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1625 INDEPENDENT PEOPLE ANNUAL REVIEW 2017 – 2018
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OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR FROM THE…
Chair of the Board Youth Board
As Chair of the Board I had the privilege, last summer, of Young people are at the forefront of our decisions and are
welcoming HRH The Duke of Gloucester to The Foyer where involved in how we run our charity through our participation
he had the opportunity to hear about the work of 1625ip. I work, so the Youth Forum and Youth Board continued
observed with pride HRH’s interaction with our young people to be active this year. In the past year, Youth Board have
and the staff who work with them. While I am consistently encouraged many positive changes to 1625ip. They have
proud of what we do, that emotion is often accompanied by brought in Welcome Meetings for new young people
frustration, as there is so much more for young people that we moving into the hostel and have updated the Service
could, and should, be doing if resources permitted. User Handbook.
Providing appropriate Just one such example, is the The Youth Board have brought Election Youth Hustings where approach to mental health and
Volunteer Board accommodation for homeless recent success in securing in the Suggestions Box, so that they asked representatives of the wellbeing. Excitingly, Youth Board
of Trustees young people, while of innovations funding from the other young people can easily main political parties running in were involved in a consultation
fundamental importance, is Department for Education which, provide feedback on the service. the General Election about the with the Social Security Advisory
only the beginning. Prevention in partnership with others, will They have fed back to the things they care about. They were Committee, in which they were
Oliver Delany
is better still. The new initiative, allow us to deliver a social impact Communications team on the consulted by the IF group (part consulted about benefits and
(Chair)
Bristol Youth MAPS, is jointly bond focussed on supporting iPeople magazine, which will be of the Golden Key initiative) on the impact on young people, as
Nick Danks delivered by Bristol City young care leavers into education, relaunched, with Youth Board mental health issues. part of this government feedback
(Treasurer) Council and 1625ip, and initially training and employment. We playing a more active role in the mechanism on Welfare Benefits.
aims to keep those at risk of have also invested some of our creation of the content. Mental health continues to be
Brendan Weekes
homelessness within the family reserves in property, as finding a priority for the Youth Board. The Youth Board have a
(Vice Chair) (resigned
home, if it is safe to do so. For affordable housing is a desperate The Youth Board carried out their They have recently undertaken busy year ahead! They have
August 2017)
those who nevertheless end up challenge for those of our young annual survey of all Service Users research to check levels of established a rents task group
David Clowes homeless, we offer a wide range people ready to move on. Another and used the results to influence awareness about mental health and are designing leaflets to help
(resigned August 2017) of services, referred to later in key need, for which we would their actions. An effective amongst service users and are service users understand more
Craig Wilson this report. All our services are welcome further support, is change they brought in was their doing research into what support about rent, service charges and
designed to enable those in our mental resilience training. engagement with social media, is available. In the coming year why they need to pay, which
Julia Clarke care to develop into independent, therefore Youth Board now have they will be planning educational will be given out to all new
Phil Bowley confident, capable young people. This is my valedictory report after a Facebook page which has interventions, which will be linked residents. Their other plans for
4.5 years as Chair of the Board. resulted in much easier and more to Peer Education work, and are 2019 include working more with
Jane Keenan
While immensely grateful to all It has been an honour to be accessible communication within planning informative resources operational services managers
Kane Kirkbride those listed on the last page associated with the work of 1625 the Board. 1625ip has launched on mental health such as posters through attending each other’s
of this report, whose support Independent People. I am most an Instagram account, alongside that could be available in hostels/ meetings. They also want to help
Caroline Howlett
enables us to deliver those grateful to the Board and the SMT the other social media platforms, houses. Mayor Marvin Rees improve the facilities in dispersed
services, my plea is to make a in particular and am gratified that which continues to engage young attended a Youth Board meeting housing, which affects how
long-term commitment to 1625ip. l leave the organisation is such people with the charity. to hear from our young people, young people interact with each
Young people are our future and capable, caring hands. and the Mayor returned the favour other in the housing.
