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Study reveals most effective ways to measure impact of youth work

6 mins read Youth Work
Evaluation of £40m open-access youth work programme highlights links between quality provision and better outcomes by young people, puts forward a framework to demonstrate impact and underpins calls for investment.
Research examined the quality of youth provision and young people’s experiences. Picture: Jacob Lund/Adobe Stock
Research examined the quality of youth provision and young people’s experiences. Picture: Jacob Lund/Adobe Stock

One of the most comprehensive research projects ever undertaken to measure the impact of open-access youth work has found that young people who took part saw greater improvements in social and emotional learning, with the highest quality provision delivering the most benefits.

The evaluation of the three-year, £40m Youth Investment Fund (YIF) programme was carried out by New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) and the Centre for Youth Impact. Its final report, published last month, sets out the characteristics of effective open-access youth provision and puts forward a framework for charities and funders to use to generate their own evidence of impact.

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