THE PARENT HOUSE EVALUATION: Financial year 2023/24
Each year we carry out an evaluation on all aspects of our work. This helps us to plan for the following year. Parents are regularly consulted on what they would like to see developed as well as how satisfied they have been with current activities. We also use data from the London Borough of Islington’s Annual Review.
We are particularly pleased with the the amount of parents our Outreach Volunteers managed to reach and support and the success of the peer led SEND group which has led to over 100 parents receiving support from the house
Here are a few snapshots from the Parent House Evaluation 2023/24
Our Parents
95% of parents were mothers
62% were from BAME backgrounds
67% were lone parents
86% were in receipt of benefits
66% have a disability or Long term illness
45% had children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
76% live in social housing
23% had experienced Domestic Abuse
Our Support
645 parents were offered 1:1 support
38 parents volunteered for The Parent House
107 parents of SEND children received peer support
50 parents received regular food packages
46 parents attended workshops on managing money
Training & Workshops
We ran,
9 courses including Presentation Skills, Community Research, Action Learning and Parenting
8 workshops based on Cost of Living needs
5 workshops with SEND themes
30 Wellbeing workshops
Outreach
19 Outreach Volunteers trained over the year
480 parents were reached
294 of those reached took up support from TPH
Those accessing 1:1’s during 23/24 reported the below impact:
88% Improved knowledge of local support options available
88% More confident to access local support options
80% better able to cope with financial challenges
93% More motivated top make positive life changes
80% Increase Family Income
94% Better able to cope with financial concerns
79% improved communication skills
82% Improved connections with others
79% improved family relationships