We measure the success of this service in many ways. This includes the number of young people we have met and where neccessary, supported. We also measure the number the sessions carried out per year, the distance walked and time spent. Time is precious and sometimes, all a young person needs is someone’s time – so this is one of the most important measures to us.
The other (formal) way that we measure the success of this intervention is by how many referrals we get via it. Each year we see a demand for our services from young people who we meet on the streets. It could be to do with anti-social behaviour, confidence building, mental health issues or health issues. When a young person refers themselves to our services, we do everything we can to support them, working with partners where appropriate.