## **Trustees Report**
Dear All
The trustees of Antoin Akpom Achievements Foundation would like to thank all those who supported us throughout this challenging year April 2020 – March 21.
Both successful and challenging experiences came our way. However, we are encouraged knowing that the work carried out by the charity had a positive impact in the community empowering others and implementing change.
Positive feedback from both participants and community groups who were involved in this year’s projects and workshops 2020 proved to be a challenging year which tested our abilities and highlighted areas which needed development.
Surprisingly however we were still able to deliver a wide range of workshops and community group discussions. Some outreach field work, one to one sessions and a couple of classroom based workshops. The majority of workshops and group discussions were presented online. The charity developed new relationships with other youth work agencies across Leicester City and County and further developed existing relationships with Leicester City Council, Police & Crime Commissioner Department and Violent Reduction Network. This enabled us to expand services to young people in county and city areas, explore new innovative ideas and access other resources.
The trustees would like to express their appreciation for the public’s continued support and look forward to progression into 2021 - 2022
Yours faithfully **Antoin Akpom Achievements Foundation Trustee**
Charity Registration number 1173362 Registered address: 78 Granby Street Leicester LE1 1 DJ
## **Antoin Akpom Achievements Foundation**
2020 started off with a promising projection plan, workshops, projects and events. We pre-booked venues for our Intervention & prevention workshops put things in place for external organization to support the participants in various areas (Radio Broadcast training, Well-Being, Employability Skills & Coding & Robotics).
Suddenly we were faced with a worldwide epidemic. We went into lockdown and with all good intentions all our plans came to a standstill. Initially panic mode set in, uncertainty and confusion as this was an unprecedented situation in which we found ourselves in. Everything ceased for a couple of weeks whilst we deliberated as to what step to take next. As a charity providing a physical classroom-based workshops to our young people it became very challenging. We had to re-evaluate how we could best continue delivering a quality service using other methods. It meant re-designing our modules and methods of delivery, re-train members of the organization. Learn how to use various digital platforms.
Zoom meetings were set up with our affiliated organisations sharing ideas, experiences and map out a mechanism on how to cope with these major changes. We looked at the following areas: **Coping with Covid19, Transition, Moving Forward, What would our new Normal look like.**
We put together an action plan to map our journey. Collaborating with our affiliated agencies during this period. Regular strategy meeting were held collaborating and supporting micro community groups.
As a result of the group sessions we were able to deliver Community Conversation Discussions. (Coping With Covid19, Leicester Lockdown, Families & Victims of Knife Crime & Increase of Violent Crime in Leicester – Influences, Impact, Solutions)
## **Projecting Workers/Volunteer Training**
- Digital Technology
- Digital Marketing Tools
- Trauma Lead Care
- Mentoring
- Working with Gangs & Youth Violence OCN Level 3 Course
- Level 3 Mental Health
Promotional Workshop Videos
Coding, Isolation & Wellbeing, Intervention & Prevention, Exam Results Day, Father’s Day Appreciation, Mother’s Day Appreciation
Charity Registration number 1173362 Registered address: 78 Granby Street Leicester LE1 1 DJ
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Comments from young people
We need to do is
speak to young young people are
people that live it desensitized to
every day knife crime
Some suffer from
PTSD without
knowing it.
Young people
want to make
money
change the
narrative young
people
want a sense of
belonging
What are we
offering in
exchange
to come off the
streets
What have we been doing during lockdown:
Research
Investigate different ways to deliver workshops. Reviewed various social media
and digital platforms. Investigated where the hang outs were for young people,
