+88%
Confidence
We asked our participants if working with us had developed their confidence: 88% said yes.
“I feel a lot more confident to talk to people generally.”
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Sound Communities has worked directly with over 896 children and young people in Torbay and South Devon over the last year.
Evaluating the impact of our work is something we do continually. We embed reflection into all of our activities and we use Upshot, an online monitoring and evaluation system, to collate our data. Watch our short Impact film below to see more:
We asked our participants if working with us had developed their confidence: 88% said yes.
“I feel a lot more confident to talk to people generally.”
We asked our participants if working with us has helped them to feel part more connected to their community: 70% said yes.
“It’s like a family – I don’t know how else to explain it.“
We asked our participants if working with us has helped them to feel better in themselves: 82% said yes.
“They’ve made me who I am and it’s given me so much and I’m grateful for it.“
Testimonials
“It's quite outstanding what Ocean Youth Radio has achieved. There is a clear, transformative effect and I believe this station could well serve to be a best practice model for engaging CYP in certain areas across the UK to develop skills.”
Community Radio Awards Panel Feedback, 2020
"It’s like a personal release of a personal pressure valve to be able to write and perform their music but it's also giving them an interest, to carry on with during their own personal time, and a way that’s helping them with their mental health."
Amanda Seymour, SENCO, Brunel Academy
Our vision is to create communities of empowered, creative, confident and resilient young people with the aspirations and skills to…