage young people excluded from education.

Funding:

£1,931,040

Activity type:

Sports programmes

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
Detached Youth Work
A trusted adult
Completed
Detached youth work aims to engage with young people ‘where they are at’, providing youth work in non-institutional settings. These settings are usually places that young people have chosen to be, such as on the street, in parks, shopping centres, fast food outlets or other community spaces. Rather than serving children in a youth club,…

Project name:

Detached Youth Work

Funding:

£110000

Activity type:

Mentoring, Positive things to do, Sports programmes

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
Completed
Doncaster Children’s Services Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£56,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
e:merge (UK) Company Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£47,464

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Early Break
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,004

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
East Sussex County Council
A supportive home
In progress
About the project The purpose is to learn how different agencies can collaborate more effectively when supporting children, young people and their families. Bringing together teams of skilled practitioners from a diverse range of local organisations and sectors. Including youth justice services, social care, the police, mental health services, probation, schools and the voluntary sector.…

Funding:

£500,000

Activity type:

Contextual safeguarding

Evaluation types:

Feasibility & Pilot study
In progress
East Sussex County Council, Children’s Services Department
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£93,521

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Education Futures Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£48,642

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Effervescent Social Alchemy
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,957
Completed
Empire Coaching Limited
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£25,200

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Empire Fighting Chance
Launch grant round
Completed
This programme combines non-contact boxing with intensive personal support to create healthier thinking, improve confidence and support goal setting.

Project name:

Empire Fighting Chance

Funding:

£786,742

Activity type:

Sports programmes

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
Empowr-U CIC
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£43,260

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Escapeline
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£31,050

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Essex Boys and Girls Clubs
Launch grant round
Completed
The Respect Project is an alternative education programme utilising outdoor activities, life-skills sessions and residential experiences.

Project name:

The Respect Project

Funding:

£492,010

Activity type:

Interventions to prevent school exclusion

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
Essex County Council
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£56,758

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Excluded Initiative | John Lyon’s Charity and The London Community Foundation
Targeted projects
Completed
Excluded Initiative offers special support to secondary schools in London by building their inclusion capacity and expertise to drive down exclusions.

Funding:

£97,500

Activity type:

Support to engage with school
Completed
Family Psychology Mutual
Launch grant round
In progress
The project works to improve life at home for those at risk of gang involvement by providing a functional family therapy worker.

Project name:

Functional Family Therapy Gangs (FFT-G)

Funding:

£4,638,451

Activity type:

Psychological therapies

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
Family Support
Launch grant round
Completed
The Transition and Resilience Project provides intensive wrap-around support, including counselling, mentoring and digital support.

Project name:

Family Support

Funding:

£398,487

Activity type:

Parenting programmes

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
Fight for Peace International
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£50,000
Completed
First Class Foundation
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£48,900

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Frenford Clubs
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£43,946
Completed
Fresh Start New Beginnings
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£50,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Future Men
A safe, positive place to learn
In progress
Future Men’s programme aims to address the behavioural causes of school exclusion in boys.

Funding:

£951,890

Activity type:

Social skills training

Evaluation types:

Pilot study
In progress
Futures Advice, Skills & Employment Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£63,289

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Give A Gift
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£35,794

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Gladesmore Community School
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£70,250

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Glyndwr University
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£41,990

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Grassroot Communities CIC
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£30,156

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Greater Manchester VRU
Agency Collaboration: Focused deterrence
In progress
The Youth Endowment Fund and Home Office are investing £6 million to test focused deterrence projects in England.

Funding:

£1,000,000

Activity type:

Focused deterrence
In progress
Groundwork Greater Nottingham
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,970
Completed
Groundwork London
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£26,925
Completed
Groundwork London
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,867

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Groundwork North Wales
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£50,000
Completed
Groundwork Northamptonshire
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£43,850

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Hampshire Cultural Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£28,250

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Horn of Africa Youth Association
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£28,500

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Hounslow Action For Youth Association
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£35,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Hull Women’s Aid
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£36,683

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Hyson Green Youth Club
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£40,640

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Ignite Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£27,973

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Immediate Theatre
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£26,040

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Impact Mentoring
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,164

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Imperial College London
Launch grant round
Completed
The project uses real-life inspired simulations and interactive role-plays to educate young people about knife crime and its consequences.

