OzBox and the Police Clubs of Great Britain
Strengthening Prevention Strategies
“Not Just a Gym”
OzBox project and the newly developed programs are comprehensive and multifaceted, building on the assets and strengths of young people and assisting them to define goals, complete school, and plan their futures. Youth development seldom tackles isolated problems, such as sexual risk behaviours, but focuses instead on providing support and opportunities for young people. OzBox in conjunction with the PCGB (Police Clubs Of Great Britain) is a strategy that
attempts to meet the needs young people themselves identify, to have life skills, to be cared for and safe, to be valued and useful, and to be psychologically grounded, by building on their capabilities, assisting them to cultivate their own talents and to increase their feelings of self-worth, and easing their transition to adulthood.
OzBox is especially important for young people who have little or no support from
their families, schools, and communities. These hard to reach and under- served youth, who frequently report high risk behaviour and often lack access to health services, include:
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Youth who live on the street Low-income young people
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Youth in foster care and group homes
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Young people in the juvenile justice system
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Youth addicted to alcohol or other drugs
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Obesity
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Youth in residential mental health treatment facilities
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Young people who have dropped out of school and are in ECU’s, PRU’s or are NEET.
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Pregnant and parenting youth
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender young people
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Survivors of grooming, childhood sexual, physical, and/or emotional abuse
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Youth with mental or physical disabilities.
OzBox / PCGB programs are built upon six promises outlined here along with
effective strategies and teen pregnancy / Sexual Health prevention program.
OzBox focuses on assets and strengths, not problems. OzBox and PCGB programs provide services such as tutoring, mentoring, developing recreational opportunities, job training, social skills, and volunteering. By tailoring services to meet the needs and build on the assets of the individual, these programs motivate young people to work toward achieving successful futures. Academic competence is measured by grades and standardised test scores provided by the schools, Social or interpersonal competence is measured by communication skills or by participation in recreational and social activities. Creativity is measured by artistic efforts, such as performances. Vocational competence is measured by job skills or employment outcomes, Healthy diet and exercise is measured by exercise tests, Service to others is measured by hours of volunteering and / or participation in OzBox activities.
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Youth development programs address the real or human needs of young people.
OzBox and PCGB project planners focus on the needs that young people themselves identify and consider the multiple factors of young people's lives in developing an intervention. For example, young boys or girls who have sex with boys or girls most often identify two basic needs—societal acceptance and intimacy in a relationship. Research indicates that a sense of self-worth and community support are factors in lowering STD’s or risk behaviours. Young girls / boys most often identify a need for intimacy as being connected to their sexual risk behaviours. A prevention program developed by the PCGB offers an insight to
help them define what they would like in their intimate relationships. Then, increasing their interpersonal, communication, and assertiveness skills would assist them to create the healthy, intimate relationships they want. This strategy might help to promote these youth’s academic, artistic, and career skills to nurture their self-esteem.
- Young people should participate in designing the program and in its activities
OzBox / PCGB programs are designed to meet participants' needs. Participants will
determine whether programs are appropriate and relevant for them, and they can
indicate such by representation to a coach or deliverer. To ensure relevancy to the
target population, young people should participate in programs' design,
implementation, evaluation, and modification. Youth can and should be among the leaders in programs, even when that means special training for them. Our
programs publicly recognise young people's work and their participation. Finally, our programs involve youth as educators of other youth. Our programs fully engage young people and this has the desired outcome of keeping youth
participating because "ownership" of our programs shifts to the young people themselves.
Sexual Health and Pregnancy prevention programs in the OzBox / PCGB program already foster such skills as:
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Reviewing or illuminating risk behaviours
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Understanding perceived norms
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Knowing that one can reduce one's risk behaviours
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Making decisions, negotiating, and refusing
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Reviewing sexual health options, such as using condoms, and delaying
sexual activity
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Other important skills, such as the ability to sustain a healthy relationship, the ability to make and hold friendships, and the ability to find and hold a job, may increase the motivation of young people to avoid sexual risk behaviours.
