1. Foresight
Foresight is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee operating throughout North and North East Lincolnshire to meet the needs and requirements of disabled people, their families and carers.
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2. Foresight
Our Mission
“To provide the way forward for the disabled community of North and North East Lincolnshire and surrounding areas. Empowering individuals to a new beginning, a brighter future and a full and enjoyable life.” 
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3. Foresight has grown significantly over the past 15 years, supporting over 750 beneficiaries and we now have an annual turnover exceeding £1.5 million. 
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4. We champion a user led ethos, developing services in line with the needs of the local community. We consult regularly with service users and have a representative service user council that meets monthly. The Council has a representative on our trustee board.
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5. Foresights aims and objectives are to:
Encourage service users to make positive and informed choices about future prospects leading to improved confidence and self-esteem
Reduce social isolation leading to greater independence
Enhance life skills through project activity
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6. Champion greater community interaction and activity leading to enhanced levels of health, emotional and economic wellbeing
Improve skills and knowledge increasing access to training, education, volunteering and employment opportunities.
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7. The services Foresight provides to our local community are
Day Centre
Community Library
Children's Activities
Independent Living
Community Foot Care Service
Befriending Service
Luncheon Clubs
Community GYM
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8. We offer classes and activities that includes sporting activities, craft sessions, independent living skills and basic maths and English to adults and children with disabilities and additional needs to enhance social skills, basic skills and independence.
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9. The Manchester Street property is shared with 5 bedrooms and a communal living space. The property helps individuals become more independent and to improve their living skills.
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10. Minster Road Community Centre offers classes and activities to adults with disabilities and additional needs to enhance their social skills, basic skills and independence. These range from sporting activities, craft sessions, independent living skills and basic Maths and English.
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11. The Warehouse is a community venue on Freeman Street, Grimsby
The Warehouse is a community venue on Freeman Street, Grimsby. It is a multi functional space with an auditorium for 120 people, a licenced bar, community GYM, dance studio and office space for CPO Media.
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12. Scartho Community Library was purchased in 2015
Scartho Community Library was purchased in It houses a range of activities from exercise classes, children's activities and ward councillor meetings; and has proven to be an important centre for locals in the Scartho area.
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13. Anne Askew House is located at Marsh Road, Stallingborough which provides supported and independent living for vulnerable people. Anne Askew House has 26 self contained apartments, including a living area, bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen.
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14. Big Potential Advanced
Foresight &
Big Potential Advanced
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15. Foresight’s senior management and board of trustees identified the need for investment readiness development support to underpin the next stage of strategic growth
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16. Cogent Ventures identified as preferred support provider.
Application made to Big Potential
Foresight successfully awarded £66,863
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17. The 4 areas of support identified are: Governance and Management
Business Plan
Financial Modelling
Funding Competition
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18. Governance and Management Review of governance and management systems
Diagnostics with trustees and senior management
Trustee skills assessment
Overall board review
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19. Prepare enterprise level investor focused business plan
Strong focus on proposed development
Emphasis on strengthened management and governance systems
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20. Produce a multi year investor focused financial model
Financial Modelling
Produce a multi year investor focused financial model
Analyse cash flows, income/expenditure to ensure debt could be serviced
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21. The main areas within funding competition are:
Engage potential investors
Short list investors
Selection of preferred investors
Due diligence support
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22. Foresight successful awarded investment of £2.25million.
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23. Foresight’s Planned Project Stanley Street
Plans to convert a redundant working men’s club into new homes and a training facility. The aim is to provide independent living and sheltered accommodation for disabled people.
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24. Foresight’s Planned Project
Rayners
Foresight purchased a closed down electrical store based on Freeman Street, Grimsby in We plan to renovate the building into offices and classrooms to be used by Community Learning Services.
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25. Foresights Planned Project
Scartho Library
Foresight plans to build a single story extension to the existing library to form an additional activity room and offices to meet demand.
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