sadly the issues that give rise to On the back of the charity wide and invited the Youth Board to
homelessness are not going away. evaluations, the Youth Board have work from City Hall! We therefore
been involved in consultations held a Youth Board meeting at
The needs of our young people about the physical space at 1625ip. City Hall and invited members of
are both complex and varied and the council to tell us about their
I am continually impressed by The Youth Board has continued to mental health initiative, Thrive,
the enterprise shown by staff in engage with initiatives in the area. which is closely linked to our work
addressing them. They were involved in a General and aims to create a whole-city
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gender
CHIEF EXECUTIVE A YEAR IN NUMBERS
54%
Having worked here for 21 years I have seen so many changes, in this report you will see
the breadth of support we offer young people. We’ve developed services by listening
Championing equalities MALE
to what young people need and have moved a long way from just providing supported and diversity 46%
housing. I remember many years ago I was in a hall full of young people asking what FEMALE
would have made a difference and the main responses were around education in schools
We monitor our equality
about the risks of leaving home in a crisis and about managing finances. We’ve never
and diversity data so we
looked back and we provide these along with other new services to meet the needs that
can better support the
young people tell us they have.
needs of all our young
people. Our ‘Champions’
It is great to see more and our Psychologically Informed for equality areas such
development around education, Environment (PIE) work gets as LGBTQ+, religion,
employment and training in recognised as being critical ethnicity and care leavers
the organisation, as we know to this. UWE found that staff help us to enhance and
that work is the route to being and volunteers find PIE work embed equality, diversity
able to make decisions about invaluable in helping them to
and inclusion within our
where and how you live. Our
financial capability support work
understand, support, and learn
from each other’s practice and
diverse community of Ethnicity
was very successful and had to take ownership of issues that young people. By instilling 32% 32% identified as Black
excellent evaluations. UWE found emerge in a solution-focused way. a diverse and accepting Minority Ethic (BME)
that young people saw staff as culture in our work, all of
‘holders of hope’ when they could Looking forward we want to our young people can feel
not hold it for themselves. continue to resource the valuable
welcome, safe and valued
services we provide, while
in the compassionate,
Staff are the most important asset we recognise that housing is
we have as an organisation and unaffordable to many. As well inclusive and equitable Disability
their dedication and commitment as providing affordable move- support we provide. 31% 31% stated that they had
is recognised in all recent on ourselves, we will work with a disability
evaluations – for example, the partners to make sure the housing Of young people that accessed
University of Gloucester found that that is needed will be available in our supported housing
Future 4 Me service users reported the future. services in Bristol and South
positive relationships with project Gloucestershire:
staff and considered the staff team With the great partnerships
to be one of the main strengths
of the project. My thanks this
we have with the public sector,
businesses, grant making trusts
Mental Health
year and every year go to the and individuals we are making a 53% 53% of those with a disability,
fantastic staff and volunteers difference, but we always need stated they had a mental
who make this organisation more help. Working together we health disability
continue to deliver great results can all make the future brighter
for young people, changing lives for young homeless people and
for the better and bringing hope. help prevent homelessness in the
Supporting staff is imperative first place.
Sexuality
10% 10% identified with being
LGBTQ+
Photo by Mark Simmons Photography
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SERVICE PROVISION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LOOKING BACK
1625ip accepted 5,033 referrals from young people who needed support Participation and learning
between 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018. (63 young people were referred for
more than one service). Our Participation and Learning Programme is a vital bridge for many of our young people,
enabling them to further develop skills to live independently and engage positively with
Service No. of times accessed
society, as well as building the confidence to realise their potential and achieve their goals.
Bristol
Floating Support (ended Sept 2017) 95
Sixes League. Our team captain
Dispersed Housing (reduced service from Oct 17) 220 Engagement and learning
Scott Harvey won most valuable
High Support (SGH, Foyer, Assess Centre, Crash Pads) 296
player in the league award for his
In 2017 - 2018, 299 individuals
Ask Us 157 outstanding leadership and team
took part in our Engagement and
Drop in service (transferred to MAPS Oct 2017) 149 player skills!
Learning activities.