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Our Programs involve committed and knowledgeable adults
OzBox / PCGB Programs foster trust between adults and youth. In addition to education and professional expertise, our coaches are positive, have a nonjudgmental attitude toward and respect for young people. Our Coaches also possess qualities such as willingness to work in collaboration with others, flexibility, commitment, experience working with young people, interest in youth, a trainer who is a mentor for the Prince’s Trust, trained in safeguarding the young
and vulnerable and the willingness to be role models.
- Youth develop within, and are profoundly influenced by, their environment
The entire community, families, peers, schools, faith communities, businesses, government, and community organisations must participate in fostering the
capabilities of the community's young people. Our successful programs consider the realities and developmental needs of the community's young people. Values, attitudes, and beliefs can vary significantly across cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic groups, and our activities are age- appropriate as well as tailored to the cultural and racial/ethnic backgrounds of participants. Finally, we consider the characteristics of the community as a whole when designing programs.
- Successful youth development requires community partnerships
Youth develop within the contexts of family, school, peers, and community. OzBox
/ PCGB coaches actively involve representatives of all these groups in planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating program activities. Our programs tap the
resources of community members, including parents and families, religious and
business leaders, local policy makers, educators, youth-serving professionals, and
health care providers. This strategy provides extensive input and helps to ensure the community's commitment to the program.
Coaches assess young participants to determine the developmental opportunities
and services that would benefit each person and ensure participants' access to those opportunities. Ensure access to mental health counselling (Talking Mental Health –Self Referrals) for teens that face issues such as depression, substance abuse, obesity [support offered by primary trust] and family or relationship problems which may affect their ability to thrive in our youth development program. Usually, to offer an array of services, youth development programs make collaborative arrangements with other community agencies. However in collaboration with our partner agencies, effective HIV/STD and teen pregnancy prevention programs links in with our existing youth development programs in order to meet all of the needs of participants and to refer them to services they
need. Many effective programs have a strong commitment to youth and to preventing risk behaviours among youth, including sexual risk-taking, dropping out of school, and using substances.
OzBox / PCGB is a good prevention strategy:
Communities should work together to meet the needs that young people themselves identify. They should focus on the strengths and assets of young people rather than the "problem" behaviours they may demonstrate. Although few communities currently utilise youth development as a strategy to prevent negative health outcomes (Obesity) among young people, concerned adults, parents, professionals, community representatives, policy makers, and funding agencies will work with young people to develop young people's life options and ensure their healthy transition to productive adulthood.
Present
At this moment in time the scheme runs out of two premises within Derbyshire. Those being: -
Allenton Boxing Academy, Derby
Peter Webster Centre, Chesterfield
With regards to the Mandela Centre and Normanton Park Centre, because of changes in management along with price increases to requested rents, these premises have now had to be emptied and left with new management to work from.
We are looking towards giving the equipment removed or selling it cheaply to Langley Mill Boxing Club in Derbyshire, another charity whose premises was destroyed by Arson.
These centres are run nightly by volunteer trained staff and are free of charge for
our customers.
Future
We are looking towards securing a large self-contained building, disused leisure centre or similar in the Derby City area. If such a building can be found, then the objectives would be to house Allenton Boxing Academy there as an initial
occupant. Then to grow the building to incorporate other community type groups from within the city.