Project name:

The SHARP project

Funding:

£901,744

Activity type:

Knife education programmes

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
Completed
Ingeus UK
Positive activities
In progress
This five to seven-month programme supports young people who are at risk of offending or have already offended.

Funding:

£1,617,572

Activity type:

Wilderness and Adventure activities

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study, Pilot study
In progress
Ipswich Community Media Community Interest Company
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£47,965

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Jamie’s Farm
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,175

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Khulisa
Targeted projects
In progress
This school-based programme combine creative techniques with the latest developments in neuroscience.

Funding:

Activity type:

Social skills training

Evaluation types:

Pilot study
In progress
Kids Inspire
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£47,400

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Knowledge, Change Action Ltd (KCA) and Warren Larkin Associates
Trauma-informed practice
In progress
This project seeks to embed a whole-school approach to trauma-informed practice in secondary schools.

Funding:

£1,465,049

Activity type:

Trauma-informed training and service redesign

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
Krunch UK
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£48,584

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system
In progress
The programme works with young people, aged between 10 and 15 years-old who come into police custody due to violent behaviour.

Funding:

£1,391,283

Activity type:

Pre-court diversion

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study, Pilot study
In progress
Lead partner: Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC)
Neighbourhood Fund - Round 1
Completed
Through our Neighbourhood Fund, we’ll invest and build long-term partnerships in up to 15 hyper-local areas in England and Wales.

Funding:

£127,801
Completed
Lead partner: Born in Bradford
Neighbourhood Fund - Round 1
Completed
About the project We know that a lot of violent crime happens in very specific local areas. To make a difference, many believe that it’s essential to work with the people and organisations who live and work there – they know their communities best. Through our Neighbourhood Fund, we’ll invest and build long-term partnerships in…

Funding:

£139,995
Completed
Lead partner: Citizens UK
Neighbourhood Fund - Round 1
Completed
Through our Neighbourhood Fund, we’ll invest and build long-term partnerships in up to 15 hyper-local areas in England and Wales.

Funding:

£117,731
Completed
Lead partner: Right to Succeed
Neighbourhood Fund - Round 1
Completed
Through our Neighbourhood Fund, we’ll invest and build long-term partnerships in up to 15 hyper-local areas in England and Wales.

Funding:

£139,833
Completed
Lead partner: Social Finance and Lennina Ofori
Neighbourhood Fund - Round 1
Completed
Through our Neighbourhood Fund, we’ll invest and build long-term partnerships in up to 15 hyper-local areas in England and Wales.

Funding:

£140,000
Completed
Leeds Rugby Foundation
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£36,936

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Life Skills Education Charity
Launch grant round
Completed
The project works with younger children to teach them about the dangers of knife and hate crime and substance misuse.

Project name:

DARE25

Funding:

£653,444

Activity type:

Social skills training

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
Completed
LifeLine Community Projects
Launch grant round
Completed
The project provides young people with consistent, positive role models, weekly mentoring and positive peer networks.

Project name:

SW!TCH Lives

Funding:

£397,676

Activity type:

Mentoring

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
Lime Social Marketing Media & Communications Ltd
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£50,000
Completed
Liverpool Lighthouse Ltd
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,797
Completed
Lives Not Knives
Launch grant round
Completed
Delivers training and resources about violence prevention to teachers and support staff in schools.

Project name:

LNK Educate

Funding:

£799,000

Activity type:

Knife education programmes

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
London Borough of Lambeth
Launch grant round
Completed
The project works with young people when they enter police custody, utilising that ‘teachable moment’ to engage them in a 12-week programme.

Project name:

The DIVERT Programme

Funding:

£778,863

Activity type:

Mentoring, Pre-court diversion

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
London Borough of Newham
A supportive home
In progress
About the project The purpose is to learn how different agencies can collaborate more effectively when supporting children, young people and their families. Bringing together teams of skilled practitioners from a diverse range of local organisations and sectors. Including youth justice services, social care, the police, mental health services, probation, schools and the voluntary sector.…

Funding:

£500,000

Activity type:

Contextual safeguarding

Evaluation types:

Feasibility & Pilot study
In progress
London VRU
Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system
In progress
The Your Choice programme offers intensive, therapeutic support for young people aged 11-17 who are at most risk of being affected by violence or exploitation.