Future Builders 24
“
We extended our pre-tenancy
Care Leavers High Support 8 Young people attended weekly
training programme to offer
cooking sessions at our High
BYL Prevention 86
Support Services and Kingsley
regular sessions in the hostels to Eating all
Youth MAPS (started Oct 2017) 249 help 46 young people to move on.
South Gloucestershire
Hall where they learn to make
Step It Up sessions in the hostels
together it
healthy meals on a budget,
Supported Housing 10 have fun and foster a sense of
helped 94 young people work on was like a
their CVs, job applications and
Floating Support 75 community in our hostels. For
some young people at the start
prepare for interviews. family meal.”
Care Leavers Resettlement 24
of their journey, the simple act
Care Leavers High Support (started July 2017) 3 Most activities now include an AQA
of engaging with others through
UASC (formerly YISS) 12 qualification option and this year
cooking a simple meal is a huge
Drop in service 43 139 AQA units were submitted.
achievement. The sessions ranged
Supported Lodgings 1 from cake baking and milkshake
Next year we intend to have more
Other Services Sundays, to a full Sunday Roast!
offers of engagement activities to
Future 4 Me 81 increase the scope of what we can
Young people attended arts
Establish 5 offer young people and provide
sessions where they made soft
EET: Job Coach 83 the tools and resources needed
furnishings and gifts for friends
to further improve outcomes. This
EET: Building Better Opportunities 32 and family, as well as attending
however, relies upon us securing
EET Worker in hostels 130 drama groups, wellbeing groups
the necessary funding.
and money management sessions.
Money Tree 290
Going Green 46
From our weekly sports sessions,
Money Advice Service 611 several of the football players
Peer Education: Bristol Youth Links Upfront 1718 went on to form a team that
YBS (Private Rented Sector) (started June 2017) 53 joined the FA affiliated Soccer
High Support Move-on Training 46
Step It Up Sessions 94
Other Personal Development Sessions 225
Community Mentoring 28
1:1 Meet and Greet sessions 35
Peer Support recipients 14
Peer Supporters 29
Group Work 61
Total 5033
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EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING (EET)
Participation and service user 216 (unique) young people each See more about our Peer Education, employment and training (EET) opportunities are crucial to overcoming
attended over 3 participation Education work in our Money
involvement homelessness. During the year we extended and embedded our EET offering for young
activities, such as our Youth Management section!
people, employing three EET workers. We also established a new EET service for care
Forums and sitting on staff
We offer a huge range of options leavers through a Social Impact Bond funded by the Department for Education. The EET
for service user involvement at
recruitment panels. Mentoring
worker based in our high support hostels worked with 130 young people and placed 30
1625ip. We believe the people
that use our services should have
Volunteering This year our community mentors young people into EET between October 2017 and March 2018.
and peer mentors continued to
an active say in how they are
We are so grateful to our act as positive role models for
“
designed and delivered. One
way we do this is through our
volunteers who offer their free young people and helped them Through our partnership with Reboot West
time so that we can provide a engage in a range of positive End Youth Homelessness (EYH)
Youth Board.
better-quality service to our activities based on their interests. we secured funding from the We were delighted to establish My EET Worker
young people. In 2017 – 2018, We recruited and trained 38 H+M foundation to provide a
Our Youth Board has gone from
strength to strength, with 17
we recruited 98 new volunteers. community mentors and delivered Job Coach service helping 59
the ‘Reboot West’ Social
Impact Bond which brings
has been a hero
regular Youth Board members.
188 mentoring sessions. We also motivated young people access together four West of England and I am finally
Peer education recruited and trained 27 new EET. The service includes a
Over the year they have attended
a number of consultation events
peer supporters and our peer bursary fund to overcome specific
local authorities, alongside
Bridges Fund Management
getting my life on
advising on new housing options
Through our Bristol Youth Links
project, our 12 Peer Educators
supporters delivered 65 one-to-
one mentoring sessions. There
barriers to EET, such as transport
or interview clothes.
who provide upfront finance track … she has
for the city and the national
welfare benefits system. The
delivered 59 sessions, reaching were 29 new peer support live
for the service and 1625ip as
the support provider. We work
helped me to get
group set themselves a priority
1,718 young people to educate
them about homelessness.
placements. As part of the Building Better
Opportunity West of England
to develop care leavers’ values, on courses and
psychological skills, aspirations
of supporting service users to
pay their rent and understand
We are delighted that this work Works fund we partnered with and motivations, in order to
I now get along
service charges and they have
will continue next year, thanks to
funding from Nisbet’s and Bristol
Creative Youth Network (CYN) to
host an engagement worker to
transform their learning and with people
set up a task group to implement employment outcomes.
their ideas.