Stephen Osbaldeston MBE
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DONATIONS- INCOME
TOTAL INCOME £41,888.93
C HANCOCK C SHEPLEY INCOME OTHER HMRC & OTHER TRANS FROM
DCCT INCOME GIFT AID GRANTS OTHER ACCTS
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10,000.00
6,553.00
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| EXPENDITURE | |||||||||||
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | £24,306.39 | ||||||||||
| Date | Cheque or Code |
Amount | Payee/Source | Rent | PPS | Travel | Coaching | Gas/Elec | Sundries + Equipment |
TOTAL |
SOURCE DESCRIPTION |
| 24,306.39 | 11,084.00 | 90.15 | 1,756.07 | 6,235.54 | 526.66 | 7,533.61 | 24,306.39 | ||||
| 18-Feb-20 | 80 | 40.00 | DAZ | 40.00 | 40.00 | ||||||
| 24-Feb-20 | DPC | 2,771.00 | DLS HOMES | 2,771.00 | 2,771.00 | ||||||
| 25-Feb-20 | POS | 92.11 | TESCO PETROL | 92.11 | 92.11 | ||||||
| 02-Mar-20 | POS | 260.00 | DVLA VEHICLE TAX | 260.00 | 260.00 | ||||||
| 03-Mar-20 | 81 | 37.94 | EON GAS | 37.94 | 37.94 | ||||||
| 04-Mar-20 | DPC | 550.00 | B HINCKLEY | 550.00 | 550.00 | ||||||
| 19-Mar-20 | 84 | 40.00 | D BUNGAY | 40.00 | 40.00 | ||||||
| 19-Mar-20 | 85 | 100.00 | ROCKY | 100.00 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 23-Mar-20 | 82 | 500.00 | ERGO | 500.00 | 500.00 | ||||||
| 31-Mar-20 | 83 | 40.00 | DAZ | 40.00 | 40.00 | ||||||
| 07-Apr-20 | DPC | 972.00 | T PIOTROWSKI | 972.00 | 972.00 | ||||||
| 07-Apr-20 | DPC | 420.00 | B HINCKLEY | 420.00 | 420.00 | ||||||
| 07-Apr-20 | DPC | 190.00 | L GAZDA | 190.00 | 190.00 | ||||||
| 21-Apr-20 | 86 | 114.14 | BRITISH GAS | 114.14 | 114.14 | ||||||
| 22-Apr-20 | BACS | C HANCOCK GIFT AID | C HANCOCK GIFT AID | ||||||||
| 23-Apr-20 | BACS | DERBY CITY COUNCIL | DERBY CC GRANT | ||||||||
| 21-May-20 | 87 | 27.75 | EON GAS | 27.75 | 27.75 | ||||||
| 21-May-20 | 88 | 33.24 | JO OZ | 33.24 | 33.24 | ||||||
| 29-May-20 | BACS | LOTTERY GRANT | LOTTERY GRANT | ||||||||
| 01-Jun-20 | DPC | 650.00 | DONNA - SPORT ENG | 650.00 | 650.00 | ||||||
| 01-Jun-20 | DPC | 700.00 | B HINCKLEY | 700.00 | 700.00 | TRACK SUITS | |||||
| 02-Jun-20 | DPC | 2,771.00 | DLS HOMES | 2,771.00 | 2,771.00 | 2,771.00 | |||||
| 02-Jun-20 | DPC | 111.94 | BANNERS | 111.94 | 111.94 | LARGE BANNERS | |||||
| 08-Jun-20 | 89 | 100.00 | D BUNGAY | 100.00 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 08-Jun-20 | 91 | 100.00 | DAZ CUMMINS | 100.00 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 09-Jun-20 | POS | 55.81 | TESCO PETROL | 55.81 | 55.81 | ||||||
| 11-Jun-20 | POS | 9.87 | G J & DAUGHTER | 9.87 | 9.87 | CLEANING EQUIP | |||||
