Project
| ID | INDIGO-POJ-0346 |
|---|---|
| Impact Bond Name - (Value) | The Skill Mill (2) |
| Stage of Development - (Value) | Implementation |
| Stage of Development - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Social Investment Prototype - (Value) | NO |
| Dates - Start date of service provision - (Value) | 2026-03 |
| Dates - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Jurisdiction - Jurisdiction - (Value) | GB |
| Jurisdiction - (Notes) | source1 |
| Overall project finance - Total investment commitment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Overall project finance - Total investment commitment - Amount - Exact - (Value) | 2000000 |
| Overall project finance - Total investment commitment - Amount USD - Exact - (Value) | 2707190 |
| Overall project finance - (Notes) | The outcome payments for this project are a combination of payments from local authorities, Youth Endowment Fund grant, and commercial sales to employers hiring Skill Mill participants. |
| Purpose and classifications - Social challenge - (Value) | Youth reoffending and labour-market exclusion among young ex-offenders |
| Purpose and classifications - Intervention - (Value) | The Skill Mill provides young ex-offenders with paid employment working on local environmental projects, along with personalised support and training to help them build better, brighter futures. |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - (Value) | Criminal justice |
| Purpose and classifications - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Service and beneficiaries - Target population - (Value) | Young people aged 16-18 involved in the criminal justice system |
| Service and beneficiaries - Targeted number of unique service users or beneficiaries (total) - (Value) | 288 |
| Service and beneficiaries - Unit type of targeted service users or beneficiaries - (Value) | Individual |
| Service and beneficiaries - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Delivery Locations 1: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation1 |
| Delivery Locations 1: Location - Name - (Value) | Barnsley |
| Delivery Locations 1: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 1: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 53.5526 |
| Delivery Locations 1: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -1.4797 |
| Delivery Locations 2: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation2 |
| Delivery Locations 2: Location - Name - (Value) | Birmingham |
| Delivery Locations 2: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 2: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 52.4862 |
| Delivery Locations 2: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -1.8904 |
| Delivery Locations 3: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation3 |
| Delivery Locations 3: Location - Name - (Value) | Bradford |
| Delivery Locations 3: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 3: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 53.795 |
| Delivery Locations 3: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -1.7594 |
| Delivery Locations 4: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation4 |
| Delivery Locations 4: Location - Name - (Value) | Brighton & Hove |
| Delivery Locations 4: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 4: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 50.8225 |
| Delivery Locations 4: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -0.1372 |
| Delivery Locations 5: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation5 |
| Delivery Locations 5: Location - Name - (Value) | Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery Locations 5: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 5: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 52.3333 |
| Delivery Locations 5: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | 0.0833 |
| Delivery Locations 6: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation6 |
| Delivery Locations 6: Location - Name - (Value) | Cheshire |
| Delivery Locations 6: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 6: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 53.1667 |
| Delivery Locations 6: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -2.5833 |
| Delivery Locations 7: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation7 |
| Delivery Locations 7: Location - Name - (Value) | Devon |
| Delivery Locations 7: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 7: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 50.7156 |
| Delivery Locations 7: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -3.5309 |
| Delivery Locations 8: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation8 |
| Delivery Locations 8: Location - Name - (Value) | Durham |
| Delivery Locations 8: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 8: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 54.7753 |
| Delivery Locations 8: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -1.5849 |
| Delivery Locations 9: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation9 |
| Delivery Locations 9: Location - Name - (Value) | Greenwich |
| Delivery Locations 9: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 9: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 51.4892 |
| Delivery Locations 9: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | 0.0648 |
| Delivery Locations 10: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation10 |
| Delivery Locations 10: Location - Name - (Value) | Leeds |
| Delivery Locations 10: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 10: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 53.8008 |
| Delivery Locations 10: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -1.5491 |
| Delivery Locations 11: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation11 |
| Delivery Locations 11: Location - Name - (Value) | Barking & Dagenham |
| Delivery Locations 11: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 11: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 51.5607 |
| Delivery Locations 11: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | 0.1557 |
| Delivery Locations 12: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation12 |
| Delivery Locations 12: Location - Name - (Value) | Hackney |
| Delivery Locations 12: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 12: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 51.545 |
| Delivery Locations 12: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -0.0553 |
| Delivery Locations 13: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation13 |
| Delivery Locations 13: Location - Name - (Value) | West Mercia Police (covering multiple Local Authorities) |
| Delivery Locations 13: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 14: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation14 |
| Delivery Locations 14: Location - Name - (Value) | Reading |
| Delivery Locations 14: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 14: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 51.4543 |
| Delivery Locations 14: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -0.9781 |
| Delivery Locations 15: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation15 |
| Delivery Locations 15: Location - Name - (Value) | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Delivery Locations 15: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 15: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 51.585 |
| Delivery Locations 15: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -3.417 |
| Delivery Locations 16: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation16 |
| Delivery Locations 16: Location - Name - (Value) | Sheffield |
| Delivery Locations 16: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 16: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 53.3811 |
| Delivery Locations 16: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -1.4701 |
| Delivery Locations 17: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation17 |
| Delivery Locations 17: Location - Name - (Value) | Sunderland |
| Delivery Locations 17: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 17: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 54.9069 |
