Stories behind the numbers

Evening classes came back, a new centre opened late, and 840 adults finished a course. Inside the year that brought learning back within reach.

412 young people met a mentor this year. Six months on, two in three were working, studying or training. Here is what made the difference.

412,600 hot meals, eight kitchens and two new food partners. How our Open Kitchens served more people while spending less.

Six new drop-in hubs now help people with devices, online forms and job applications. A new programme, built with local libraries.

Weekend classes, flexible start dates and a crèche on site. How 700 adults fitted learning around everything else.

Through the coldest months two kitchens opened six days a week. 365,200 meals later, here is what winter taught us.