What people say about C.O.A.C.H.
Young People and Family (independently collated)
- “…Since being on this coach thing, we [my gang] no longer do vendettas.”
- “My coach has helped me give up drugs and work towards my life goal.”
- “His old gang are all in trouble with the law but thanks to his coach, he still has his apprenticeship and is doing OK.”
- “I used to need a police escort when I went to visit [a C.O.A.C.H. client who has recently regained custody of her kids with help from C.O.A.C.H.]. Now I don’t need the police. I can’t believe the change that has come over her.”
- “She is so quiet and gentle…her effect on me is so subtle.”
- “I just watch her relate to my son in a way that is different to the way that I would relate to him. It’s good because it shows me another way.”
- “What they do is phenomenal…they need resources, more support and funding, so that they can get more people in.”
Coach Comments (Evaluation administered by the programme)
- “Practical advice, insight from the invaluable experiences from the tutors, fantastic! Extremely thorough and well put together.”
- “Great support and a wonderful community experience…it has benefited me.”
- “I am so glad to come to this and feel blessed and privileged. I pray for expansion and progression in all areas of your lives, both personal and professional.”
- “The programme/training was really good. The interaction between the speakers was excellent."
- “It was really inspiring to see people who are active in this work. I like your attitude of respecting rather than patronising ‘the others’. Thank you for your time.”
Other Stakeholders (Collated via video interview)
- “Approaches like C.O.A.C.H are exactly what we need to prevent community breakdown” (Metropolitan Police Chief Inspector)
- “It is an approach that other communities in similar circumstances would do well to emulate.” (University Report on C.O.A.C.H.)
- “I would highly recommend investing in C.O.A.C.H…you will get a return on your investment in terms of seeing the community change for the positive.” (Funder)