Impact
Making an impact
All year round we reflect on how Nucleo is doing, assessing the impact our work has on members to make sure we’re meeting their needs as best we can. Evaluation is done using a framework created in collaboration with Sound Connections – a charity for music-makers like us, who strive for long-lasting social change.
Our latest impact report is here: Click to download it!
Our latest impact report is here: Click to download it!
“I think that Nucleo is a great place to start learning and all of the people there help you have lots of potential ”
The young musicians in our Community Programme attend over 100 different schools, and together they speak over 40 different languages at home.
This year’s enrolment statistics (2023/2024) found that of the 452 young people enrolled in our programme in North Kensington:
The majority of our students come from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, with 59% living locally to our HQ, in either W9, W10, W11 or W12.
84% are members of Global Majority populations.
We use the term Global Majority since Black, Indigenous and people of colour represent over 80% of the world’s population.
According to the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index, over 85% of our students live in the lowest 50% nationally, with 50% of our students in the lowest 20%.
We are really proud that our attendance figures are so high, especially considering that many students are required to attend up to four times per week. Since September 2023, average attendance at all ensembles was over 80%!
We regularly give students, parents and carers the space to anonymously share their thoughts about Nucleo. Here is a taster of what our young musicians and their families reported:
Evaluation data is collected via the enrolment form, student and parent / carer questionnaires, teacher assessed forms, and lesson observations.
We conduct a separate evaluation of our residential Young Leaders Programme, which takes place every year in the autumn term and welcomes students from across England.
If you are a funder or organisation wanting more information about our impact evaluation programme, please contact our Learning & Evaluation Manager at kate@thenucleoproject.org.
Want to know more about what The Nucleo Project does? Take a look at our What We Do page.
“My child’s involvement with Nucleo has not only enriched their life but has also brought numerous benefits and rewards to my own life as a parent. It has deepened our bond, expanded my horizons, and provided me with a greater appreciation for the transformative power of music and education.”