A Snapshot of our Work in 2024
108
women worked with across 16 cohorts, including 84 in direct support
35
mums supported, with 58 children who indirectly benefited from our work
158
training programme days delivered
33
certificates awarded in Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering Level 2
65%
of women were in Employment, Education, Volunteering or Training after completing their two-year programme
3,276
hours of 1-1 support delivered by our Progression Support Workers
14
wellbeing workshops hosted
98
mentoring meetings held with our volunteer mentors
21
women worked with our in-house therapist
681
hours of apprentice placements and 2,483 hours of paid employment hosted by Luminary Bakery for our graduates
5
staff posts in the charity team filled by Luminary graduates
Of the women joining our programme this year...
43%
have experienced at least four barriers to employment
49%
have experienced sexual violence
64%
have experienced homelessness
93%
have experienced gender-based violence
The Outcome of our Work
65%
of women completing their two-year programme this year were in Employment, Education, Volunteering or Training.
100%
of the women who completed their two-year programme with us this year reached independence.
25
women started the second stage of the programme, and 24 completed it. This is a completion rate of 96%.
100%
of graduates were matched with a Luminary mentor. 71% of these met with their mentor five times or more.
