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Our Impact

Sound Communities worked directly with over 1587 children and young people in Torbay and South Devon in 2024.

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:

Our Impact Report 2024

Our Impact Report 2023

Our young people tell us that working with us has increased their:

+92%

Confidence

We asked our participants if working with us had developed their confidence: 92% said yes.

“I’ve been with you guys for six years so far and to say I’ve grown as a person is an understatement. I am now extremely confident. I’m happy within myself and know that I always have your support.”

+94%

Skills

We asked our participants if working with us helps us to learn new skills and be more creative: 94% said yes.

“I feel like I’ve succeeded at becoming a better artist, lyric writer, rapper and performer.”

+94%

Youth voice

We asked our participants if working with us makes them feel that their voice is heard: 94% said yes.

“Fin’s empathetic nature and advocacy for inclusivity make him a joy to work with. He supports me to keep my practice relevant and my skills sharp as a youth practitioner.”

In 2023, Ocean Youth Radio reached over 33,000 young listeners online, on DAB, and through the Ocean Youth Radio app.

Over the past few years we've been nominated & won many awards:

  • 🥈 2024 Silver Grassroots Award for 300 Seconds Podcast - ARIAS
  • 🥇 2023 Police Crime Commissioner Community Champion - Torbay Naturally Inspiring Awards
  • 🥇 2023 Achievement Within the Community - Young Audio Awards
  • 🥇 2022 Best Music Video - National Youth Music Awards
  • 🥇 2022 Best Social Enterprise Award - Torbay Naturally Inspiring Awards
  • 🥈 2021 Silver Grassroots Award for Ocean Youth Radio- ARIAS

Testimonials

“It's clear that Sound Communities changes lives. One young person shared how it has brought them out of being bullied into a place where they could help other young people. Another talked about not liking himself for the challenging behaviour he displayed, but now having skills and success in what he does, he talked about finding a safe space to be creative again. These are all wow moments- personal moments- and they matter”

BBC Radio Devon, 2023

"The positive role models at Sound Communities have given him social skills and taught him how to respect others - this was a big issue before he started. They've given him a place where he is listened to, respected and part of a community."

Tina, Youth Support Worker

Work With Us

If you want to find out more about how we could work together, get in touch.

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