Social Impact Statistics 2014–15

For the 2014-2015 financial year, usinga 'Social Return on Investment' analysis prepared by Oxford University's World Economic Forum Global Shapers' Group, we estimate Aspire’s total benefit to society at £3.4m – that's money savedfor the public purse by preventing homelessness, re-offending, substance misuse and anti-social behaviour.

For every £1 investedby Aspire funders, customersand donors we delivered

£5.50 of social benefit in 2014–15.

50p

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28% of Aspire trainees were supported into paid employment in 2014–15.

That’s compared to the average

UK Government Work

Programme provider

performance of just 17%.

Aspire is the community-based provider of employment support for local people in Oxfordshire overcoming disadvantage to secure meaningful employment.

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98%of Aspire traineeswith an offending history did not re-offend in 2014–15.

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STRAIGHT &NARROW 98%

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100

92%80604020

of Aspire trainees maintained their recovery from substance misuse in 2014–15.

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151In 2014–15,we supported

Aspire trainees. Who, on average, had been out of work for

5.3years.

69%had an addiction history.

60%had an offendinghistory.

55%were receivingincapacitybenefits.

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49%of whom were supported into local employment, training, education and volunteering opportunities.

local peoplewere supportedin our Job Clubsin 4 areas of Oxford City in 2014–15.

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71%

By volunteering at Aspire in 2014–15, our trainees realised a step change in how they felt about themselves and their employment prospects:

felt less stressed.

Taken from a sample of 15% of Aspire trainees in 2014–15

71%felt more motivatedto seek employment.

79%developednewemploymentskills.

64% &felt less isolated

85%made friends.

OPPORTUNITIES

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