Youth Echo's Impact

Youth Echo is now in its 3rd year, so we wanted to reflect on all we've achieved in the last year

Young People from across Haringey to gain the skills to amplify their voices and bring about change in employment, education, health, and police relations.

The breakdown of who we've supported:

Gender

Last year, around 75% of participants were male, but this year we achieved a significant shift, with a 40% increase in female participation. This marks real progress toward gender balance and shows that our efforts to create more inclusive, youth-led spaces are successfully engaging young women and girls alongside their male peers.

Age

The largest cohorts were 17-, 16, and 18-year-olds, with steady engagement among 13–to 15-year-olds and even some participation from 10–to 12-year-olds. This reflects our preventative focus: intervening early to give young people the tools, confidence and spaces to speak for themselves before they transition into further education or employment.

Postcodes

Most of the young people we supported came from N17 and N15, two of Haringey's most vibrant yet historically underserved areas. By focusing our work in these neighbourhoods, the programme has ensured that opportunities reach those who face the greatest social and economic barriers. This targeted approach demonstrates our commitment to working where it matters most, empowering young people from the heart of Haringey’s diverse communities to lead positive change.

Ethnicity

More than 60% of participants identified as Black or of mixed heritage, reflecting the borough's diversity and our success in reaching groups often under-represented in mainstream provision.

We've delivered:

Co-designed series of interactive workshops around the themes that young people said mattered most

mental wellbeing,
reproductive health, and
youth-led community change

Employment Opportunities

Public Speaking Sessions

such as Godwin Lawson Foundation's Public Speaking and Leadership Programme

Campaigns

such as NLPC's campaign, Lower the Ladder, to get guaranteed interviews for 16-17-year-olds

"Being a part of the Youth Echo programme has allowed me to feel like making an impact is realistic, and I do have a voice."

Strengthened Partnerships

with Haringey Council's Public Health team, the NHS, and the Haringey Advice Partnership, ensuring young people's voices are represented in system-level discussions

Sports sessions to develop team skills

Outcomes

Young people reported improved confidence, communication, and leadership skills

Increase in confidence in speaking among BME participants after our public speaking training

Increase in young people's trust of the police after attending engagement sessions

The launch of HYON this year brought 52 organisations together and positioned Haringey as a voice in the North East Haringey Health Board

Capacity-building workshops for organisations, resulting in 14 organisations securing a total of £209,500 in grants, increasing their sustainability as organisations and enabling them to support more young people.

"I feel Youth Echo is an amazing approach in Haringey and one that is very unique in terms of how young people can be referred and offered support. I have found the team extremely kind, open, and transparent about what the goals are... Your team listens to the real concerns of young people in the community." 