FYA Annual Report 2018 - 2019

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Fitzrovia Youth in Action
Annual Report and Accounts 2018-2019
Mental health and well-being
Comparison of baseline and exit surveys (330 completed)
of the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Health Wellbeing
Scale (SWEMHWBS) demonstrates that increases were
achieved in all the seven factors measured, as the graphs
on these pages show.
The evaluation data also shows participation in youth
social action decreased ‘low levels’, and increased ‘high
levels’, of mental health.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed this
programme. I feel like I have really come
out of my shell and feel better for it. I
have bonded with people I have never
really spoken to. I really appreciate this
opportunity and have found it extremely
helpful.”
Peer Mentor, 15
Graphs 7-9; Change in well-being according to SWEMWBS scores
5
4
3
2
1
Change in average wellbeing scores per SWEMWBS category
before and after youth action programmes
Maximum score possible per category = 5
Before
After
0
I’ve been feeling
optimistic about
the future
I’ve been
feeling useful
At the start, 30% of young people across our youth action programmes experienced ‘low’ levels
of mental health, according to the SWEMHWBS scale. By the end of the programmes this had
reduced to 11%. Those experiencing ‘high’ levels of mental health rose from 4% to 18%.
IMPROVED
MENTAL HEALTH
Comparison of baseline and exit survey,
according to the SWEMHWBS scale
I’ve been
feeling relaxed
4%
66%
I’ve been
dealing with
problems well
18%
71%
I’ve been
thinking clearly
I’ve been feeling
close to other
people
I’ve been able to
make up my own
minds about things
Increased 'high levels' of mental health
30%
Participants’ average well-being score at the start of the programme was two points below the
national average for 16-24 year olds. At the end of the programme, their average score was one
point above the national average. (The national average SWEMWBS score for 16-24 year olds is
23.42 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5376387/).
11%
SWEMWBS score, before and after programme
Decreased 'low levels' of mental health
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25
24
23
22
21
20
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18
National Average = 23.42