Project name:

Your Choice

Funding:

£6,729,187

Activity type:

Psychological therapies

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study, Pilot study
In progress
M13 Youth Project
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£26,236

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Mahdlo (Oldham Youth Zone)
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,986

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Mancroft Advice Project
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£37,444

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Media Academy Cymru
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,968

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Media Academy Cymru
A trusted adult
In progress
Over five months, young people will benefit from weekly one-to-one mentoring sessions with trained youth workers.

Funding:

£2,000,000

Activity type:

Mentoring

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study, Pilot study
In progress
Medway Youth Service
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£50,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Mental Health Foundation
Launch grant round
In progress
The Becoming a Man programme works to develop social-emotional skills and encourage positive anger expression.

Project name:

Mental Health Foundation: Becoming a Man (BAM)

Funding:

£1,643,164

Activity type:

Social skills training

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
In progress
Mouth That Roars
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£26,847

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
MST UK and Ireland
Launch grant round
Completed
The programme provides intensive systemic family therapy, support and behavioural interventions.

Project name:

RESET

Funding:

£3,477,472

Activity type:

Psychological therapies

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
MST-UK & Ireland
A supportive home
In progress
The MST-CAN project offers intensive therapy for families where children aged 6-17 years are at risk of going into care due to physical abuse and/or neglect.

Funding:

£3,493,773

Activity type:

Multi-Systemic Therapy

Evaluation types:

Pilot study
In progress
Multi-site trial: Hospital navigators
Multi-site trials
Completed
The YEF is funding a multi-site trial evaluation of hospital navigator programmes being delivered across five hospitals.

Project name:

Hospital Navigators: Multi-Site Trial

Funding:

£158,210

Activity type:

A and E navigators

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
Completed
Multi-site trial: Mentoring
Multi-site trials
In progress
The YEF is funding a feasibility study of a multi-site RCT of grassroots organisations delivering mentoring.

Project name:

Mentoring Multi-Site Trial

Funding:

£561,496

Activity type:

Mentoring

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
In progress
National Children’s Bureau
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,007
Completed
National Children’s Bureau
Trauma-informed practice
In progress
Fostering Connections offers training and support to help social work teams, working with young people in foster care, and their foster carers understand and use trauma-informed practices.

Funding:

£1,527497

Activity type:

Trauma-informed training and service redesign

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
National Literacy Trust
Positive activities
In progress
This 12-week programme uses creative writing to raise aspirations, help young people find their voice and empower them to tell their stories.

Funding:

£1,682,216

Activity type:

Arts participation

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
National Police Chiefs’ Council 
Targeted projects
In progress
Police in Corridors seeks to embed police into the daily activities of a school.

Funding:

£206,948 (evaluation only)

Activity type:

Police in schools

Evaluation types:

Feasibility & Pilot study
In progress
National Police Chiefs’ Council
Targeted projects
In progress
Police in Classrooms aims to provide age-appropriate classroom instruction on a variety of topics, from drugs and alcohol to knife crime to online safety.

Funding:

£206,948 (evaluation only)

Activity type:

Police in schools

Evaluation types:

Feasibility & Pilot study
In progress
National Youth Theatre of Great Britain
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£62,836

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Nepacs
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£37,142

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Newport Mind Association
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£47,875

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
No Limits (South)
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£84,327

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
North Yorkshire Hospice Care
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£30,329

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire VRU
Agency Collaboration: Focused deterrence
In progress
The Youth Endowment Fund and Home Office are investing £6 million to test focused deterrence projects in England.

Funding:

£998,675

Activity type:

Focused deterrence
In progress
Nottingham City Council
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£30,890
Completed
Nottingham City Council
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£192,558

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
NSPCC
A supportive home
Completed
Through the Domestic Abuse, Recovering Together (DART) programme, children and mothers can talk to each other about domestic abuse, learn to communicate and rebuild their relationship.

Project name:

NSPCC DART

Funding:

£113,530

Activity type:

Domestic abuse

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
Completed
Oasis Community Hub Waterloo
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,822

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£100,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Onboard Skatepark Sheffield Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£48,748

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
OnSide Youth Zones
Capacity building
In progress
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,612
In progress
Orchard Hill College Academy Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£44,884

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Ormiston Academies Trust
A safe, positive place to learn
In progress
This project offers five-week placements away from school for children who have behavioural difficulties.

