Our Impact
Our model of working is based on sustained work with young people and we achieve this by partnering with businesses, schools, colleges & universities, and cultural and heritage partners. This provides young people with a wide range of experiences designed to help them understand future options, and give them the confidence to reach their full potential.
So far this year we’ve worked with 2,004 young people.
Our Impact Report 2023/24
Outcomes
Our model of working is based on long-term work with communities which we know has the most powerful impact. Our activities last throughout the year, sometimes for several years.
Young people build determination, resilience and confidence for their future
Young people see the benefits of a successful education, reach their full potential and improve their life chances
Young people are empowered to understand, value and use their own personal qualities
Young people and their families understand the wide range of options open to them, including high quality employment, apprenticeships and higher education
Real Life Student Stories
Before starting university, I was very excited. I think the opportunity to be independent and take life into my own hands was very appealing to me, which fuelled the excitement. I was also very cautious and focused due to being the very first member of my family to go to university, and also not knowing anyone at the university or city I was going to attend.
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Empowerment Week
Empowerment Week (formerly Female Empowerment Week) was run in partnership with the Bristol Beacon and Bristol Music Trust. The aim was to empower and raise the voice of young women and non-binary students, giving them the opportunity to access and engage with Bristol’s cultural and heritage centres, develop life skills, and improve their sense of wellbeing and identity, by experiencing a fulfilling and enjoyable week of activities. These include song writing, drama, technical skills, photography, filmmaking, singing and DJing. They then use their own creativity and the skills they have learnt to make a group project exploring the theme of feminism.
This was a fantastic collaboration between are wonderful partners at the Bristol Beacon and Bristol Music Trust. If you have any similar collaborations that you would be interested in discussing with us please get in touch.
Currently we deliver eight programmes
To participate in any of our programmes your child will need to be selected by their school. If your child has been selected for a programme, please follow the links below for more information. If you are interested in your child participating in a SBY programme, please speak directly with their school about this possibility.
Improving confidence through speaking, listening and communication skills as part of drama, film, performance and presentation skills.
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The Discover Maths programme was devised to enable students to gain a better understanding of how maths in the classroom links to maths in the real world.
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Since 2016/17 we have been one of the key partners* in the Uni Connect Programme funded by the Office for Students, which aims to increase the number of young people…
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The Insight into Apprenticeships programme is designed for students in years 9 or 10 who have shown an aptitude for the apprenticeship pathway, particularly 16-18 apprenticeships.
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Learning to Lead provided South Bristol Youth’s first opportunity to work with primary aged students and their families.
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The Green Futures and Green Skills programmes are funded by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority. Green Futures is now in its third year and has been scaled to…
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