| Delivery Locations 17: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -1.3838 |
| Delivery Locations 18: Service Provision ID - (Value) | deliverylocation18 |
| Delivery Locations 18: Location - Name - (Value) | Surrey |
| Delivery Locations 18: Location - Country - (Value) | GB |
| Delivery Locations 18: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 51.2362 |
| Delivery Locations 18: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | -0.5704 |
| Sources 1: Id | source1 |
| Sources 1: Name - (Value) | Press release: 'BOP, The Skill Mill, and partners launch programme to tackle youth reoffending' - Published in April, 2026. |
| Sources 1: Type - (Value) | Press release |
| Sources 1: URL - (Value) | https://bridgesoutcomespartnerships.org/bop-the-skill-mill-and-partners-launch-programme-to-tackle-youth-reoffending/ |
| Sources 2: Id | source2 |
| Sources 2: Name - (Value) | Article: 'Paid work and a second chance: £5.6 million to expand youth employment programme' - Youth Endowment Fund website (2026) |
| Sources 2: Type - (Value) | Website |
| Sources 2: URL - (Value) | https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/news/paid-work-and-a-second-chance-5-6-million-to-expand-youth-employment-programme/ |
| Sources 3: Id | source3 |
| Sources 3: Name - (Value) | Email correspondence with Bridges Outcomes Partnership on 1st September 2026 |
| Sources 3: Type - (Value) | Email correspondence |
| Service Provisions 1: Id | serviceprovision1 |
| Service Provisions 1: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1116 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 1: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1786 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 1: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 1: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 2: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0691 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 2: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 2: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 3: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1787 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 3: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 3: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 4: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0770 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 4: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 4: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 5: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1788 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 5: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 5: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 6: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1071 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 6: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 6: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 7: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0677 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 7: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 7: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 8: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1118 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 8: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 8: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 9: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0126 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 9: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 9: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 10: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1119 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 10: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 10: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 11: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1594 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 11: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 11: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 12: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1101 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 12: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 12: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 13: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1789 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 13: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 13: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 14: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1790 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 14: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 14: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 15: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1791 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 15: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 15: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 16: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0006 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 16: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 16: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 17: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1149 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 17: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 17: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 18: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0552 |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 18: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Government/Public Sector/Public Bank |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 18: Maximum potential Outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | GBP |
| Intermediary services 1: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-0121 |
| Intermediary services 1: Other Role Description - (Value) | Intermediary organisation |
| Intermediary services 1: Notes | Flexible working capital to enable programme delivery is provided to The Skill Mill by social investors coordinated by Bridges Outcomes Partnerships. Local authority payments are made for agreed outcomes, only once they have been achieved. Bridges also provides programme development, coordination support and impact management expertise. |
| Intermediary services 2: Organisation ID - (Value) | INDIGO-ORG-1785 |
| Intermediary services 2: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Other |
| Intermediary services 2: Other Role Description - (Value) | Provided funding for the RCT evaluation and expansion of The Skill Mill programme |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Id | outcomemetric1 |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Outcome Definition - (Value) | Starts in the programme |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Unit type of targeted Service users or beneficiaries - (Value) | Individual |
| Outcome Metrics 2: Id | outcomemetric2 |
| Outcome Metrics 2: Outcome Definition - (Value) | Completion of programme induction |
| Outcome Metrics 2: Unit type of targeted Service users or beneficiaries - (Value) | Individual |
| Outcome Metrics 3: Id | outcomemetric3 |
| Outcome Metrics 3: Outcome Definition - (Value) | Level 2 qualification achieved |
| Outcome Metrics 3: Unit type of targeted Service users or beneficiaries - (Value) | Individual |
| Outcome Metrics 4: Id | outcomemetric4 |
| Outcome Metrics 4: Outcome Definition - (Value) | 6-month programme employment completed |
| Outcome Metrics 4: Unit type of targeted Service users or beneficiaries - (Value) | Individual |
| Outcome Metrics 5: Id | outcomemetric5 |
| Outcome Metrics 5: Outcome Definition - (Value) | Onward Education, Employment, Training attained |
| Outcome Metrics 5: Unit type of targeted Service users or beneficiaries - (Value) | Individual |
| Outcome Metrics 6: Id | outcomemetric6 |
| Outcome Metrics 6: Outcome Definition - (Value) | No offending for 12 months |
| Outcome Metrics 6: Unit type of targeted Service users or beneficiaries - (Value) | Individual |
| Outcome Metrics 7: Id | outcomemetric7 |
| Outcome Metrics 7: Outcome Definition - (Value) | Improvement in wellbeing |
| Outcome Metrics 7: Unit type of targeted Service users or beneficiaries - (Value) | Individual |