Funding:

£716,882

Activity type:

Social skills training

Evaluation types:

Pilot study
In progress
Pact
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,548
Completed
Parenting 2000
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£41,975

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Peer Action Collective – East Midlands partner – StreetGames
Peer Action Collective
In progress
The Peer Action Collective is a group of 16 to 25-year-olds who are working to make communities safer and fairer for young people.

Funding:

In progress
Peer Action Collective – East of England partner: Volunteering Matters
Peer Action Collective
In progress
The Peer Action Collective is a group of 16 to 25-year-olds who are working to make communities safer and fairer for young people.

Funding:

In progress
Peer Action Collective – London partner: High Trees
Peer Action Collective
In progress
The Peer Action Collective is a group of 16 to 25-year-olds who are working to make communities safer and fairer for young people.

Funding:

In progress
Peer Action Collective – North East partner: Youth Focus North East
Peer Action Collective
In progress
The Peer Action Collective is a group of 16 to 25-year-olds who are working to make communities safer and fairer for young people.

Funding:

In progress
Peer Action Collective – North West partner: YPAS
Peer Action Collective
In progress
The Peer Action Collective is a group of 16 to 25-year-olds who are working to make communities safer and fairer for young people.

Funding:

In progress
Peer Action Collective – South East partner: Artswork
Peer Action Collective
In progress
The Peer Action Collective is a group of 16 to 25-year-olds who are working to make communities safer and fairer for young people.

Funding:

In progress
Peer Action Collective – South West partner: Young Devon
Peer Action Collective
In progress
The Peer Action Collective is a group of 16 to 25-year-olds who are working to make communities safer and fairer for young people.

Funding:

In progress
Peer Action Collective – Wales partner – Media Academy Cymru
Peer Action Collective
In progress
The Peer Action Collective is a group of 16 to 25-year-olds who are working to make communities safer and fairer for young people.

Funding:

In progress
Peer Action Collective – West Midlands partner: Birmingham Youth Service
Peer Action Collective
In progress
The Peer Action Collective is a group of 16 to 25-year-olds who are working to make communities safer and fairer for young people.

Funding:

In progress
Peer Action Collective – Yorkshire and the Humber partner – The EFL Trust
Peer Action Collective
In progress
The Peer Action Collective is a group of 16 to 25-year-olds who are working to make communities safer and fairer for young people.

Funding:

In progress
Pembrokeshire County Council
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£50,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
PIE: Pursuing Individual Excellence
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£30,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Play Sports Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,794

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Premier Agents LTD
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,794

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Preston North End Community and Education Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£54,095

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Prevex Limited
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,908

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
QCCA (Queen’s Crescent Community Association)
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£57,780

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Race Equality Foundation
A supportive home
In progress
The Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (SFSC) programme aims to help parents to develop better relationships with their children.

Project name:

SFSC: Safer Lives Parenting programme

Funding:

£152,126

Activity type:

Parenting programmes

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
In progress
Reach South Academy Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£78,758

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Redthread
Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system
In progress
Redthread’s youth work teams are embedded within 13 Major Trauma Centres and Local Trauma Units.

Project name:

Redthread

Funding:

£2,106,582

Activity type:

A and E navigators

Evaluation types:

Pilot study
In progress
Refocus Project Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£33,925

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Regenerate.com (RegenerateUK)
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£36,675

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
REMEDI – Restorative Services
Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system
In progress
The programme’s team of trained Restorative Justice Mentors work with children and young people who’ve displayed violent behaviours.

Project name:

REMEDI

Funding:

£1,580,080

Activity type:

Restorative justice

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
In progress
Remedi-Restorative Services
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£47,500

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Respect
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,833
Completed
Restorative Justice for All
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,950
Completed
Right to Succeed
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,155
Completed
Right to Succeed
Neighbourhood Fund - Round 1
In progress
About the project We know that a lot of violent crime happens in very specific local areas. To make a difference, many believe that it’s essential to work with the people and organisations who live and work there – they know their communities best. Through our Neighbourhood Fund, we are investing and building long-term partnerships…

Funding:

£1,000,000

Evaluation types:

Impact evaluation
In progress
Rise Learning Zone CIC
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£69,240

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
RISE Mutual CIC
Launch grant round
In progress
The programme is focused on changing the behaviour of young people showing violence towards their parents/carers.

