Inspiring Young Enfield (IYE) Partnership Programme

Inspiring Young Enfield is a programme delivered via a consortium approach of 22 community providers with Enfield Council overseeing the delivery.

IYE Partnership Programme

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Overview

The Inspiring Young Enfield Partnership Programme marked the beginning of the IYE journey, a borough-wide collaboration uniting 22 community-led projects to create opportunities, reduce risks, and build brighter futures for young people across Enfield.

Launched in 2020 and funded through the Mayor of London’s Young Londoners Fund, the programme was coordinated by Enfield Council’s Youth Development Service and built on one clear principle: community partnership is the key to success.

Through shared commitment to early intervention, inclusion, and empowerment, the partnership created a network of trusted organisations providing mentoring, creative arts, sports, training, and personal development opportunities for young people aged 10 to 21.

Our Impact

Over a three-and-a-half-year period, Inspiring Young Enfield achieved outcomes that exceeded all expectations and became one of the highest-performing youth programmes in London.

  • 18,426 young people engaged across Enfield
  • 17,329 completed activities, more than three times the original target
  • 94% retention rate, exceeding national benchmarks
  • 80% of participants recorded increased engagement in positive activities
  • Significant improvements in behaviour, mental health, and relationships
  • Delivered at 81–90% lower cost per participant than comparable London programmes

These achievements reflect a borough working together, with youth services, schools, and community partners aligning around a shared mission to give every young person the chance to thrive.

Read the Full Report

Explore our data, achievements, and stories of impact in the official evaluation.

Download the Inspiring Young Enfield Evaluation Report (PDF)

 

Our Delivery Partners

The Inspiring Young Enfield Partnership Programme brought together a diverse network of 22 delivery partners, each rooted in their communities and offering unique expertise to support young people’s growth, wellbeing, and aspirations.

Arts, Creativity and Expression

  • Chickenshed Theatre – inclusive performing arts and creative learning
  • Doja Rap Club CIC – music production and creative mentoring
  • FAZAMNESTY UK CIC – creative expression and inclusion projects
  • Holler Inspiration Ltd – personal development through creativity and self-awareness
  • Ruldolph Walker Foundation – performing arts, confidence, and cultural empowerment
  • Steppaz Ltd – dance, performance, and mentoring through the arts
  • Two Fresh Productions Ltd – creative industry training and digital skills

Sports, Health and Wellbeing

  • Edmonton Eagles Amateur Boxing Club – sports-based mentoring and discipline building
  • Enfield Scorpions Basketball Club – sport, teamwork, and leadership development
  • Wellbeing Connect Services – health and mental wellbeing mentoring and support

Mentoring, Training and Employment

  • Work Works Build Enfield – employability training and accredited learning
  • Work Works Mentoring – structured mentoring and job-readiness support
  • Oasis Community Hub: Hadley – school-based mentoring, leadership, and wellbeing
  • Life Youth Resource Centre Ltd – community mentoring and youth development
  • Joe Morris Legacy Ltd – activity-based mentoring promoting confidence and responsibility
  • 4-22 Foundation CIC – youth leadership, training, and personal development

Community Engagement and Family Support

  • Family Based Solutions – family mentoring, conflict resolution, and support
  • Pastor Leo Powell – group mentoring on identity, decision-making, and faith-based guidance
  • Enfield Parent Engagement Network (PEN) – parent engagement (project withdrawn due to Covid-19)
  • LBE Outreach Hotspots Team – targeted outreach and detached youth engagement
  • LBE Youth Development Informal Learning Team – youth centre delivery, informal learning, and personal development

Together, these organisations created a borough-wide network of opportunity, reaching thousands of young people through collaboration, creativity, and care.

What’s Next for the Partnership Programme

The Inspiring Young Enfield Partnership Programme laid the foundation for long-term change, proving that when communities and local government work together, young people thrive.

Building on this legacy, Enfield’s Youth Development Service and its partners are now:

  • Sustaining the network of IYE providers, supporting continued collaboration and shared learning.
  • Embedding the IYE model into borough-wide youth policy and practice.
  • Strengthening data and outcome measurement, ensuring impact remains at the centre of delivery.
  • Connecting IYE graduates into ongoing opportunities through Mentoring to Succeed and the MyEnds Hyper-Local Partnership.

The partnership continues to inspire, demonstrating that effective collaboration is not just a project model, it is a movement shaping the future of Enfield’s young people.

 

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