| 15-Jun-20 | 90 | 100.00 | A MELLOR | 100.00 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 22-Jun-20 | POS | 64.16 | SAINSBURYS PETROL | 64.16 | 64.16 | ||||||
| 29-Jun-20 | POS | 37.50 | SAINSBURYS PETROL | 37.50 | 37.50 | ||||||
| 20-Jul-20 | POS | 4.50 | NISA LOCAL | 4.50 | 4.50 | ||||||
| 20-Jul-20 | POS | 21.49 | CENTRAL COOP | 21.49 | 21.49 | CLEANING EQUIP | |||||
| 20-Jul-20 | POS | 11.74 | BST RETAIL | 11.74 | 11.74 | CLEANING CLOTHS | |||||
| 21-Jul-20 | 92 | 114.33 | BRITISH GAS | 114.33 | 114.33 | 114.33 | |||||
| 23-Jul-20 | 93 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | CLEANING EQUIP | ||||||
| 28-Jul-20 | DPC | 40.86 | OZ | 40.86 | 40.86 | CLEANING EQUIP | |||||
| 30-Jul-20 | 94 | 100.00 | BRIAN HINKLEY | 100.00 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 04-Aug-20 | DPC | 19.95 | HUNT FOR SPARES | 19.95 | 19.95 | VAN SPARES | |||||
| 13-Aug-20 | POS | 84.50 | POPULAR TRADING | 84.50 | 84.50 | READ DISC PADS | |||||
| 14-Aug-20 | 95 | 50.00 | A MELLOR | 50.00 | 50.00 | CLEANING EQUIP | |||||
| 17-Aug-20 | DPC | 39.99 | TO AC 33007705 | 39.99 | 39.99 | FRONT DISC PADS | |||||
| 19-Aug-20 | C/L | 60.00 | NOTEMACHINE | 60.00 | 60.00 | REPAIRS TO VAN | |||||
| 28-Aug-20 | DPC | 2,771.00 | DLS HOMES | 2,771.00 | 2,771.00 | ||||||
| 27-Aug-20 | C/L | 51.99 | BMACH | 51.99 | 51.99 | GYM EMPTY EQUIP | |||||
| 01-Sep-20 | DPC | 76.59 | TO AC 33007705 | 76.59 | 76.59 | DIESELVAN | |||||
| 03-Sep-20 | 96 | 100.00 | A MELLOR | 100.00 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 07-Sep-20 | DPC | 388.00 | B HINKLEY | 388.00 | 388.00 | ||||||
| 14-Sep-20 | DPC | 78.82 | TO AC 33007705 | 78.82 | 78.82 | DIESEL VAN | |||||
| 15-Sep-20 | BACS | HMRC CHARITIES | HMRC CHARITIES | ||||||||
| 15-Sep-20 | DPC | 448.00 | TO AC 33007705 | 448.00 | 448.00 | VAN REPAIRS | |||||
| 21-Sep-20 | DPC | 70.83 | TO AC 33007705 | 70.83 | 70.83 | DIESEL VAN | |||||
| 21-Sep-20 | DPC | 14.04 | TO AC 33007705 | 14.04 | 14.04 | CLEANING EQUIP | |||||
| 23-Sep-20 | DPC | 10.00 | TO AC 33007705 | 10.00 | 10.00 | NEW LOCK FOR GYM | |||||
| 23-Sep-20 | DPC | 32.97 | DANNELS PRINTERS | 32.97 | 32.97 | PROMO LEAFLETS | |||||
| 28-Sep-20 | DPC | 6.50 | TO AC 33007705 | 6.50 | 6.50 | CLEANING CLOTHS | |||||
| 28-Sep-20 | DPC | 14.99 | TO AC 33007706 | 14.99 | 14.99 | KEY SAFE FOR VAN | |||||
| 28-Sep-20 | POS | 22.68 | PAYPAL *HOU | 22.68 | 22.68 | SLR LIGHTS FOR VAN | |||||
| 28-Sep-20 | POS | 10.15 | PAYPAL | 10.15 | 10.15 | CLEANING LIQUIDS | |||||
| 30-Sep-20 | BACS | DERBY COM TRUST | DCCT | ||||||||
| 01-Oct-20 | POS | 6.85 | PAYPAL | 6.85 | 6.85 | 6.85 | STAMPS | ||||