Project name:

RISE: Child to Parent Violence Programme

Funding:

£2,134,308

Activity type:

Parenting programmes

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
RiseUp (Europe) CIC
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£32,825
Completed
River Tees Multi-Academy Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,349

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Rochdale Connections Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£57,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Romsey Mill Trust
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£44,074
Completed
Roots of Empathy
Launch grant round
In progress
The programme aims to reduce aggression in school children and increase empathy by coaching pupils to connect with a baby.

Funding:

£373,686

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
Safer Communities Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£75,689

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Safer London
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,710
Completed
Salford City Council
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£48,300
Completed
Salford Foundation
Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system
In progress
The programme pairs young people with a youth worker for six months, following referral from Greater Manchester Police.

Project name:

STEER

Funding:

£1,397,941

Activity type:

Pre-court diversion

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study, Pilot study
In progress
Salford Foundation Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£39,079

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Sex Education Forum
Targeted projects
In progress
Think Again is a new school-based intervention designed to prevent dating and relationship violence and gender-based violence.

Funding:

Activity type:

Relationship violence prevention

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
In progress
Shaw Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£50,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
SHiFT
Targeted projects
Completed
SHiFT works with children who are caught up in or are at risk of harm.

Project name:

SHiFT

Funding:

£50,000

Activity type:

Psychological therapies

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
Completed
SkyWay Charity
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,560
Completed
SkyWay Charity
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,680

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
SoCo Music Project
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£40,220
Completed
Solace Women’s Aid
A supportive home
In progress
The Emotion Coaching programme aims to support mothers and children aged 6-14 years by providing therapy once they enter a refuge.

Funding:

£246,170

Activity type:

Domestic abuse

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
In progress
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£114,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
South Gloucestershire Council
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£40,750

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
South Tyneside Council
Launch grant round
Completed
Combines teaching of skills with residential experiences, outdoor and community activities.

Project name:

Thurston Family Resilience Project

Funding:

£351,514

Activity type:

Parenting programmes, Wilderness and Adventure activities

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
South Wales VPU
Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system
In progress
The South Wales VPU operates a hospital based violence prevention team based within a Swansea and Cardiff hospital.

Project name:

South Wales VPU

Funding:

£541,014

Activity type:

Hospital-based intervention

Evaluation types:

Implementation and Process evaluation
In progress
Southwark Diocesan Welcare
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£36,661

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Spark2Life
A trusted adult
In progress
Spark2Life caseworkers will provide young people with up to 12 months of trauma-informed mentoring and casework support.

Funding:

£3,100,000

Activity type:

Mentoring

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
Sport Works
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,257

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Sports Alive North West
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£43,150

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
St Christopher’s Fellowship
Launch grant round
Completed
The project aims to engage those with a sibling known to the youth justice system, mentoring them to identify goals and connecting them to other services following the programme.

Project name:

St Christopher’s Fellowship Protective Sibling Mentoring Programme

Funding:

£318,605

Activity type:

Mentoring

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
Completed
St Giles
A trusted adult
In progress
SOS+ works with schools, and other education providers, to identify children and young people in need of one-to-one mentoring

Funding:

£2,100,000

Activity type:

Mentoring

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
St Giles Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£148,420

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Stockton on Tees Borough Council
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£76,641

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Stop Abuse for Everyone
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£40,880

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
StreetGames
Positive activities
In progress
Fifty youth organisations from the sports charity’s network will participate in a ‘multi-site trial,' involving over 3,000 young people aged 10 to 17.

Funding:

£2,637,853

Activity type:

Sports programmes

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
StreetGames UK
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£47,400
Completed
StreetGames UK
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£47,610

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
StreetGames UK
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£37,950

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Streetwise Young People’s Project
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£32,164

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Studio3Arts
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£36,333

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Summer Jobs Programme
Targeted projects
In progress
About the project The Summer Jobs Programme offers paid summer work placements for young people aged 16-25 who are at risk of violence. The programme will provide these young people with direct employment opportunities with employers in their local area. Participants will gain essential skills needed to support future employment opportunities while being paid for…

Project name:

UK Summer Jobs Programme 

Funding:

£2,448,045

Activity type:

Summer Jobs

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study
In progress
Support, Attain, Fulfil, Exceed (SAFE) Taskforces | Department for Education
Targeted projects
In progress
The SAFE programme delivers targeted interventions to reduce truancy, improve behaviours, and reduce the risk of individuals failing to enter education, employment or training (NEET).

