Our impact

How local ideas become visible change

Our impact story combines the numbers with the people and projects behind them.

186

people involved

Residents who took part in an activity, workshop or supported project.

Reporting period: April 2025 to July 2026

1,420

volunteer hours

Time contributed by local volunteers across events, mentoring and project activity.

Reporting period: April 2025 to July 2026

24

community ideas supported

Ideas receiving workshops, mentoring, introductions or small-grant support.

Reporting period: April 2025 to July 2026

How change happens

How change happens

This simple pathway shows how practical support helps local ideas become lasting community activity.

1

What we start with

Local ideas and assets

Residents bring ideas, experience, relationships and knowledge of their neighbourhood.

2

What we do

Practical support and activity

Workshops, mentoring, small grants, introductions and community events help ideas move forward.

3

What happens

Projects and participation

More people take part, local projects begin and organisations work together.

4

What changes

Confidence, connection and lasting change

Residents build confidence, relationships grow and successful activities continue locally.

Adults working together around a shared table.
Related impact story

Stories behind the numbers

From one conversation to a weekly community kitchen

A small resident-led idea became a regular activity bringing neighbours together.

Read the full story

Evidence behind the design

About these figures

Reporting period

April 2025 to July 2026

Evidence record

Attendance and participation records • Volunteer logs • Project support tracker

Method

Figures cover activity from April 2025 to July 2026 and combine attendance records, volunteer logs and project monitoring. The demonstrator figures are fictional.