Impact approach


We know that our interventions are all the more powerful as part of a whole-person approach, and when those with lived experience are at the centre of defining how the impact of our work is measured.

We create a bespoke outcomes framework for every piece of work we do, involving many voices – service users, sector partners, government, our funders, and our team – and considering individual, organisational and system needs.

With this approach we are able to enhance engagement and ownership, with meaningful results.

  • Our work to date has yielded impressive results. Our educational and nutrition programmes have supported participants to improve their brain health and delivered additional benefits. These include:

    › The development of positive social connections and relationships.

    › Improved mental wellbeing, self-worth, and sociability

    › Increased cognitive function, knowledge, and skills that support wider career opportunities.

    › Reduced physical health inequalities, volatility, violence, and self-harm.

    › Sustained behavioural changes with an improved ability to achieve goals.

    Downloads:

    -> Impact Report 2020

  • Our own and wider research demonstrates that the right nutrition improves brain health – which then has knock-on effects on behaviour and general health. This results in a positive and wide-ranging impact on individuals and on society as a whole.

    › Our innovative trials within custodial settings have demonstrated the potential of our work to reduce levels of violence by up to 37% and other offences by up to 26%.

    › An important clinical trial we conducted with pupils in a ’problem’ school showed a significant and positive increase in sociability, decreased disruptive behaviour, and overall positive results.

    We also know that our work has a ripple effect and that our participants share their learning with their families and communities. Our studies have been replicated elsewhere, most notably in the Netherlands, with similar results.

    Downloads:

    -> Robert Clack School Study (2016)

    -> 3 Prisons Study (2009)

    -> Aylesbury Study (2002)

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