Funding:

£891,000

Activity type:

Support to engage with school

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£50,070
Completed
SV Academy Limited
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£60,811

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Swansea Council
A supportive home
In progress
About the project The purpose is to learn how different agencies can collaborate more effectively when supporting children, young people and their families. Bringing together teams of skilled practitioners from a diverse range of local organisations and sectors. Including youth justice services, social care, the police, mental health services, probation, schools and the voluntary sector.…

Funding:

£500,000

Activity type:

Contextual safeguarding

Evaluation types:

Feasibility & Pilot study
In progress
Swindon Borough Council
A supportive home
In progress
About the project The purpose is to learn how different agencies can collaborate more effectively when supporting children, young people and their families. Bringing together teams of skilled practitioners from a diverse range of local organisations and sectors. Including youth justice services, social care, the police, mental health services, probation, schools and the voluntary sector.…

Funding:

£500,000

Activity type:

Contextual safeguarding

Evaluation types:

Feasibility & Pilot study
In progress
Switch Up CIC
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£94,183

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Tarner Community Project
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£34,410

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Tavistock Relationships
A supportive home
In progress
The programme offers therapy for parents experiencing high levels of relationship conflict that is frequent, intense and poorly resolved.

Funding:

£1,512,711

Activity type:

Parenting programmes

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study, Pilot study
In progress
Telford & Wrekin CVS
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£26,906

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£45,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
The Church of England Children’s Society
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,123
Completed
The Diana Award
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,900
Completed
The Enthusiasm Trust
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,696
Completed
The Enthusiasm Trust
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,458

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
The Junction Foundation
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,965
Completed
The Rowans AP Academy (part of the Inspiring Change Multi Academy Trust)
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£50,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
The Rugby Football League
Positive activities
In progress
Combines universal and targeted sports-based interventions, delivered by seven Rugby League clubs and supported by the RFL.

Project name:

Rugby Football League: Educate Mentoring Programme

Funding:

£1,083,276

Activity type:

Sports programmes

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
The Street Soccer Foundation CIC
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£43,090

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Launch grant round
Completed
The programme supports young people with impulsive or disruptive behaviour at the key transition phase of primary to secondary school.

Project name:

Level Up

Funding:

£728,156

Activity type:

Parenting programmes

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
The Titan Partnership
Launch grant round
Completed
The project aims to help young people respond to challenging situations through digital interactive stories and targeted mentoring support.

Project name:

The Confident Resilient Children Project

Funding:

£508,004

Activity type:

Mentoring, Social skills training

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
The Toy Library Limited
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£44,700
Completed
The Welsh Association of Youth Clubs
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£46,600

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
The Youth Association
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£48,278

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Think2Speak CIC
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£47,102
Completed
Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation Ltd
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,999
Completed
Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£45,298

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Totnes Rural Area Youth Engagement (TRAYE)
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£25,254

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Transform Training Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£40,671

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Trauma-Informed Schools UK
Trauma-informed practice
In progress
This project seeks to use a whole-school approach to trauma-informed practice, as well as provide targeted support to individual students in secondary schools.

Funding:

Activity type:

Trauma-informed training and service redesign
In progress
Turnaround Programme
Targeted projects
In progress
About the Turnaround Programme The Turnaround programme is funded by the Ministry of Justice. It provides targeted, voluntary support for children aged 10–17 who have had limited involvement with the Youth Justice System but do not meet thresholds for statutory intervention. With £56.5 million in government funding, Turnaround operates through 154 Youth Offending Teams (YOTs)…

Project name:

Turnaround Programme

Funding:

£200,000 (scoping only)

Activity type:

Pre-court diversion

Evaluation types:

Scoping
In progress
United Against Bullying +
A safe, positive place to learn
In progress
United Against Bullying Plus (UAB+) is a whole-school anti-bullying programme for secondary schools, delivered in partnership with Kidscape.

