1. Monica Kimche Director Leicestershire Cares Charnwood Together 10 th February 2010 Leicestershire Cares

2. Membership organisation of key local employers who want to make a difference in the community through employee volunteering. Programmes in Education, Community Development, working with the homeless, care leavers and offenders.

3. Education Right to Read Go for Reading Number Partners Interview Technique

4. Right to Read Weekly 1:1 reading support for primary school children Helps children improve their reading skills, self-esteem and confidence In 13 schools locally

5. Go for Reading 1 in 5 children leave primary school unable to read and write properly. Weekly 1:1 support for 11- 12 year olds who are struggling with their reading. Operating in Limehurst with GL volunteers

6. Number Partners Weekly 1:2 numeracy support for primary school children Operating in 12 schools through a partnership with Loughborough University Students Action who provide 40 volunteers.

7. Interview Technique Mock interview and feedback sessions for 14-16 year olds in designated schools Burleigh Community College 24th & 25th February, volunteers needed to interview 320 Year 11 pupils

8. Community Development Team Challenges offer practical help: Painting & decorating Creating garden/outdoor areas Organising events Collect 4 Christmas 2009 Supported FareShare with practical gifts

9. ProHelp Leicestershire ProHelp is a network of professional firms offering free professional advice and strategic support for one-off projects for the voluntary and community sector.

10. Community Development Team challenges have taken place at: Glebe House Mountfield Lodge Outwoods ProHelp: architectural support for Ashby Rd Estates Community Association

11. Community Safety Project Purpose: Working in partnership with Probation to give: offenders a second chance in life an opportunity to demonstrate their skills & aptitude in the work place an understanding of current working practices to change employers’ attitudes to offenders

13. A variety of placements Office Depot Colton Packaging Leicestershire CC Leicester City Council Aggregate Industries Astra Zeneca Brush Electrical Machines Twycross Zoo University of Leicester Library SGP contact centre Samworth Foods BSS/PTS

15. Results Real change in attitude by employers From March 2006 to December 2010: 193 benefited from a work placement of whom 67 obtained work 4 have re-offended (compared to 67% within 2 years of leaving prison)

17. It really works! Quotes from mentees: “ I feel like I have my life back ” “ The most useful part of my placement to me was the trust that I was given by the team”

18. Homelessness Project 2 week mentored work placement for those who are ready Aim to provide route into employment or re-employment, breaking ‘no home, no job’ syndrome

19. Flying Fish A project to help Looked After Children reach their full potential Helping Looked After Children into education, training or employment mentored work placements 80% going into education, employment or training

20. Funding Awaiting funding decisions re: Education Flying Fish No funding for Community Development Homelessness contact: monica@leicestershirecares.co.ukmonica@leicestershirecares.co.uk