HUB 365 “Together we do more...” A mission for cohesive community action in Waltham Forest Spring 2011

HUB Definition HUB 365 is a definitive expression of the ministry assignment led by Linton C. Beckles - Senior Pastor of CLC Walthamstow. The term Hub as an expression describes the need for unified efforts on addressing common issues and concerns in our community 365 days a year.

BACKGROUND HUB 365

HUB Background 1.Through Blogging and article writing address and feedback on “issues of impact” in the community on Youth, Young Families, Individuals and Groups who are at-risk, vulnerable and disadvantaged. HUB 365 have identified these as the ‘target group’ of it’s focus.

HUB Background 2.Through first hand feedback with young people, members and leaders in the community and agencies, especially the families experiencing ‘direct impact’ from gang related street violence and fatalities. HUB 365 has identified the need for cohesion of agencies in all sectors of the community to be made more visible to the community for a more unified approach to intervention, prevention and deterrent of young people potentially open to entering into gang lifestyle.

AIM HUB 365

HUB Aim 1.Collect reports, communicate with key people at leadership and grass roots levels with a view to developing a strategy for mission in Waltham Forest as a primary model for addressing COHESIVE ACTION on “issues of impact” in our community.

HUB Aim 2.Identify the key needs of a strategy: a.Cohesive Strategy for community sectors against impacting issues “SAY NO to Street Violence…” b.Cohesive Action for churches to engage at grass roots level for spiritual and practical solutions on “issues of impact” in our community.

PREPARATION HUB 365

HUB Preparation 1.Develop a local map for visibility to the specific functions, activities and services available through the statutory, public, voluntary and private sectors that are particular to the identified target groups and the community at large.

HUB Preparation 2.Develop a virtual and physical nerve centre for Hub 365’s mission of creating a map for cohesive community action on “issues of impact” on youth and young families.

HUB Preparation 3.Design an online map as a site and App Download Tool on who's doing what, where, when and why for the most critical issues in the community starting with the HIGH PRIORITY gang related violence.

HUB Preparation 4.Develop, package and present STOPlight* programmes to build bridges of hope for the on the fringe target groups; ‘peer groups’ and ‘wannabe gangsters’ Youth (7-19), (including at-risk and vulnerable) and young families. *More details on STOPlight will be unveiled shortly.

HUB Preparation 5.Train and deploy specialist teams of Teachers, Mentors and Counsellors for delivering STOPlight programmes and projects to target groups in the community at large and in schools.

HUB Preparation 6.Source funding for the design, development and delivery of: Website App Download Tool Teaching, Mentoring & Counsellors Teams Teaching & Training Materials STOPlight Programmes & Projects Promotional & Marketing Materials Project Management Administration Budget £30K

ACTION PLAN HUB 365

Action Plan 1. Prayer Prayer Shield Preparation Prayer Stations Occupation Prayer Offensive Positioning

Action Plan 2. House Groups Life Cells Special Interest Groups Life Studies

Action Plan 3. Outreach Street Teams Distribution Events

Action Plan 4. Team Services CounsellorsAdvisors Care Co- ordinators Visiting Officers

Action Plan 5. Programmes Youth Groups STOPlight Sunday Academy Families Total Life Academy Programmes delivered by Teachers, Mentors and Coaches

Action Plan 6. Business Management AdminBusinessFinance

Action Plan 7. Technical Management WebsiteBlogs Social Sites & Networking

Action Plan 8. Marketing Management Public Relations Campaigns

Action Plan 9. Project Management Project Management Team 1. Organiser 2. Project Manager 3. Administrator 4. Recruitment Coordinator 5. Team Trainer 6. Technical Supervisor 7. Researchers 8. MarketingConsultant 9. Public Relations Liaison Officer 10. Prayer Coordinator Focus sessions will be scheduled to maintain management for the strategy.

STRATEGY OVERVIEW HUB 365

Strategy Phase Plan Phase 1 Design Phase 2 Development Phase 3 Delivery May – Jul 2011 Aug - Oct 2011 Nov – Jan 2012

Strategy Phase Plan Phase 1: Design (May 2011 – July 2011) Recruit Project Team Source Funding Create HUB 365 website & App Download Tool Source directory information from agencies from all sectors in Waltham Forest for display on HUB site Deploy Prayer Shield

Strategy Phase Plan Phase 2: Development (Aug Oct 2011) Team Training Publicity/Profile Building Deploy Street Teams Deploy Prayer Offensive

Strategy Phase Plan Phase 3: Delivery (Nov 2011– Jan 2012) Deploy STOPlight Programme in Sunday Academy and schools Deploy Total Life Academy to families in HOT SPOT zones in the Borough Deploy Prayer Stations Official Launch of HUB 365

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