Releasing Potential in the Community
What challenges do we address? Nearly half the children in the North of the Borough are living in Poverty There‘s a link between youth unemployment and mental and physical health issues 9,400 K&C residents are in receipt of long-term benefits. Over 1,400 residents speak little to no English Over 6,600 residents have no qualifications 76% of Notting Dale households suffer from at least one form of deprivation A significant proportion of adults and children are suffering from isolation, anxiety and depression
IntoUniversity 1400 children and young people provided with multi-stranded support each year After-school academic support each week A trained mentor Specially designed study weeks Careers workshops run by industry professionals
Communicate Over 300 adult learners studying each year 13 Daytime or evening accredited & non-accredited functional skills English, Maths or ICT courses each term Delivered by qualified teachers A range of additional support to meet their particular needs
IntoWork Over 500 young people or adults provided with employment support each year Assessing barriers to work Identifying opportunities Developing confidence and skills Support with applications and preparation Business engagement days with corporate partners Mentoring Women’s empowerment programme
Community Hub Over 200 adults or young people provided with tailored support each year One-to-one literacy or numeracy support One-to-one advice and guidance Wellbeing courses e.g. resilience, wellbeing clinic, gardening etc.
How are we different? Flexible and responsive Welcoming Appealing space Highly skilled, compassionate, ‘can do’ staff Strong team Diverse income sources Inter-linked programmes Strong reputation Excellent outcomes Strong partnerships
What have we achieved? 90% 91% 1yr 75% 3yrs
Our Growth We have steadily grown over the past 6 years to meet the increasing demand in the local community, as the challenging economic climate, austerity cuts in the welfare budget and complicated family situations have impacted local people’s lives £1m Staff: 35 Clients: 3000 £800k Staff: 27 Clients: 2400 £430k These are just some examples that we have put together for you to visualise what different amounts of money can provide for our young people. Payroll giving – your staff, or suggest to your parents Charity of the Year for your school(s) Parental donations (and schools match) School Fetes with charity pots or profits going to IU The older children could have a charitable project – could even learn a little about university at the same time Parental donation attached to termly fees (1% optional add-on, all goes directly to IU) Resources! – Books, stationary, laptops Parent dinner parties Staff: 13 Clients: 1150 2010 2016 2020
95 Sirdar Road, London W11 4EQ ∙ 020 7221 8810 reception@clementjames.org ∙ www.clementjames.org Charity Number: 1009253