Long Tower Youth and Community Centre Report of The Charity Twstees The charity trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). PRINCIPLE ACTIVI The principal activities of the charity are to promote. without distinction of sex. race. political, religious, or other opinion, the education and personal development of young people so that they may achieve their full potential as individuals and members of society and that their life conditions may be improved. CHARITY TRUSTEES The charity trustees who served during the year and Sin￿ the year end were a5 follows: Kathleen Doherty John McLaughlin James Mccartney Kellie Mccallion GOVERNING DOCUMENT The organisation is an unincorporated dub with charitable status. It was established under a constitution which outlined the area of benefit and the objects of the charttable organisation and is governed by its Constitution. OVERVIEW Long Tower Youth and Communtty Centre was established in 1945 and is owned by trustees of the management committee. The building is in the grounds of the Brandywell sports complex which resides within the Moore DEA and on the edge of the Brandwell and Creggan Estate. Our key catchment area5 include the th￿e wards of.. Diamond ward Brandywell ward strand I ward The centre manager is responsible for ensuring that youth work is Tocused in these targeted area5 as they all reside within the top 20% of the MDM ranks for Northern Ireland. According to the 2017 NISRA Report. which reported on 890 wards, Longtower YoLrth Club's three wards are ranked as out5ined in the table below. Diamond ward Brandywell ward Strand I ward Depravation 13 Health 32 36 Employment 13 Education 152 98 203 Income li 18 io Income affecting ¢hiklren 145 18 Crlme and disorder Page 2 Long Tower Y(Krth and Commun¥ty Centre Report of The Charity Trustees LONGTOWER YOUTH CLUB ILrYc) ILTYCI currently employs: 18 full time youth workers 10 parttirne youth support workers 4 full time pathways placements I PT cleaner 1 .5 FT building supervisor I PT clerical officer and a team of 40 volunteers Long Towel Youth and Community Centre manage the following youth services both the main Longtower building and in satellite centres-. Long Tower Youth and Community Centre - which is a full-time youth provision in the heart of the Brandywell. Bishop Street Youth Club is a satellite youth centre based on the interface area. Our streets IS the City Centre youth provision based in the heart of the city centre. Engage is a bespoke intervention programme aimed as steering teenagers away from recurrent trouble. All the work conducted within the above youth settings is done by collaboratively working to ensure co- ordination of service delivery thus ensuring young people have acce55 to service5 across the community and stjrrounding areas. Long Toweryouth and Communrty Centre are currently responsible for deliverin& managin& monitoring, and supporting the following sessions per week= 40 night-time sessions per week 20-d3y time session5 per week Long Tower Youth and Community Centre adopts various methodologies that asslst U5 in our delivery of high standard youth provision across the Brandywell, Bogside & Bishop Street areas these include: Group work. One to one. aespoke one to one peer mentoring programmes to meet the individual needs based on the circle of courage model. School based youth work- closine the educational gap between the highest and lowest perfom)ers. Conversation- as a way of fostering the relationships and empowering both parties. Family work. Partnership working- collaboratively with key partners to offer a wraparound Service to young people most in need. The youth club 15 open 6 nights per week and offers- Generic youth programme for young people aged 5 to 25. Targeted youth provision for the following priority age groups. 9-13 and 14 to 18 years old. To èddress the direct impact of exclusion and marginalisation. Key themes of work, such as risk-taking behaviour, sectarianism, racism, dissatisfaction and to address the low levels of attainment in school. Page 3 Long Tower Youth and Community Centre Report of The Charity Trustees APRIL 2021- MARCH 2022 During this period Long Tower Youth and Community Centre delivered a variety of programs under the following theme5 - Health and Wellbeing, Learning & Achievin& Inclusion, Diversity and Equality of Opportuntty, Good Relations, Living in Safety & Stability & Participation which delivered on outcomes that.. Improved health & well-being. enhanced personal capabilities. developed thinking skills. deve5oped positive relationships. increased participation and actNe citizenship. The focus of provision at Long Tower Youth and Communty Centre is to improve the life chance5 of the participants and wider community and to align with the Department of Education vision for the youth services, stated in Priorities for Youth, that 5erwces will= Raise standards for all. Close the performance gap- increase access & equality. Develop the educational wOrkFor￿. Improve the learning environment. Transform the governance & management of education The aim of programming is to provide quality-leaming experiences for young peopSe that are measurable and targeted at need. Provision at this youth club seeks to close the perforrnan￿ gap by providing access to non- formal learning opportunities that enhance social and cognitive skills and overcome barrier5 to learning whilst