Our work supports 11-18-year-olds in Lancaster and Morecambe to make things, make friends and make a difference in their community. We achieve this through running year-round Clubs and 2 ambitious Projects each year. Using surveys, interviews and other tools we do our best to show the impact we have on young people and the wider community.
Since E2M began in 2018:
1,300+
Young people have taken part in E2M activities
140+
People from the local community have volunteered with us
70+
Local artists have received paid work from E2M as facilitators or assistants
The E2M Fair in February 2025:
100%
Of participants said they "enjoyed" taking part in our most recent project
87%
Of participants said they "learned something new"
95%
Of young people said they felt "amazing" or "good" after taking part
96%
Said they made at least one new friend through taking part
100%
Of facilitators, assistants and volunteers said they thought our projects have a positive impact on young people
100%
Of facilitators, assistants and volunteers believe our work has a positive impact on young people involved
Interested in finding out more about our impact? Download our evaluation and impact reports from recent projects, and other key resources here.
"Escape2Make is a playful, creative local solution to a serious global problem."
Professor Alex Nicholls, founder of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
In 2019 we made a film that showcases the impact Escape2Make has had on the young people who attend, their parents and the local community. This film can be seen here:
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