Publications & Resources

Our latest Theory of Change (ToC) underpins everything we do. It shows how our strategy, programme design and monitoring and evaluation feed into our overall purpose: “to give young people the skills to manage conflict in their own lives, reduce violence in their communities and help lead our society”.

We can use the ToC to inform the design and ongoing development of our programmes, challenge our assumptions and test if we’re collecting the right evidence to measure our impact. It helps us to monitor our work and whether we need to make changes in order to have the greatest impact. 

This report summarises an evaluation of the 2016/2017 graduates from Improving Prospects. This independent evaluation, carried out by Brathay Trust Research Hub, researched the long-term outcomes achieved by participants. Research was carried out:

1. before the course
2. ten months to two and a half years after graduation 

Improving Prospects is our flagship community-based programme for young people between the ages of 16 and 21 that supports young people who may be in care, in prison, not in mainstream education or at risk of gang involvement. 

This report summarises an evaluation of the 2014/15 graduates from Quarrel Shop (now known as Choice to Change). This independent evaluation, carried out by Brathay Trust Research Hub, researched the long-term outcomes achieved by participants. Research was carried out at three key points:

1. Before the course
2. On graduation
3. Ten months to two and a half years after graduation 

Quarrel Shop (now known as Choice to Change) is a training course delivered by Leap Confronting Conflict to young people between the ages of 16 and 21. The course specifically targets young people who are involved in the Criminal Justice System, are in or have experienced care, are involved in gangs or are not in mainstream education. 

This report presents the results of an evaluation of the long term outcomes achieved by participants. Research was carried out at least a year after they completed one of the three Quarrel Shop courses Leap ran in 2013 as part of the Improving Prospects programme. 

Quarrel Shop is a training course delivered by Leap Confronting Conflict to young people between the ages of 15 and 21. The course specifically targets young people who have been involved in violence either as perpetrator, bystander or victim, who have been involved with the Criminal Justice system, have been in care or are at risk of exclusion from school or college. 

Originally published in 1992, this structured manual and training programme covers all aspects of conflict, from the initial igniting spark to the roaring blaze.

In addition to ideas and session plans (including exercises and activities that explore conflict and develop skills and techniques for tackling it), this second edition includes new sessions on working with issues of identity and prejudice and working with wider community issues. 

Taking a holistic approach, this handbook is designed for those wanting to use drama and theatre to explore personal and social issues in their work with young people. Developed from ten years of active research in community settings, the authors' approach to theatre-making draws on a range of disciplines, including theatre in education, community theatre, youth work, group work and conflict resolution. The book should be suitable for use by both experienced theatre practitioners and beginners, and provides a model that is adaptable for work with different groups and different timescales: a day, a week, or a period of months.