City council. provide EET support to 18 young that I wouldn’t
people further away from the
labour market.
normally get
along with.”
daniel’s story
Daniel was a new resident at was able to highlight his skills and questions and planning questions
our hostel. He had poor mental experience to help re-build his to ask. Daniel attended the
health and was on medication, confidence. He wasn’t confident interview and was offered a trial
but he was keen to get back into using IT but the EET worker week. This went successfully and
employment. Despite having coached him on how to find Daniel was offered a full-time role!
some training and experience vacancies on jobsites, and how to
in warehouse work, he lacked upload his CV. The EET worker then helped
confidence partly due to his Daniel work out his income in
wellbeing but also due to a period Through learning these new skills, relation to rents and benefits,
of unemployment. Daniel was then invited for an so that he could understand
interview. The EET worker helped his expenses and manage his
1625ip’s Education, Employment Daniel prepare for the interview finances with his new job.
and Training (EET) worker helped - researching the company,
him re-do his CV and in doing so practising answering interview
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EARLY HELP
in special educational needs
Money management skills
schools. We also provided an
Going Green Youth MAPS
including peer education
entry level post 16 provision via
The Bristol Community Energy
our Peer Education work funded In October 2017 we launched Youth MAPS, which grew from our drop-in service in
We supported young people fund supported Cash Pointers Go
through money management
by the Money Advice Service.
Green. We worked with 46 young
Bristol. Staff from 1625ip and BCC Housing and Social Care work together to prevent
Research demonstrated the value youth homelessness through informal mediation and family work, providing advice and
and financial confidence work. people through an inter-house
of education from peers as school information about their options and some of the hard realities of moving out.
We produced “The Cash Pointers challenge and group sessions,
participants better identify with
Money Handbook” as a legacy which enabled 1625ip service
real stories told by young people
to the Big Lottery funded Cash users to learn about energy
and this helps engender a sense Where it is not possible to prevent
Pointers project and delivered
of credibility and trust in
efficiency as a way to reduce Ask Us
a training programme to 163 utility bills. homelessness (because it is
the relationship. unsafe to remain, or mediation is
professionals from 18 different Ask Us is an advice service,
“
agencies! not successful) we work to find
66.5% of young people who funded by the Big Lottery Fund
suitable accommodation.
attended Peer Education sessions and jointly delivered with Bristol
The Money Tree service, funded
by RBS, provided 290 young
reported improved budgeting Interactive, Of 145 full cases opened since
Citizens Advice and the Avon
& Bristol Law Centre. From
skills (including people with
people with money management
information and advice. During
specific language and learning informative with October 2017, 20% of closed cases
saw the young person remaining
September until the end of May,
2017-2018:
difficulties). Additionally, 74.4% lots of useful or returning to their family or
60 young people reported that
they were more able to deal
of the attendees improved
• 120 budgets were completed
their understanding of financial resources. Really family network, and 90% were
offered Advice, Mediation and
with their problems and access
mainstream advice services.
• 29 grant applications were
terminology. looking forward Support within 5 days of Triage.
successful
• 48 young people gained AQA
Over the last 5 years we have to receiving
unit awards
developed a considerable
expertise with regard to financial
the toolkit and
Our Cashpointers Upfront project
education. Next year we hope excited that this
delivered financial capability
to secure additional funding to
maintain specialist support within
will exist!”
sessions to 611 young people
the organisation.