Funding:

£605,641

Activity type:

Anti-bullying programmes

Evaluation types:

Pilot study
In progress
United Borders
Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system
In progress
United Borders deliver a two-month, trauma-informed music mentoring programme.

Project name:

United Borders: B.U.S programme

Funding:

£652,286

Activity type:

Arts participation, Mentoring

Evaluation types:

Pilot study
In progress
UpskillU
A trusted adult
In progress
EXODUS is a 12-month mentoring intervention, delivered by paid mentors from diverse cultural backgrounds, all trained in restorative practice.

Funding:

£2,800,000

Activity type:

Mentoring

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study, Pilot study
In progress
Values Education for Life
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,799
Completed
Violence Reduction Network – Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Agency Collaboration: Focused deterrence
In progress
The Youth Endowment Fund and Home Office are investing £6 million to test focused deterrence projects in England.

Funding:

Activity type:

Focused deterrence
In progress
Violence Reduction Network for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system
In progress
The Reach project is a new six month intensive mentoring intervention for young people at risk of exclusion or whom have received a fixed-term exclusion.

Project name:

The Reach Programme

Funding:

£990,940

Activity type:

Mentoring

Evaluation types:

Pilot study
In progress
Violence Reduction Unit, Nottinghamshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system
Completed
The programme uses the moment a child is brought into the police custody suite to support and engage them in a range of activities to reduce their risk of future violent offending.

Project name:

Divert Plus

Funding:

£1,433,125

Activity type:

Pre-court diversion

Evaluation types:

Pilot study
Completed
Wakefield Council Youth Work Team
Launch grant round
Completed
The programme uses street-based outreach, school-based activities, mentoring and youth-led social action to empower young people.

Project name:

Branching Out

Funding:

£638,397

Activity type:

Mentoring, Social skills training

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
Warrington Youth Club Limited
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£48,989

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
We Are IVE
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,671

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
We Are With You
Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system
In progress
Children are referred into this project by the police at the point of arrest when they are found in possession of a class B or class C drug.

Project name:

Re-Frame

Funding:

£964,513

Activity type:

Pre-court diversion

Evaluation types:

Efficacy study
In progress
West Midlands VRU
Targeted projects
In progress
The Step Together pilot project aims to help keep children and young people safe on their journey to and from school.

Project name:

Step Together

Funding:

£674,000 (delivery & evaluation)

Activity type:

Positive things to do

Evaluation types:

Pilot study
In progress
West Midlands VRU
Agency Collaboration: Focused deterrence
In progress
The Youth Endowment Fund and Home Office are investing £6 million to test focused deterrence projects in England.

Project name:

Focused Deterrence

Funding:

£1,945,000

Activity type:

Focused deterrence
In progress
West Rhyl Young People’s Project
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£79,509

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Wolverhampton Youth Zone
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£50,000
Completed
Womenzone Community Centre
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,993

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Writing on the Wall
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£47,936

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
XLP
Capacity building
Completed
Our capacity building grantees offer a range of services to young people, and have benefited from funding and support to improve how they demonstrate and articulate their impact.

Funding:

£49,370
Completed
XLP
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,879

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
YES Outdoors
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£43,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
YES Outdoors
Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system
Completed
The project is a nine-month adventure based mentoring programme for young people at high-risk of becoming involved in violence.

Project name:

YES Outdoors

Funding:

£742,224

Activity type:

Mentoring

Evaluation types:

Feasibility study, Pilot study
Completed
YMCA North Tyneside
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£30,000

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
You And Me Counselling
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£28,600

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Young Gloucestershire
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£48,950

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Young Manchester
Neighbourhood Fund - Round 1
In progress
About the project We know that a lot of violent crime happens in very specific local areas. To make a difference, many believe that it’s essential to work with the people and organisations who live and work there – they know their communities best. Through our Neighbourhood Fund, we are investing and building long-term partnerships…

Funding:

£1,000,000

Evaluation types:

Impact evaluation
In progress
Young People Cornwall
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£39,315

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Young Shrewsbury (Shrewsbury Town Council)
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£42,260

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed
Youth Federation Ltd
COVID-19
Completed
Our COVID-19 grantees provide a range of support to young people, including online and virtual programmes, targeted work in schools and detached youth work.

Funding:

£49,590

Evaluation types:

COVID-19 Learning Project
Completed

Nothing matched these criteria.