We are dedicated to continuous learning in order to improve our work and increase our impact on young women from the least advantaged communities.

What we measure

Our methods of impact collection and measurement, and the indicators we’ve identified as most meaningful, draw from a range of academic studies and grey literature on mentoring and related topics.

Our main categories of assessment are:

-       Girls’ confidence

-       Girls’ skills (for example leadership, resilience, and communication)

-       Their access to and knowledge of career paths

-       Their networks and role models

How we measure it

We survey mentees three times during the mentoring year. We establish a baseline at the start of the mentoring programme, and this initial survey is repeated twice during the mentoring year: once at the half-way point, and once at end of the mentoring year. This method and frequency allow us to learn about immediate programme needs as well as to identify and report on long-term trends.

In addition to surveys, we hugely value qualitative data and stories, and we collect testimonies from mentees, ambassadors, parents, and teachers and run focus groups.

Latest findings

* End of Year surveys Spring 2022 & Autumn 2022 cohorts