“
Tim’s story
I don’t feel
Tim was struggling to manage his The worker helped Tim to prepare patronised.
finances. He had direct debits but for a conversation with his bank
often didn’t have the money in and supported him while he Just supported.
his account to cover these and so
incurred bank charges which then
made the call. His bank listened
and understood his situation and
It helped me to
increased his debt. agreed to refund all the bank get through
He was suffering from depression
charges, totalling £180! They also
gave him lots of information on
everything
and felt overwhelmed by his preventative measures he can knowing I had
financial worries, to the extent
that he felt unable to discuss his
put in place to avoid this situation
happening again.
my support
problems. Eventually he spoke to worker to
his support worker who referred
Tim to Money Tree.
count on. She
cares.”
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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Low cost accommodation
Given that a key barrier to accommodation for young people is the high cost of rent,
one of our priorities this year has been to extend our low cost accommodation. We
were delighted to receive £60,000 from LandAid to support a new project with United
Communities and Bristol Student Union and we are working in partnership with charities
and housing providers to increase the number of low cost housing options in the region.
This helps to overcome a critical still in employment, education or
barrier to employment as entering training after the course finished.
the labour market is challenging
with high rent, low salaries and Establish
zero hours contracts. Below are
“
some of our current projects: Another innovative housing option
for young people is the Establish
I felt understood Future Builders project, which is delivered in
partnership with Andrew’s
and respected” 10 young people were provided Charitable Trust. The project
with the opportunity of low cost provides care leavers with a high
accommodation and employment spec affordable flat along with
support through Future Builders. dedicated support to access and
Furthermore, 9 people were sustain employment. Last year
supported all the way through all of the young people involved
pre-apprenticeship training and in the Establish project reported
went on to find employment, they had developed a more
“
South Gloucestershire drop-in Outreach support continue their education, or positive relationship with a worker,
go on to a full-apprenticeship volunteer, family member, peer or
The South Gloucestershire team In South Gloucestershire we I was listened to programme. We also provided the wider community. They also
continues to provide a twice-
weekly drop-in from their Patchway
offer an outreach service to
young people who have their
and understood continuing support to the young
people from the previous year’s
reported they felt better able to
manage their physical health &
site. 43 young people this year own housing and need practical very well. And training intake, of which 68% are emotional well-being.
were able to “walk in off the street”
with no appointment and access
support to sustain stable
independent living. Last year
no matter what
skilled and knowledgeable advice we supported 74 young people I said I wasn’t
and support around housing
related issues.
through this service, offering
emotional, social and practical
belittled.”
support so that they can be
healthy, stay safe and make a
positive contribution to their
community.
Next year, we hope to secure
funding that enables us to provide
this valuable service in Bristol.
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SPECIALIST WORKERS AT 1625IP
“ Care and custody leavers: Future 4 Me
Supported Lodgings
In South Gloucestershire we There are already positive It’s a two-way Future 4 Me offers specialist support to young people leaving care, leaving custody
began a pilot for a Supported
Lodgings service, an innovative
outcomes including 1 young
person living in supported
process and or who are at risk of entering custody. In 2017 – 2018 Future 4 Me was instrumental in
way of providing a friendly home lodgings who is managing really makes enabling the Trauma Recovery Model to be piloted in the South West with the support
of the Youth Justice Board. We have supported 139 care and custody leavers through
environment to a young person. well, and the whole family has
embraced the experience and
a difference intensive 1:1 support, groupwork and partnership working.
Some young people may not welcomed the young person into to people’s
know what it means to be part of
a family or may not have access
their home.
lives! It can be Next year we are working on and consultation services for staff in gaining independent living
to this support network due to We are prioritising the recruitment challenging the delivery of the Future 4 Me who work with young people with skills. 64% of UASC in South
relationship breakdown or conflict. of new hosts and promoting this
fantastic opportunity to be part
but also very toolkit in which we share our
understanding of working with
mental health needs. Next year,
we would like to secure funding to
Gloucestershire were in education,
employment and training. We are
This experience can transform of something life changing for rewarding. care and custody leavers with offer mental health support for all focusing on securing funding in
the lives of young people, everyone involved!
enabling them to look forward I would other organisations both locally
and nationally.
young people that need it. order for us to provide this service
to UASC in Bristol, as this is a core
to a brighter future. recommend it Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking priority for us next year.
Mental health Children (UASC)
to others.”
