## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 1 APRIL 2022 **To** 31 MARCH 2023 ## Section A Reference and administration details ASPIRE 2 Succeed **Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1189026 **Charity's principal address** ||| |---|---| |
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Carol Campbell|Safeguarding lead,
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Mentorprogramme||Board of Trustees| ||Albert Pinnock|Chair, Website
development|October 2022|| ||Steven Blackwood|Treasurer||| ||Sukhinder Mayhay|Secretary, assistant
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These policies and procedures developed to underpin the governance of the organisations. - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and There is a statutory Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer on the Board of training of trustees. Trustees, along with trustees with portfolio. - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties. - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. None A procedure is in place for managing accidental injury to young people and volunteers at all activities by having trained first aid and mental health staff within our organisation. Safeguarding and Complaints procedure are in place. The recording of accidents, near misses, young people and volunteers’ allergy are shared with volunteers’ ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** We support young people aged 11-19yrs to raise their aspirations and improve their social skills and academic performance so adding value to their lives, we also encourage young people to make valuable contribution to the wider community. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Activities undertaken for the public benefit are included in our programme annually and occurs at different times of the year. **For the young people there is** : **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** - Access to diverse and exciting social and sporting opportunities, - • Passionate, enthusiastic, and committed, volunteers • Active one to one mentoring from motivational role models. - • Fortnightly sessions to support their social skills and core subjects to raise performance. - • Post-16 advice and support on the pathway which they choose. CV and personal statement development, employability skills, and preparation for Apprenticeship and University - • Cross-age Peer Support for Maths • Recreational activities such as sports, social event, and trips - • Young People’s involvement in Voices group on Derby City Council - **Other Activities we consider are of public benefit are:** • Empowering and Supporting Parents/Guardians - • Marketing/ Publicity of our services in the community - • Development of links with local community groups - • Recruitment of young people in the community to the Charity - • Drug and Alcohol Awareness for young people and parents/guardians • Supporting Bemrose school by delivering mock interviews to students March **2012** **TAR** 4 **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** Our organisation relies on our incredible volunteers to carry out its strategic and operational activities. The Charity could not function without the time which the volunteers generously give to achieve the goals of the charity. We continue to attract volunteers who have studied to a high academic level and occupy senior roles in their own careers, therefore they can give a wide range of advice and support with regards to employability and continuing education. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grant making. - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. We have committed, motivating volunteers from diverse ethnic backgrounds, our mentors are well prepared to deliver our successful one to one mentoring programme. Each mentee has a dedicated needsled support from their mentor to support them to achieve their full potential. The mentees have access to excellent role models. Parents also receive support from the mentors and have found us to be a good resource. The volunteers are also involved in the delivery of the extracurricular Maths, English, and Science subjects, communication skills, photography, Mindfulness, interview techniques, CV development, personal statements, support for post-16 career pathways. Arranging work experience programmes. Our volunteers have attended all training and online courses such as Child Protection, Prevent course, and mentor training, mentor support meetings, and Trustees meetings during the year. A member of the Board of Trustees is responsible for the support and supervision of mentors. March **2012** **TAR** 5 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** ## **Recreational activities** We successfully implemented our programmes to raise physical, social and emotional well-being. These activities included, kayaking with Midland Kayaking Club, badminton, Team Building activities with the Royal Navy, Forestry experience at Derby Akaal school and Photography workshops. Roller Skating. Football at Willows Sport Centre, Derby. ## **Other Activities** 4 students attended a 1 week , Work experience at Alstom, Derby. We held Year end awards ceremony. Celebration of achievements by students **.** ## **Volunteers** We continue to maintain a robust group of professional volunteers. Which enabled us to meet the need of our mentees. ## **One -to- One Mentoring** With an increase in registration of new mentees following our attendance at careers open day for students. We manged to successfully place mentees with a suitable mentor. ## **Fortnightly session** We successfully delivered our fortnightly sessions to support mentees social skills including Maths, English, and Science to raise their performance in these subjects. ## **Post-16 support** We continue to support our post-16 group with and advice. With 6 students starting University and 2 students currently attending College ## **Marketing/Publicity** Attendance at careers open days , distribution of leaflets and calendars, website development was undertaken with the aim of improving our links with community groups and publicise our service. . ## **Links with Community groups** We continue to develop our links with local community groups such as Derby City Council Local Neighbourhood Partnership Group and Safer Neighbourhood Police. We have strong links with Derby City Council’s Voices in Action Youth Council. Three of our young people have been attending Voices in Action Youth Council every month via Zoom. This group influences decisions made by Derby City Council at the planning stage and so represents the youth voice in Derby. One of our Young people went on to represent Derby youth as Deputy Youth Mayor. ## **Mental Well -Being** We continue to integrate mental well-being support in our mentoring and in our classroom sessions. We are making time for mentees to talk in small groups about issues that affect them. Coupled with this, we deliver Mindfulness and relaxation sessions. We have staff trained in “Youth Menta Health” by Mental Health England March **2012** **TAR** 6 ## **Section E Financial review** Unrestricted funds are used for the benefit of meeting our objectives and **Brief statement of the** for the benefit of the mentees. **charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where The Charity’s main source of funds are from grants and fundraising in the relevant about: community when possible. - the charity’s principal The key objectives and the deliverables from grant agreements have - sources of funds (including been the main driver for our expenditures. The expenditure is monitored - any fundraising); by the Treasurer and reported at each Trustee’s meeting. The Charity’s - • how expenditure has goal remains focused on supporting every young people to achieve their supported the key objectives full potential. of the charity. - investment policy and objectives including any We have selected and adopted ethical banking with the Cooperative ethical investment policy Bank, this underpins our ethical thinking. adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
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**Date**||C.A.Campbel| |---|---|---| ||Albert Pinnock|Carol Campbell| ||
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