providing 3 participative environment where young people are actively engaged in the design, delivery, and evaluation of programmes. The youth work provided by Long Tower Youth and Communty Centre takes place in a variety of settings including centre5, schoolsj parks, and other areas where young people gather. Our workers offer a wide range of artivities to young people aged 5-25 with particular focLts on fun, social and personal developmenL participation, testing values and beliefs and promoting aC£eptan￿ and understanding of others. Youth work provides a safe environment for young people to sociali5e. have fun and addres5 issues important to them. Using attwities such as crafts, cooking, 5POrts, music or trips, youth workers give young people the opportunity tD try new thinES, develop skills and confidence. raise aspirations, and empower them to take part in decision making. Due to the impact of Covid- 19 we have seen changes in our young people. and this ha5 played a part on their adverse needs. The youth SeN1￿ quickly a55eTnbled together and adapted the services to meet the growing needs of our young people. Our young people valued the many opportunities we made available to them particularly this year through a variety of projetts and artivities facilitated by LongTowerYouth and Community Centre. We know this not because they tell us, but also because of their voluntary participation across a range of services offered from Long Tower Youth and Communty Centre. This year 8.974 individual young people aged 5-25 engaged in OUT service in a variety of online and face to fa￿ recreational, physical fitness, creative arts, educational. personal and social development programmes, and employment opportunities that were on offer at Long Tower Youth and Community Centre in 2021-2022. Page 4 Long Tower Youth and Community Centre Report of The Charity Trustees Bespoke yOL5th work response- 3568 young people covering- 2 elections night. ènd heightened community tension throughout the year. There were 57 Family engagements on issue5 as outlined below= Suicide Mental health Behaviours PSNI Law Family support Community mediator STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Partnerships: Long Tower Youth and Community Centre recognises the importance of partnerships ènd working collaboratively with other skilled agencies. This was needed MO￿ this year due to the impact of Covid- 19 had on our services. It was key to be able to provide a wraparound service to those young people and farnilies most vulnerable. Over the year we have developed some g￿at professional relationships with key stakeholders such as PSNI, YJA, The Family Hub, EA Youth Services, CRJ, Social Services, Schools, Youth Engagement Services, Man's Action Network. Parenvs Advisory committee: Our Parent Advisory Committ* IPACI was impacted by covid last year and we have slowly reconnected with the group, we are continuously working with this group on the diverse needs of young people and how we can work together to tackle these issues to achieve rneaningful outcomes. Youth Matter5 Youth Committee- The Youth Committee like the PAC has been continuou5 after the brief disruption throughout the pandemic. staff are working to build better working relationships & engage with the young people offering è safe platform for them to have meaningful conversations and address issues that they are facing daily. Throughout the year they helped co-deliver several community events online and face to face including Halloween, Bingo, and Christmas. They were a150 suc￿$ful in gaining £8(K) from EA Smalls Grants fund which provided the 14+ age group an interactive health & wellbeing programme. Local and Regional engagement: Long Tower Youth arbd Community Centre has representation on both the LAG and YAG and receives regular updates from the Regional Advisory Group frorn the Youth Work Alliaft￿. The centre manager sits on the local comrnunity safety forum and convenes meetings of the youth subgroup which consists of professionals in both the youth and community sector across Triax. LONG TOWER YOUTH CLU8- Ol￿PlrrS & OUTCOMES Generic Drop In Provided a generic / non targeted provision for young ￿ople aged ￿13-year-oldS, 50 weeks per year- 67 young people registered. Provided a generic / non targeted provision for young people aged 14-18-year-olds, 50 weeks per year- 87 voung people registered. Provided 2 weekly aftemoon Sessions for 4-8-year-olds, 50 weeks per year- 64 young people registered. Summer Programme We completed &week summer programme- over 300 young people registered - young people attended 4 sessions per week for 6 weeks. Page 5 Long Tower Youth and Community Centre Report of The Charity Trustees stskeholder Engagement Held 3 stakeholder engagements throughout the year. I celebration and feedback event. Health and Wellbein8 We delivered well over the target of 14 health and wellbeing programmes throughout the year. These programmes had a minimum of 8 young people in each group. Learning and Achieving Delivered l annual ￿lebratiOn event recognising the success of our young people. Delivery of 6 accredited programmes with 70 young people aged 14-18. Good Relation5 Delivered 2 good relations programmes with 30 young people aged 9-18. Living in Safety and Stability De5ivered 6 programmes wi(hin the theme of living in safety and stabilty to 60 young people aged 9-18. P3rti¢ipation Completed 5 