looked into new methods of campaigning to expand our access to young people
and our collaboration with similar agencies. We looked at new interactive
methods of learning. Looked into new relevant knowledge-based learning to
upskill our workers and volunteers. Search for various type of funding
Charity Registration number 1173362
Registered address: 78 Granby Street Leicester LE1 1 DJ
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## Resources
- Designed five new workbooks
- Created new bespoke workshops
- Website
- Digital Platforms
- Affiliated Agencies
- Human Resource (young people/volunteers/project workers)
Deliver workshops
Workshops: Intervention & Prevention, Motivation,
Victim Awareness, Coping with Isolation, Well-being, You Me & Covid19,
The New Narrative, Safe Places, Escaping Exploitation, Self-Reflexion
Project 1 – Intervention & Prevention Workshops
15 Participants – March 20 – July 20
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Male Female White English
British Caribbean British Asian 10yrs - 14yrs
15yrs - 19yrsP 20yrs - 25yrs
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Charity Registration number 1173362 Registered address: 78 Granby Street Leicester LE1 1 DJ
## Outcome from the workshop
Participants enrolled Participants completed part 1 participants did continue Came back as volunteers would like to be invited to group discussions
## COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
|Community
Conversations|Discussion Topics|Attendees|
|---|---|---|
|Leicester Lockdown|Social & Economical
Impact, Physical &
Emotional Well-Being|22|
|Covid19 & Crime|Overspill of virtual
disputes, channeling
emotions,Fear factors|7|
|Covid & Me|Staying Safe in
Covid19 Epidemic
Dos & Dont’s|16|
|Lets Talk|Challenging
behaviours, Identifying
triggers 7 Influences
Impact Cause & Effects
Grooming &
Radicalisation|22|
|The New Narrative
Part 1|Core value of safe
spaces, understanding
pro- social identity,
adopt a safe space
policy|10|
|Connect2.0 BLM -
Leicester|Inequalities
Education
Crime|39|
|Befriending Briefing
Discussion|Isolation
Well-Being
Support
Safe Spaces|4|
|The New Narrative
Safe Places|Puts safety first,
offering clinical
support|10|
Charity Registration number 1173362 Registered address: 78 Granby Street Leicester LE1 1 DJ
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Developing Knife Concerns around knife 13
Crime Strategy crime in Leicester,
impact on Victims &
Families, Solutions
Knife Crime- From the Physical/Emotional 10
Victims/Families scar on victims and
Perception families/ sharing
victim lived experience
Coping With Change Current crisis 10
Moving forward
Transition into the
new normal
Impact on mental
health & well-being
Social interaction
Affiliate Organisations Update on moving 17
catchup forward The new
Norm
Community Opinion – Roles to play in the responsibility of
creating solutions
in order of priority 1 - 5
Order Youth Local Schools Social Employment
of Centres Community Enterprise Schemes
priority Groups
1 x x xx xx X
2 xx xx x X
3 x x x xxx X
4 x x x Xxxx
5 xx x xxx x
Attendees
Workshop Sessions Team Meetings
Affiliated Organisations Policy Meetings
Finance & Funding Meeting Catchup Meetings
Assignment metings
Charity Registration number 1173362
Registered address: 78 Granby Street Leicester LE1 1 DJ
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## **Violent Behaviours Survey STATS**
Report: Is there an alternative to violence?
Research carried out by: RUKHSANA HUSSAIN - OUTSPOKEN
on behalf of AAA FOUNDATION
Timeframe for research:
AUG -SEPT 2020
Report completed: 08/09/2020
As part of our Intervention and prevention program, it was necessary to conduct a survey looking at young people’s involvement in violent behaviours within the city. We divised a questionnaire, research was carried out with 50 individuals between the age of 16-25 years. Information from the survey will be used to shape future programs to support young people into either transition to an exit pathway out of crime or interventiion preventing going into crime
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STATS
LE2 LE1 LE5 16 - 20yrs 21 - 24yrs Male Female
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Well-Being Workshop 8[th] September – 2[nd] November 2020
Wellbeing Workshops 25 Paticpants Male Female British Asian Black African Age 15 Age 14 Age 13
Charity Registration number 1173362 Registered address: 78 Granby Street Leicester LE1 1 DJ
