Impact Bond: Project Apollo 
Also known as: Care Leavers SIB in Sheffield
Stage of development: Complete
Policy sector: Child and family welfare
Social challenge: The projects supported young people who were leaving care, who had left care and who were not in education, employment or training (NEET), or who were at risk of becoming NEET
Intervention: The project helps young people towards a brighter future with careers guidance, help applying for opportunities, work experience, practical careers advice and barrier-busting long-term support. Dedicated Transition Coaches work closely with the Leaving Care Service to provide tailored support to each young person on the programme, guiding them in to education, employment and training and supporting them. The use of speech, language and communication needs screening alongside the expertise of the transition coaches to particularly focus on EET outcomes is an innovative intervention that has not been attempted before. As part of the screening process each young person goes through a speech, language and communication needs assessment, and is referred to a speech & language therapist if required. The transitions coach is trained to screen and refer to specialist services.
Start of service provision: 2018-10
Actual end of service provision: 2022-03
Target population: The programme will be working with 100 care leavers aged between 16 and 21 who are NEET, at risk of becoming NEET and those who are termed ‘unavailable’.
Targeted number of service users or beneficiaries: 100
Targeted unit type: Individual
Actual number of service users or beneficiaries engaged: 131
Actual unit type: Individual