social artion and citizenship programmes. Delivered I voluntary programme- with 30 hours of volunteering bel￿ completed each week- 4 active volunteers. Delivery of a weekly outreach provision. Delivered 2 participative structures-junior Fnember5 commtttee and senior members committee. ENGAGE -OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES Engage Projert Review 2021- 2022 The Engage Project 15 a citywide approach and in 2021 / 2022 we mainly focused on delNering projects in Triax, Waterside and Outer North. This project is funded through the ThP programme. The programme is primarily aimed at engaging with young people who fall into any of the three categorie5 below.. YoL5ng people who are on the fringe of becoming involved in or explofced by paramilitaries or organi5ed criminal gangs. Young people who are engaged in behaviours that place them. or the community at risk. Young people who bear witness to violence or substsnce abuse or who have suffered from direct adversity. The young people are referred into the project through youth clubs, community Safety forumsy youth justice, social services, and schools. We work in partnership with all these organisation5. Youth staff on the programme deliver educational and developmental programmes, one to one sessions and street work. Staff work with the young people with the main goal of helping them get back involved into youth seryices and signpost them to any other services required. Page 6 Long Tower Youth and Community Centre Report of The Charity Trustees stsffing Numbers 5 staff employed through Project Sparks during this time. Number of sessions delivered Each staff member 15 required to comp5ete 4 evening sessions and 2-day time sessions per week. This is roughly 25 sessions per week. Staff then during the summer months help wich extra sessions around the Project Sparks programme. Number of Programs/Projects National Standards Cycling Level 1- 20 young people National Standards Cycling Level 2- 20 young people Law and Order OCN Level 2- 10 young people Law and Order OCN Level 2- 9 young people Lawn and Order OCN Level 2- 3 young people Law and Order OCN Level 2- 6 young people Drug and Alcohol Training- 10 young people Gambling and Social Gaming Training- 10 young people Positive Physical Health- 10 young people Young Men's Programme-6 young people Project Spark Top of the Hill- 10 young people Project Spark NeWbuildin￿s- 6 young people Project Spark Outer North111- 10 young people Project Sp3rk Outer North121- 10 young people Project Spark Lincoln Courts- 10 young people Social Attion IGraffitil- 10 young people Social Action Band Container- 5 young people Social Action (Community Clean Upl- 10 young people Social Action (Key Risk Fattorsl- 10 young people PositNe Relationship Programrne- 10 young people Positive Health Programme- 6 young people Sexual Health Programme- 10 young people One to One Sessions 24 young people Outreach and Detached Sessions Outer North / Waterside / Triax 1,560 people engaged throughout the full yearfs programme (not including larger events- such as Halloween, St Patricks dayl Training Delivered Circle of Courage Training- Co Facilitated (Peter Nixon) Street 8ased Training- Co Facilitated (Sean Tolandl Respect Training l Domestit Violence (Staff attended) Page 7 Long Tower Youth and Community Centre Report of The Charity Trustees OURSTREETS- OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES Brief overview of your project Our Streets is a citywide outreachldetached youth work programme. Its aim is to engage young people who gather in identified areas or'hot spots, of Derry City by working collaboratively with key stakeholders to positively engage with young people and reduce risk taking behaviours. We a150 facilitate and delivery of programmes, events and intervention in schools, yO￿h clubs and during contentious eventsltimes during the year. Staffing Numbers 7 staff involved Number of sessions delivered and number of programslprojert5 St Cecelia's Tran51tion Group I 5 Sessions, 17 young people Relationships Mental health Money management Self Esteem St Cecelia's Transition Group 3 5 Sessions, 14 Young People Relationships Self-esteem Met)tal health Team building Sexual health workshop I session, 10 young people LGBTQ+ Programrne 22 young people, one-off session Young men's resilien￿. 21 young people, 9 sessions Young Men's health, 14 young people, 7 sessions Young men's wellbeing, 10 young people, 6 sessions Youth commtttee, 9 young people, 3 sessions St Briwd's health week in conjunrtion with YES, IC(J young People, one-off session 5 Steps programme in St Joseph's. 100 young people over 4 classe5 St Patrick5 Day- one day, approximately 8(X) young people Halloween - 4 days of inteNentions, approximately 1200 young people engaged Lundy's Day- one day, ?S young people engaged Summer interventions- 4 weeks of groups and individual programmes and activities 60 bpspoke interventions inc_luding outdoor education. healt_h and wellbein& reducing risk taking behaviour5. developing positive ￿latIOnships, enhancing personal capabilities, and community initiatives, approximately 3,c￿ young people engaged Our Streets Engagements, approximately 10,500 engagement Page 8 Long Tower Youth and Communtty Centre Report of The Charity Trustees BISHOP STRE￿ YOUTH CLUB Brief overview of your project Bishop Street Youth Club is a satellite youth centre from Long Tower