FYA Annual Report 2018 - 2019

THE DIFFERENCE THAT OUR YOUTH
ACTION PROGRAMMES HAVE MADE
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Fitzrovia Youth in Action
Annual Report and Accounts 2018-2019
Number of people participating in FYA’s youth action activities
375 young people were involved in planning and delivering youth action
programmes in 2018/19. They volunteered for six weeks or more.
1,267 young people were peer educated and FYA estimate that 1000+ people from
the wider community have been involved in or attended FYA events run by young
people in 2018/19.
Using our new evaluation framework, which is based on validated tools, we have
been able to demonstrate that through taking part in youth social action, our
young volunteers were able to develop their skills, increase their sense of community
belonging and improve their mental health and well-being
Development of skills
In 2018/19, a total of 813 AQA awards were gained as a result of taking part in youth action
activities, with 330 young people (94%) receiving at least one accreditation award.
228 youth action participants completed baseline and exit surveys based on the validated Life
Effectiveness Questionnaire (LEQ).
There is evidence that young people participating in FYA’s youth action programmes have
improved social competence, intellectual flexibility, task leadership and self-confidence – all
attributes which are considered to be key employability skills.