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Our Impact
Understanding impact is key to our role as a funder. We use evidence, evaluation and insight to assess the effectiveness of our investments, identify opportunities for improvement and build a stronger understanding of what helps young people overcome barriers to employment.
Research, evaluation and learning help shape our strategy, inform funding decisions and ensure resources are directed towards approaches that create meaningful outcomes for young people.
By sharing evidence and insights through publications, research and sector collaboration, we contribute to broader understanding of the challenges facing underserved young people and support collective efforts to improve employment outcomes.
OUR APPROACH TO IMPACTTHEORY OF CHANGE
Our Theory of Change provides the framework for our work, setting out how our funding, programmes and partnerships contribute to positive outcomes for young people and the wider sector. It guides our strategy and helps us focus resources on activities most likely to achieve positive outcomes.
Read our Theory of Change here.
PORTFOLIO EVALUATION
We commissioned an independent evaluation of our funding portfolio to assess the effectiveness of our strategy and understand how our programmes and charity partners collectively contribute to the outcomes set out in our Theory of Change.
GOTEACH IMPACT
We evaluate GoTeach to understand the outcomes created for young people and the contribution of DHL volunteering. This helps us move beyond activity measures and understand the outcomes achieved through the programme, ensuring we can adapt delivery content and approaches to meet evolving needs.
CONVENING AND COLLABORATION
We bring together charities, employers, educators, decision makers and sector leaders to share learning, explore challenges and identify opportunities to improve outcomes for young people. Through roundtables and collaborative discussions we contribute to wider sector learning and understanding.
What We Aim To AchieveEverything we do is designed to create positive employment outcomes for young people while contributing to a stronger employability sector. Our Theory of Change sets out how our funding, partnerships and research activities work together to address barriers to employment and create lasting impact.Outcomes for Young PeopleOur work aims to help young people develop the skills, confidence and experiences needed for successful careers.
Through our programmes and partnerships, young people can benefit from:
- Improved employability skills
- Greater awareness of the world of work
- Increased career confidence
- Increased career self-efficacy
- Reduced barriers to employment
- Improved employment outcomes
Outcomes for the SectorAlongside supporting young people directly, we work to strengthen the wider employability and education sector.
We do this by:
- Building awareness of the issues affecting youth employment
- Strengthening the evidence base for effective interventions
- Sharing insights and learning from funded programmes
- Bringing organisations together to collaborate and exchange ideas
Reports and PublicationsOur reports and resources bring together findings from evaluations, research and sector discussions. They help us strengthen our own work, share learning with others and contribute to a growing understanding of what helps young people access employment and thrive in their careers.
