Our Impact
Since PCAP’s inception in 2008, we have enabled tens of thousands of African individuals and disadvantaged people of all ethnic origins to improve their lives through education, leadership development and social engagement projects, workshops and events. Our ongoing and recent projects with very positive impact include:
- Lead4Hope
- Hope After Covid
- Be Fit to Lead
Lead4Hope Project Impact
Lead4Hope is a UK-wide project that, over 2 years, is using our unique leadership development programme in 6 steps inspired by African philosophy, to offer training and practical advice to up to 30 leaders from ethnic minority and disadvantaged backgrounds on how to engage with policy and decision-makers.
We delivered more than 200 hours of training and engagement, with results including:
- 100% of participants reported improved leadership skills and increased self-confidence as leaders;
- 98% of the participants learnt new wellbeing and self-care techniques;
- 100% of the participants reported that they were better equipped to influence policies in their fields.
Testimonial from Cesaire Stevens, Lead4Hope participant:
“Throughout the programme, we worked on and talked about what I wanted to work on and talk about. I felt heard, understood and respected, and the coach’s approach was a good fit for me.”
– Cesaire Stevens
Hope After Covid Project Impact
Hope After Covid is a project aimed at improving the wellbeing, mental health and social cohesion of people affected by Covid in South East London with free African wellbeing, relaxation and self-improvement sessions. Our Hope After Covid project won the King’s College London Civic Challenge prize for 2020-2021 for addressing the United Nations’ Strategic Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing). So far, we have trained 55 participants with the following outcomes:
- Over 96% of participants reported increased capacity to monitor and manage their wellbeing and mental health;
- 97% of participants reduced their loneliness;
- Over 96% of participants reported enhanced capacity to use self-improvement techniques.
Testimonial from G, Hope After Covid participant:
“I feel very energised, strong and positive after each session. Thank you so much!””
– G
Be Fit to Lead Project Impact
Our organisation led this project aimed at supporting the mental wellbeing and leadership development of African and Caribbean women throughout London, which we delivered between April 2021 and April 2022 in collaboration with Thelma Matilda Alves Foundation.
152 women benefited from this project with outcomes including:
- 72% of participants reported improved leadership skills and increased self-confidence;
- 76% increased their motivation;
- 76% improved their capacity for self-care.
Testimonial from Claudia Newton, Be Fit to Lead participant:
“I feel blessed to have found PCAP. The best thing about the coaching sessions was that, my coach asked me a lot of questions about myself rather than my circumstances. This enabled me to really think about my habits.””
– Claudia Newton
Impact Assessment Reports
We are delighted to share with you the impact assessment reports of several projects including: