The Youth Worker Hub uses the Distance-Travelled Methodology to measure real capability growth across six domains — producing the kind of evidence commissioners and funders actually need.
Each young person is scored from 1 to 10 across six domains. These are the dimensions of wellbeing most relevant to youth work practice and most demanded by funders.
The distance-travelled approach measures change over time, not a single snapshot. Here is how the four-stage process works.
At the start of a programme or first contact, a youth worker completes a baseline Impact Compass survey scoring the young person on each of the 6 capabilities from 1 to 10.
Periodic follow-up surveys are conducted throughout the programme. Each survey captures the current score across all six domains, building a longitudinal picture.
The platform reviews dated observations to estimate recent velocity, total path distance across the six capabilities, balance across domains, and whether a long gap may have weakened momentum.
A trajectory is assigned only with confidence context. Thin histories stay conservative; stronger histories can show improving, stable, or needs-support movement with plain-English reasons.
The Impact Compass visualises each young person's six-domain profile as a radar chart. At a glance, a youth worker can see where strengths lie and where targeted support is needed.
At the organisation level, the Compass aggregates across the entire cohort — showing which capabilities are improving across the caseload, and which domains need programme-level intervention.
Sample cohort average scores (1–10)
Generate branded PDF and CSV exports in seconds, containing exactly what commissioners and funders ask for.
Aggregate data grouped by referral type, demographic, and intake category
Auto-generated written summaries of progress per young person and per cohort
Baseline to exit scores with capability deltas and trajectory classifications
Cohort categories supported out of the box:
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Questions about safeguarding or our approach? safeguarding@youthworkerhub.com