We have taken on 2 trainee In South Gloucestershire we
Lucy’s story
Wellbeing Practitioners have a dedicated support worker
as part of the South West who provides support to 12
“
Collaborative, ‘Improving Access Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking
Lucy finished a degree course The Establish project worker to Psychological Therapies’ Children (UASC). Support includes
at university and was facing
the prospect of homelessness,
was able to support Lucy to
maintain her tenancy, access the
services. They deliver low intensity helping them to secure and sustain My Future 4 Me
cognitive behavioural therapy to suitable accommodation and
following moving on from student health support she needed and help young people (up to age 18), access legal and health support. Support Worker
accommodation. Lucy had no
family support to fall back on and
support her to access relevant
employment opportunities. She is
achieve better mental health. They were all able to engage is a legend. He’ll
with participation and learning
had not yet secured employment, now in full time employment and We also have 2 mental health opportunities, including attending do anything,
so she moved into an Establish flat. is very much enjoying using her
skills in a graduate position,
workers as part of the Future 4 Me
service so that young people are
the Children in Care Council, the
1625ip Youth Forum and various
as much as he
Initially the process of finishing a whilst feeling stable within more able to manage their health participation activities. Through can. I know for
degree, moving to a new flat and her accommodation.
not having secured employment
and wellbeing proactively. They
do intensive work through their
our Participation and Learning
team the young people gained
a fact that if
was hard for Lucy, and she case load and offer short term 1:1 AQA accreditation which helps SOMEthing could
struggled with her emotional
wellbeing.
support, as well as signposting to evidence their achievements
be done he’d do
everything in his
power to do it… ”
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CORE HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES “
I feel supported
and enabled.”
High support in Bristol
Our emergency support provision is often the first stage of a young person’s journey
towards independence. So the support we provide has a huge impact. In Bristol in 2017
– 2018, 296 young people were referred to our High Support service. This includes St
“
Sarah has helped
me massively
Georges House and the Foyer and combines ongoing accommodation, Crash Pad and with sorting my
assessment beds. This year, St Georges House had 89% positive move ons! head out.”
One of our future priorities at St This first year has been positive We have a particular focus on
Georges House is to work on the and going forward we are hoping building social networks, including
physical environment, improving to add additional flats. within our properties. We facilitate
communal areas so they are regular meetings in our houses
more conducive to emotional and Lower support housing in Bristol where young people can get
mental wellbeing. together to hear about ways to
Last year, 219 young people were get involved in the organisation,
Our High Support Care Leavers supported and accommodated in find out about training and
project in Bristol had great our dispersed housing service in education opportunities and
success with Bristol City Council Bristol. 87% of young people who resolve interpersonal issues
committing to fund an additional 5 moved on moved on in a positive, using a restorative approach.
flats alongside intensive support. planned way, well exceeding the
100% of young people that we contract target. Lower support housing in South
supported had a positive move Gloucestershire
on, 87% participated in EET and We provide a combination
80% recorded better physical and of shared and self-contained In South Gloucestershire we
mental health. accommodation across the city. supported 10 young people at
This provides a safe and supported Supported Housing in College
High support in South environment from which young Way; 80% of them now have
Gloucestershire people can focus on employment, a positive planned move on.
education and training, before Our Care Leavers Resettlement
Our South Gloucestershire moving on to more independent support worker supported 24
CYPS High Support project, accommodation. young people who need extra
which started in June 2017, support while under Social
provides intensive support Services care or need support
with accommodation. to transition out of care.
There was an increase of 32%
in young people engaged
“
in meaningful education,
employment or training.
You’ve really
helped me ….I
don’t know what
I would have done
without you.”
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FINANCE
We have continued to invest in our finance systems to ensure strong, effective
management of our finances through efficient technology and systems working STAFF DEVELOPMENT
alongside our qualified and dedicated Finance Manager. expenditure 2017/2018
We scrutinise risks, including and we have been delighted to Supported accommodation We know that our staff are
operational risks, through our see existing funders continue to for young people
£3,452,546 our greatest resource. In
Risk Register, which is reviewed support us.
