Active Essex Foundation Sport and Life Skills Project 2023-2024 Impact Report

The Active Essex Foundation uses sport and physical activity to reduce young people's vulnerability to exploitation and criminality across Essex, Southend and Thurrock. This report covers the 2023-24 Sport and Life Skills project, delivered in partnership with locally trusted community sport organisations and referral agencies including the Youth Justice Service and Police, showing strong growth in reach, mentoring and positive outcomes for vulnerable young people. Key figures from the report: 754 unique young people registered for Sport and Life Skills programmes (+114% vs 2022-23); 2,650 sessions held by delivery organisations in 2023-24. 16 Locally Trusted Organisations delivered the programme, up from 9 in 2022-23.