In 2020 - 2021
We helped 424 vulnerable young people make positive changes in their lives.
About these young people
21% had current safeguarding involvement, 38% had previous safeguarding involvement.
20% were Looked After Children.
7% were on the Child Protection Register.
20% had a registered disability.
21% had an Autism Diagnosis.
53% had a Learning Disability diagnosis, Statement of SEN or Educational Health Care Plan in place.
In 2020 - 2021 as a result of attending a Strength & Learning Through Horses programme:
84% of young people said they had more confidence in their abilities
79% said their communication skills had improved
81% said their teamwork skills had improved
200 young people achieved a qualification
100% of referring staff said they had seen a positive difference in the way the young people interacted with their peers
75% of staff said the frequency of challenging behaviour seen at school decreased
In 2020 - 2021, 90% of young people reported improvement in all three personal development goals set.
This data comes from the goal based outcomes model which is the mental health outcomes model of choice for the NHS and CAMHS.
At the start of each programme young people set 3 personal goals for what they would like to achieve as a result of the programme. These are based on what changes would make the biggest positive impact on their lives at the time. They rate themselves for these goals at the start and end of the programme on scale of 0-10.
Personal goals are categorised under the following areas:
Mental Health
(Including ability to engage with supporting professionals; self-awareness; social integration; anxiety management; anger management)
Life Skills
(Eg. confidence; time-management; teamwork; leadership)
Further training & employment
(Including interview readiness)
What our young people say
“I learnt how to prioritise my own mental health. Independence. The staff, dogs and horses make it an amazing environment. I have more resilience than I thought and I am not a bad person. I actually have potential and have a future. Nothing has helped my confidence more than this place”
“I feel like I deserve to be employed now”
“ I can’t even explain how ‘unfed up’ I am here”
“I feel more good about myself knowing that we’ve cared for the horses”
“This gives me the motivation to get through the week. My anxiety is so much less when I am here”
“This course was very helpful as it provided me with many confident and happy memories to refer back to when I am anxious. Slowly but surely I have gained confidence”