Switch Up

Switch Up has finished evaluating the successful applications, and so we thought we'd give you a little sum up of how Switch Up's grants have helped in LaSER!

First here's a reminder of what Switch Up was all about. It was set up in LaSER in early 2007, and provided funding to help girls and young women aged ten to 25 to participate in opportunities that otherwise may not be possible for them, largely due to social and economic barriers. We had £25,000 to award, and each participant could apply for up to £2,000.

Now here comes the numbers:

30 grants were awarded...

12 grants funded New Experiences

7 grants funded Improving facilities

5 grants funded equipment to promote a range of guiding activities

2 grants funded IT equipment / Learning new skills development

2 grants funded Learning new skills development

1 grant funded Clothing - Including outdoor and specialist etc.

1 grant funded Transport

14 Counties benefited from a grant, as well as 2 projects benefiting the whole region...

5001 people through the 2 regional applications benefited

3515 people in Sussex East benefited

245 people in Greater London West benefited

130 people in Sussex West benefited

115 people in Surrey East benefited

100 people in London Over the border benefited

100 people in Middlesex North West benefited

95 people in Surrey West benefited

50 people in Kent West benefited

47 people in Croydon benefited

41 people in London North West benefited

44 people in Kent East benefited

15 people in Kent weald benefited

15 people in Greater London Kent benefited

10 people in benefited London South East

That's a massive 9529 people in LaSER that have benefited from just £25,000 which Switch Up awarded!

An incredible achievement and an amazing project to have been involved in. To know that the decisions we made benefited that many people makes all our hard work and the time we have dedicated to Switch so worth while.

Watch out for the full Switch report, which will be available in the next few months.

If you would like any further information about Switch Up in LaSER, please contact us on laserswitch@hotmail.co.uk.

Thank you for all your support over the past 2+ years!

LaSER Switch Up Youth Panel.