The issues of gangs, bullying and racial conflict are the focus of much media attention. Leap had a very good model of training young people who could reach out and help others in need. Conflict is an inevitable reality in our society and the challenge is to resolve it in a non-violent way. Leap equips young people with the skills and techniques needed to manage and resolve conflict positively. Impetus entered into a partnership with Leap to grow its reach, impact, capacity and profile and become more sustainable.

To be recognised as the UK leader in conflict resolution with young people by:

• Reaching significantly higher numbers of young people, up from 2,000 to 5,000 by 2008
• Disseminating learning across the UK and reaching many more young people by “training the trainers”
• Decreasing dependency on trust funding and increasing earned income over the next three years from 20% of total income to 32%

• Increased income and number of young people trained by 30% a year for three years
• Increased by 78% a year the number of adults trained in conflict resolution techniques
• Restructured and strengthened management team
• Developed first regional base in Yorkshire and the Humber with a number of strong local partnerships
• Substantially raised national profile