Youth and Community Centre, based in one of few interface areas in the city. Here we dedicate our time to young people from Bishop Street and surrounding areas. We work closew with the families and residents in the area as well as the local schods. Our youth programme 15 targeted at young people aged 4-18 and is categorised into three different age groups that specifically generate$ 4 weekly drop-in se￿iDnS for.. Junior members aged 4-9 Intermediate members aged 10-13 Senior members 14years plus Bishop Street Youth Club offers eKiended and more specific work that co-insides with the needs of young people attending and their families. Here we can provide one to one work, school-based programme5, family intervention5, intervention day trips, bespoke work, and communrty fun days. Staffing Numbers Ix full time Centre Manager Ix full time pathway5 Student Ixjob start placement 4x part time youth ttaff Ix part time caretaker Number of sessions delivered 10- drop-in sessions per week 2- school-based programme5 4- community programmes Number of programs/projects Bishop Street Yotrth Club provided a number or required KPI targets= Delivery of 7 health and wellbeing proBrammes or projects Delivery of one annual ￿lebratIon event recognising the success of members and programmes or projects Delivery of 3 accredited programmes or projetts annually Delivery of programmes based on the inclusion and diversity Delivery of 2 good re13tions programmes or projerts Delivery of 3 living in safety and stability programmes Provide generic/non-targeted provision for young people 9-18 years old over 4 evenings per week and 50 weeks per year 2 Afternoons per week generic provision provided for 4-8-year-olds Delivery of a 6-week summer programme over a 4-day period Page 9 Long Tower Youth and Community Centre Report of The Chartty Trustees Delivery of Out￿OCh within the area outlined in this specification to increase membership and participation of children and young people within your youth organisatyon DelThtery of I youth volunteering programme Delivery of 2 social action/citizenship programmes or projects Numbers of registered young people 160 young people RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMrrrEE The management commtttee must consist of no less than six members and shall meet at least once every two months. A list of people who served on the mana8ement committee in the financial year is Itsted on the infomation page. The members of Lhe management committee sh311 have the power to Suspend or exclude any member whose general attttude and spirtt a￿ found to in moral judgement to the best interest of the ￿ntre and its members. At present the commrÉtee has members from a variety professional backgrounds relevant io the work of the charity. PUBUC BENEFIT The direct benefits which flow from this centre indLsde the improvement of well-being and quality Df life of the residents in the area enabling them to fully participate in society and preventing people from being socially excluded. This is done through the provision of activities. both indoor and outdoor, catering for a range of leisure, recreational. health and educational activities. And by providing support to all members of the area. RISK MANAGEMENT The trustees have assessed the major risk5 to which the association is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and ffinan￿s of the as50Clation and are sat15fied that Systems are in place to mitigate the exposLtre to the major risks. FINANCIAL REVIEW The principal funding sources over the relevant financial year have been the Education Authority and Public Health Agency. The financial performance is summarised in the enclosed accounts. PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS The a550ciation plans to continue the activities as outlined above in the forthcoming years subject to sat15factory funding arrangements. TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILMES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United ￿ngdoM Accounting Stsnd3rds Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted AccDunting Practice). The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland requires the trustee5 to prepare financial statements for each financial Year which give a true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resource5 and application of resour￿ of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to.. select suitable accounting polities and then apply them consisrently. observe methods and principle5 Tn the Charities SORP 2019 IFRS 1021. Page 10 Long Tower Youth and Community Centre Report of The Charity Trustee5 make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable accounting standards have been foSlowed, subject to any material departures disc105ed and explained ir* the financial statements. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basi5 unless it is appropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting record5 that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act (Northem Ireland) 2008, the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations INorthem Ireland) 2015 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also resp)nsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable Steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. y order of the Charity Trustees IL Trustee Trustee Date: 26 October 2022 Date: 2* October 2022 Page 11