OUR IMPACT
Understanding & celebrating the value of the work we do so we can support young people and communities better.
23 Years of Helping Young People Launch It
There's nothing more rewarding than seeing that life-changing shift in young people's confidence and attitude; to see them realise their potential, thrive doing something they love and build a future they're excited about.
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We are proud to be part of every Launch Iteer's journey and always strive to provide them with the best support possible. This can only happen by continually learning, evaluating our programmes, having conversations, gathering feedback and understanding how the work we do affects change.
Launch It Theory of Change
Have a closer look at the key change areas our work aims to deliver both for young people
and their respective communities.
Our impact at a glance
Through the years, we have worked with thousands of young people, celebrating their breakthroughs and milestones as we go. Over 11,600 of these spirited go-getters have gone on to start a business.
70%
of Launch It supported businesses overcome the odds and are still trading after 2 years. 66% are trading after 5 years, compared with the UK average of 44%.
SUSTAINABLE
GROWTH
3 OF 4
Launch Iteers say that working with us improved their skill set and ability to run their business.
ABILITY TO RUN A BUSINESS
79%
of our young people
feel more positive
about their future while 69% reported an increase in confidence. They also get a supportive peer to peer network & tailored mentoring programmes integral to building self-belief & confidence.
POSITIVITY & SELF-ESTEEM BOOST
£163K
accessed for 32 young people with no financial track record since 2014. We are an nterprise
Champion for Start-Up Loans which enable potentially viable
businesses to access
affordable funding.
ACCESS TO FUNDING
410
young entrepreneurs over the last 5 years who got access to enterprise skills training projects.
ENTERPRISE TRAINING
60%
savings in property costs helping them continue trading beyond the critical first 2 years.
LOW COST WORKSPACES
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This 2020 report done in collaboration with small business support network Enterprise Nation follows the fortunes of 32 young entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and socially and economically deprived communities.
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Get a fuller picture of our impact with these resources:
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This 2023 report is a deep dive into the social value generated by Launch It Tottenham Green Enterprise Centre with the goal of understanding, measuring and valuing the impact of our work on society.
Interested to find out more or support our work? Contact us now.