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The MCF Small Grants helped support young people with severe anxiety and low mood, leading to an average improvement of 24.3%.
On average the young people supported by the MCF showed an improvement of 24.3%.
Service · Observational claim · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13
ACE's CBT project showed an average improvement of 24.93% for anxiety and 26% for depression.
Paired outcome scores from questionnaires at the beginning, mid and end of intervention showed an average improvement of 24.93% for anxiety and 26% for anxiety and depression
Service · Observational claim · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
ACE's CBT project aims to reduce anxiety and improve resilience in young people.
The project aims for: reduced low mood and anxiety in young people; increased ability of young people to manage the symptoms of low mood and anxiety
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
ACE received high ratings for service quality and emotional health improvement.
'How would you rate, overall, the service that you have received?' 88.9% rated it as excellent with the remaining 10.1% rating it as very good
Service · Observational claim
95% of young people showed improvement in emotional health after therapy.
The young people completed questionnaires at the beginning, quarterly and end of their intervention with ACE. These demonstrated the impact of the therapy. 95% of the young people showed an improvement in their emotional health measured by paired outcome scores
Service · Observational claim · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 10
ACE interventions improved emotional health and resilience for young people.
These actions provided Z with sufficient support in understanding how the CSA had impacted Z therefore improved their resilience, emotional health, and self-support
Service · Observational claim · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
40 young people received trauma counselling during the financial year.
A total of 40 young people aged between 10 years and 18 years have received support from the Children in need funded trauma counsellor
Service · Observational claim · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
Children in Need funds a Trauma Practitioner to support young people aged 10-18.
Children in Need fund a Trauma Practitioner to engage with young people aged 10 – 18 and to work with the wider ACE Emotional Health Practitioner team
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
The ACE practitioners have improved students' confidence and reduced anxiety.
Schools reported that the mixture of coping strategies and having someone to talk to and listen to them has increased the student’s confidence, reduced their anxiety
Service · Observational claim · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
ACE's work is guided by the Charity Commission’s general guidance on aims and objectives.
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.
Governance · Policy statement · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
ACE's services helped young people feel safe, understand their mental health better, and manage their difficulties more effectively.
From feedback at the end of intervention young people reported: That they had benefited from talking and being listened to, without judgement, in a confidential environment which had made them feel safe. They had found the ACE Practitioners to be approachable and easy to talk to. They found they had developed an understanding their mental health and had been given practical strategies which were helpful in managing their difficulties.
Service · Operational statement · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Service users rated ACE's services highly, with over 70% rating it as Excellent.
Feedback from service users indicated high satisfaction with ACE's services, with over 70% of service users rating the service as Excellent.
Metric · Metric statement · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
97% of young people showed an average improvement of 23.64% in their mental health after receiving ACE's services.
97% of young people show an average of 23.64% improvement in their mental health .
Metric · Metric statement · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
ACE provided therapy to 111 young people aged 11-18 years, addressing issues such as anxiety and low mood.
111 young people aged 11 – 18 years received weekly individual therapy appointments in schools and external venues within Lancaster district and Fylde and Wyre.. The children and young people worked with were experiencing low to moderate anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem, difficulties regulating emotions, relationship problems and sleep problems.
Service · Operational statement · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
ACE received funding from various sources, including Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, Children in Need, and individual donations.
Funding Sources: ACE received funding from various organisations, including: Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, Children in Need, Angus Lawson Memorial Trust, Francis C Scott Charitable Trust, Masonic Charitable Foundation Small Grants As well as donations from individuals, businesses, charitable organisations and, services bought by local schools. NHS England CYWP Trainee funding.
Financial · Funding statement · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
ACE supports postgraduate students through their placements, increasing the number of available appointments and specialities for clients over 18 years old.
ACE supports post graduate students through their placements which facilitates a greater number of available appointments and specialities for ACE clients over the age of 18 years.
Service · Policy statement · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
ACE provides individual and group therapy sessions to young people aged 10 to 25 with mental health difficulties.
ACE is a North Lancashire based charity which offers mainly individual and some group therapy sessions to young people aged 10 – 25 years who are experiencing mental health difficulties.
Service · Policy statement · From Achieve Change and Engagement Ace — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The charity's total income from charitable activities was £21,771 in the year ending March 2025.
Service level agreement 21,771 - 21,771
Financial · Metric statement · From The BloomSpace Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 46
The charity received £78,825 in grants from various sources in the year ending March 2025.
Grants 78,825 43,268 122,093 145,882
Financial · Funding statement · From The BloomSpace Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 45
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for some employees.
5 (2024 - 5) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes.
Operational · Policy statement · From The BloomSpace Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 48