2017 – 2018, we invested in
quarterly by the Board. We have Advice and outreach services
£317,011 staff training in a number
in place a Board Assurance Through working with businesses,
Framework. trusts and individuals, we can of different areas, including
Mental health support and
increase our capacity to meet the Future 4 Me promoting equalities and
Our Reserves Policy is reviewed needs of young people, therefore £293,627 diversity in the organisation.
annually by the Finance adding to the services we provide.
Education, employment
Committee; a highly qualified sub and training, peer support,
group of the Board Trustees who mentoring, volunteering and
meet quarterly with the Corporate service user involvement
We delivered General Data
£230,147
Services Director to review Protection Regulation (GDPR)
financial performance and plans. Prevention: Bristol Youth MAPS training and extended the training
and peer education work that supports our Psychologically
£205,276
The Finance Committee meet to Informed Environments (PIE)
strategically plan for the charity’s Income 2017/2018 Improving financial skills
& confidence
framework. This framework
future, diversify income, oversee supports the relationship between
£205,078
our asset management strategy staff and young people as
and proactively plan for a future Statutory Fundraising and Partnerships being key to achieving positive
with less reliance on public sector £1,851,442 Investment outcomes, using strengths-based
funding. £90,757
and solution focused approaches.
Rental
£1,951,759 Leaving Care Personal Adviser Through reflective practice
1625 Independent People relies and Resettlement support and learning at individual, team
on income from a number of Big Lottery Fund £46,521 and organisational levels, we
£293,946
different sources to deliver the Specialist support for will continue to develop tools,
high quality services young Grants, trusts, events, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking training and environments over
people need. In light of current individuals Children the coming year and share best
£525,936 £27,040
pressures on government income, practice locally and nationally.
1625ip is mitigating this risk by Other Restorative approaches
working to diversify and grow £93,489 £6,436
sustainable income. Our Funding
and Communications Team play
“
a key role in diversifying and
strengthening our funding base
Staff are the
Grand Total
most important
£4,716,571 Grand Total
£4,874,439
asset we have as
an organisation.”THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
Alongside the partners we’ve listed below, thank you to our many other supporters
throughout the year, including those who joined our Sleep Out in November, the My
Cause volunteers, those who set themselves fundraising challenges and those who
regularly give to us!
4YP Engage Therapy Second Step
Andrews Charitable Trust Eversea Fund Sidcot School
Avon & Somerset Police & Crime Fareshare South Gloucestershire Council
Commissioner FoodCycle South West Resettlement
Avon and Bristol Law Centre Gleeds Consortium
Bath and North East Somerset Golden Key Partnership St Basil’s
Council St Mungo’s
Gopals Curry Shack
Beyond Youth Custody (NACRO) Tiffin Time
H&M Foundation
Big Lottery Fund Transforming Conflict
Hargreaves Beare Charitable Trust
Bishop Fleming Chartered Tuixen Foundation
Horfield Quaker
Accountants
Jonny Matthew and Trisha Skuse UNITE Students
Blake Envelopes
LandAid University of Bristol and Bristol
Bridges Fund Management SU
Learning Partnership West
Bristol Citizens Advice Bureau University of Gloucestershire
Local churches
Bristol City Council University of West of England
Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol
Bristol Community Energy Fund Waitrose
Money Advice Service
Bristol Drugs Project Wessex Water
Nisbets Charitable Trust
Bristol Institute of Modern Music Yorkshire Building Society Group
North Somerset Council
Business in the Community Young People’s Substance Misuse
Off the Record
Cardboard Citizens Treatment Service
OVO Energy
Caring in Bristol Youth Education Service
OVO Foundation
Centrepoint Youth Justice Board
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Citizens Advice
Perform Green
Clinks
Quartet Foundation
Creative Youth Network
RBS Skills & Opportunities Fund
Deloitte
Rotary Club
Empire Fighting Chance
1625 Independent People is a charity and a registered society
(Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, reg: 23964R
exempt from registration with the Charities Commission).
Registered Office:
Kingsley Hall, 58-59 Old Market Street, Bristol BS2 0ER T 0117 317 8800
www.1625ip.co.uk
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