Award-Winning Social Enterprise Based in Barking and Dagenham
FMC are a not-for-profit organisation, committed to delivering youth and community projects providing social and inclusive activities for young people and their communities, using a holistic approach.
We aim to foster learning using informal education methods and increasing opportunities. We are dedicated to supporting existing projects to maximise the young people’s potential within their communities whilst promoting and developing community cohesion.
Our aim is to provide positive activities with projects ranging from the Arts, such as working with a local school to create artwork that reflects their understanding of community cohesion, an MCing music project with young people where they write their lyrics and create beats to produce music which has an anti-bullying theme, healthy living projects such as boxercise for young women that also incorporates healthy eating and sexual health, to name a few. FMC currently operate in the London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, Newham and Tower Hamlets.
What difference do we make?
The East London Story
In parts of East London, nearly 1 in 2 children grow up in poverty. Youth services are a critical lifeline.
This is the story of the challenges they face and the difference support can make.
Education: Breaking the Cycle
For many, staying in education is the first major hurdle.
Achieving Qualifications with Support
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Local peer mentoring programs in East London report high success rates in helping youth gain qualifications.
Risk of Becoming "NEET"
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In some London boroughs, the rate of 16-17 year olds Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) is alarmingly high.
Safety & Well-being
Youth services provide safe spaces and positive role models, crucial for reducing violence.
Reduced Reoffending with Intervention
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Referral orders and early intervention schemes have been shown to significantly cut reoffending rates among youth.
Improved Life Satisfaction
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After engaging with local support services in Newham, 78% of users reported significant improvements in life satisfaction.
Employment & Opportunity
Finding stable work is a major challenge in a competitive city.
London Youth (16-24) Unemployment Rate
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The youth unemployment rate in London is significantly higher than the UK average.
Income Reclaimed by Support Services
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In one year, Community Links in Newham helped residents reclaim over £2.1 million through advice services.
This visualization illustrates the critical role of youth services in East London, a region where significant socioeconomic challenges, like high child poverty, create formidable barriers for young people.
The animated graph tells a story of two potential paths, contrasting the stark realities faced by unsupported youth with the positive, measurable outcomes achieved through local intervention programs.
The data demonstrates a clear divergence in life prospects.
In education, the graph contrasts the high risk of young people becoming disconnected from work and school (NEET) with the success of local mentoring programs, which help over 90% of their participants achieve vital qualifications. It then moves to safety and well-being, showing how intervention dramatically improves personal outlooks—with 78% of users at one Newham service reporting improved life satisfaction—while also contributing to safer communities by reducing reoffending rates.
Finally, the visualization tackles the hurdle of employment. It highlights London’s high youth unemployment rate but powerfully counters it with a tangible example of economic empowerment: a local East London service helping residents reclaim over £2.1 million in a single year.
This provides crucial financial stability and a foundation for a better future.
Overall, the graph makes a compelling, data-driven case that investing in East London’s youth services is not just a social imperative but a vital economic investment. It shows how targeted support directly addresses local challenges, fostering resilience, creating opportunity, and building a stronger, more prosperous community for all.
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