## 13 Project Participants
16yr old 17yr old 18yr old 19yrs old 24yr old Male Female
Safer Places Project - Escaping Exploitation Workshop
10[th] September – 18[th] December 2020
## **Support Partnerships**
- Leicester/shire Police Commissioner Department
- Violent Reduction Network
- Leicester City Mayor Office
- Leicester lord Mayor
## **Affiliated Organisations:-**
- First Contact 2.0 – Brian Simmonds
- CSES Training – Cindy Hamdan
- Charnwood Safety – Vikash Mistry
- Sported East Midlands – Steve White MBE
- Pink Lizard – Adrian Hinds
- Cave In The Community - Karl Brown
- St Matthew Big Local – Ish Latif
- Leicestershire Cares – Siobhan Hirrell
## **AAA Foundation Stock:-**
5 Lenovo 8 inch Andriod 8 tablets
3 Lenovo Yoga 310 Celeron N4000 11.6 inch win 10 touchscreen convertible laptop.
1 Lenovo Thinkpad T440s core i5 4300u 4gb 320gb 14inch win 10 pro laptop
1 Lenovo T540 core i5 8gb 256gb ssd 15.6 inch win 10 pro laptop
2 V180 Video Camera
1 Cannon Camera
Green Room studio Kit (backdrop/umbrella/lights/stand
Charity Registration number 1173362 Registered address: 78 Granby Street Leicester LE1 1 DJ
## **Our Trustees**
Charlene Oduro -Mensah • Lianne Murray • Denny Armatrading • Cheryl Armatrading
## **The Team:-**
Head of Departments – Cheryl Armatrading
Project Coordinator Intervention & Prevention – Cindy Hamdan
Trainee Project Coordinator – Allie-Ellen Barber
Youth Outreach worker – Norman Perrin
Youth Outreach worker/Researcher – Aysha Ghanchi
Youth Outreach Researcher – Rukhsana Hussain
Youth Outreach Researcher – Jahmaine Davis
Youth Outreach worker – Fatima Khalifa
Project Leader/Facilitator– Brian Simmonds
Charity Registration number 1173362 Registered address: 78 Granby Street Leicester LE1 1 DJ
**ANTOIN AKPOM ACHIEVEMENTS FOUNDATION – INCOME & EXPENDITURE MARCH 20 – APRIL 21**
|**DATE**|**DESCRIPTION**|**Source**|**INCOME**|**EXPENDITURE**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|21/5/20|Leicestershire Community Fund –
StabilityProgram|Leicestershire Police|£6,975.00|£6,975.00|
|31/5/20|Interest|Bank|£9.89|£9.89|
|9/6/20|Travel Expenses – consultation
meetings|Leicestershire Police|£189.00|£189.00|
|14/8/20|Travel Expenses – consultation
meetings|Leicestershire Polie|£125.00|£125.00|
|15/9/20|Project Grant|VRN(Home Office)|£8,630.56|£8,630.56|
|29/9/20|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£12.50|£12.50|
|12/10/20|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£58.50|£58.50|
|20/10/20|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£2.64|£2.64|
|29/10/20|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£34.88|£34.88|
|3/11/20|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£4.08|£4.08|
|10/11/20|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£18.44|£18.44|
|30/11/20|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£10.16|£10.16|
|9/12/20|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£15.00|£15.00|
|5/1/21|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£13.44|£13.44|
|2/2/21|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£2.00|£2.00|
|8/2/21|Consultation meetingExpenses|YMCA Leicester|£500.00|£500.00|
|12/2/21|CommunityContemplation Project|National Lottery|£1,520.00|£1,520.00|
|16/2/21|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£0.48|£0.48|
|23/2/21|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£0.48|£0.48|
|23/2/21|Covid Fund|Leicestershire Police
(VRN)|£3,550.00|£3,550.00|
|3/3/21|CharityLottery|One LotteryPayment|£4.00|£4.00|
||||||
|**Total**|||**£21,677.00**|**£21,677.00**|
Othe/Miscellaneous Income & Expenditure £1,000.49 Grant Income & Expenditure £20,675.56
**AAA Foundation Registration No. 1173362 78 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 1DJ**
**ANTOIN AKPOM ACHIEVEMENTS FOUNDATION – INCOME & EXPENDITURE MARCH 20 – APRIL 21**
Leicestershire Community Fund – Sustainability Program Received 21[st] May 2020 £6,975
|**Type of Cost**|**Description of**
**Cost**|**Costs £**|
|---|---|---|
|Budget|Leicestershire
Community Fund|£6,975|
|Staff|Trainee
Project
Co- Ordinator|2,600.00|
|Volunteer|Expenses|1,000|
|Training|Staff/volunteers|1,175|
|Equipment|3 laptops|1,700.00|
|Software|Upgrade|500|
|Totals||6,975.00|
|**Grand Total**||**6,975.00**|
**AAA Foundation Registration No. 1173362 78 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 1DJ**
**ANTOIN AKPOM ACHIEVEMENTS FOUNDATION – INCOME & EXPENDITURE MARCH 20 – APRIL 21**
Received 15[th] September 2020 - £8,630
|**Type of**
**Cost**|**Description of**
**Cost**|**Costs £**|
|---|---|---|
|Budget|VRN
–
(Home
Office)|£8,630.56|
|Commissioned
work|Outreach Worker|640|
|Commissioned
work|Project Coordinator|2,940.00|
|Commissioned
work|Well-Being Project|1,860.00|
|Workshop|Group
Work
facilitator|725|
|Venue Hire|Workshops|2,000.00|
|PPE|Masks/Gloves/hand
Sanitiser|300|
|Travel
Expenses|Train/Taxi|465|
|||8,630.56|
|**Totals**|||
|**Grand Total**||**8,630.56**|
**AAA Foundation Registration No. 1173362 78 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 1DJ**
**ANTOIN AKPOM ACHIEVEMENTS FOUNDATION – INCOME & EXPENDITURE MARCH 20 – APRIL 21**
Community Contemplation Project – National Lottery Fund February 21 – March 21 - £1,520.00
|**Type of Cost**|**Description of Cost**|**Costs £**|
|---|---|---|
|Budget|National Lottery|£1,520.00|
|Staff|Well-Being Practitioner|500|
|Module|Program design & Project
Leader Time|500|
|Equipment|Tablet & data top-up|1,520.00|
|**Grand Total**||**1,520.00**|
VRN (Violence Reduction Network – February 21
|**Type of Cost**|**Description of Cost**|**Costs £**|
|---|---|---|
|Budget|Leicestershire Police|£3,550.00|
|Overheads|Internet/digital and cost 6%
utility costs|£300.00|
|Staffing|Therapeutic Practitioner/Project
Leader/Outreach|£3,050.00|
|PPE|Hand Sanitiser/Gloves/Masks|£100.00|
|Materials|Design & print workbooks|£100.00|
|**Grand Total**||**3,550.00**|
**AAA Foundation Registration No. 1173362 78 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 1DJ**