| 02-Oct-20 | POS | 7.39 | PAYPAL | 7.39 | 7.39 | LEAD FOR MUSIC CTR | |||||
| 06-Oct-20 | DPC | 191.07 | B HINKLEY | 191.07 | 191.07 | Sanitizing Equipment |
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| 06-Oct-20 | DPC | 600.99 | B HINKLEY | 600.99 | 600.99 | ||||||
| 08-Oct-20 | POS | 29.99 | 29.99 | 29.99 | Printer cartridges | ||||||
| 09-Oct-20 | BACS | COVID 19 GRANT | COVID RESPONSE | ||||||||
| 09-Oct-20 | DPC | 910.00 | DONNA - SPORT ENG | 910.00 | 910.00 | ||||||
| 09-Oct-20 | 97 | 212.60 | A MELLOR | 200.00 | 212.60 | NEW KEY | |||||
| 13-Oct-20 | POS | 2.83 | EBAY | 2.83 | 2.83 | ERROR | |||||
| 14-Oct-20 | POS | 3.48 | PAYPAL | 3.48 | 3.48 | ERROR | |||||
| 15-Oct-20 | POS | 4.95 | EBAY | 4.95 | 4.95 | ERROR | |||||
| 15-Oct-20 | POS | 106.10 | BRITISH GAS | 106.10 | 106.10 | ||||||
| 26-Oct-20 | DPC | FROM AC 33007705 | DEP | ||||||||
| 27-Oct-20 | DPC | FROM AC 33007706 | DEP | ||||||||
| 28-Oct-20 | DPC | FROM AC 33007707 | DEP | ||||||||
| 04-Nov-20 | 99 | 180.00 | D COMMINGS | 140.00 | 40.00 | 180.00 | |||||
| 05-Nov-20 | 100 | 375.00 | OZ | 375.00 | 375.00 | SESSIONS & FEES | |||||
| 06-Nov-20 | DPC | 14.37 | B HINKLEY | 14.37 | 14.37 | CLEANING EQUIP | |||||
| 06-Nov-20 | DPC | 399.00 | B HINKLEY | 399.00 | 399.00 | ||||||
| 06-Nov-20 | 101 | 140.00 | D BUNGAY | 140.00 | 140.00 | ||||||
| 09-Nov-20 | DPC | 40.06 | DIESEL | 40.06 | 40.06 | 40.06 | DIESEL VAN | ||||
| 09-Nov-20 | DPC | 67.14 | TO A/C 33007705 | 67.14 | 67.14 | MEALS | |||||
| 09-Nov-20 | DPC | 38.25 | TO A/C 33007706 | 38.25 | 38.25 | GYM EMPTY EQUIP | |||||
| 13-Nov-20 | 98 | 200.00 | A MELLOR | 100.00 | 100.00 | 200.00 | COACHING + EXS | ||||
| 16-Nov-20 | DPC | 1,040.55 | A PLAN EASTLEIGH | 1,040.55 | 1,040.55 | TO B HINKLEY | |||||
| 20-Nov-20 | POS | 246.15 | VAN INSURANCE | 246.15 | 246.15 | VAN INSURANCE | |||||
| 25-Nov-20 | DPC | 2,771.00 | DLS HOMES | 2,771.00 | 2,771.00 | Allenton RentQTR | |||||
| 24-Nov-20 | C/L | 50.00 | D BUNGAY | 50.00 | 50.00 | ELECTRICAL WORK | |||||
| 27-Nov-20 | POS | 8.00 | WILCO RETAIL | 8.00 | 8.00 | PARTS | |||||
| 02-Dec-20 | POS | 43.93 | CENTRAL COOP | 43.93 | 43.93 | DIESEL | |||||
| 07-Dec-20 | DPC | 77.30 | BRITISH GAS | 77.30 | 77.30 | GAS BILL | |||||
| 08-Dec-20 | POS | 10.07 | SUBWAY | 10.07 | 10.07 | MEALS | |||||
| 21-Dec-20 | DPC | 732.00 | ERGO SPORT | 732.00 | 732.00 | EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 23-Dec-20 | BACS | DCCT | DCCT | ||||||||
| 05-Jan-21 | POS | 15.84 | WH SMITH | 15.84 | 15.84 | STAMPS | |||||
| 08-Jan-20 | POS | 49.10 | BRITISH GAS | 49.10 | 49.10 | GAS BILL | |||||
| 08-Jan-21 | 102 | 100.00 | ROCKY | 100.00 | 100.00 | ||||||