Our Impact
Proving that what we do works.
Measuring What Matters
At InUnity, we’re proud to deliver youth-led, solution-focused work. To do this well, we need more than just good ideas — we need to listen, learn, and understand the real impact our sessions have on the young people we support.
Because our offer is so broad and responsive, it’s always been a challenge to measure a single outcome across all of our programmes. That’s why, since 2023, we’ve been working closely with independent evaluator Abi D’Amore. Abi has taken time to explore our work in depth — engaging with staff, reviewing our sessions, and helping us build a clear picture of the difference we’re making.
Together, we’ve identified eight key areas of impact:
Abi has developed a bespoke evaluation framework for InUnity, helping us capture “moments of impact” and map them against these key outcomes. This allows us to better understand where our work creates the most positive change — and how we can keep improving it.
Young Brum:Chapter 2
Over the last three years, InUnity has been quietly — yet diligently — delivering our Young Brum project, making a real difference to the lives of young people across south Birmingham. From sports sessions and holiday clubs to warm space café sessions, group mentoring, personal development programmes and 1:1 support for those who needed it most, the project has offered a wide range of meaningful opportunities. It’s been three years of learning and development, but above all, a lot of fun.
You can download our full impact report below.
Our Temporary World
Right now it seems so poignant to bring to you ‘Our Temporary World’. We want to use these human stories to provide insight into what it’s really like living in temporary accommodation – unlike what might be portrayed in the media right now.
For over 5 years, InUnity have worked tirelessly to support the children and young people that find themselves living with their family in temporary accommodation. Contrary to what you might think, families are placed here for many reasons. What we’re trying to say is - unlike the press - hotels are emergency accommodation for families from all walks of life.
For over 5 years, InUnity have worked tirelessly to support the children and young people that find themselves living with their family in temporary accommodation. Contrary to what you might think, families are placed here for many reasons. What we’re trying to say is - unlike the press - hotels are emergency accommodation for families from all walks of life.
Whatever the reason these families have ended up living in these circumstances, does it really matter? Ultimately, it could be any of us at some point that need this support. What we ask people to remember, that as children and young people living in these circumstances, it is not their fault. They are caught up in a system that is broken. They should be enjoying a childhood, with their basic needs being met. These children and young people (and their families) are not a transaction or a statistic. They are human beings. People that need our help.
These stories of ‘Our temporary world’ give insight into the small things that most of us take for granted.
Girls Guide to Three Estates
Girls’ voices on safety, place, and everyday life in Three Estates
Between December 2022 and November 2023, InUnity delivered A Girls’ Guide to Three Estates, a creative, participatory project working with girls aged 11–18 living in the Three Estates area of Birmingham. Through creative arts workshops, mapping activities, and community consultation, participants explored their experiences of place and safety in their local neighbourhoods. The project used creative practice as a tool to centre girls’ voices and to support wider conversations within the community about female safety. The zine below brings together the ideas, reflections, and creative outputs developed throughout the project.
