VCSE Value Forum - The Great North - Book your free place
LEYTON ORIENT TRUST 20k for a school/local community wellbeing, employability and mentoring programme
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Our 12 month community wellbeing, employability and mentoring programme, will support young people and adults around a school community. Free sessions will combine digital and employability skills, mentoring, physical activity and wellbeing activities. Using the Game Changer model, participants will build confidence, communication, independence and skills for education, training and employment. Older residents will improve digital confidence and reduce isolation. Parents, volunteers and community members will develop mentoring skills, encouraging intergenerational learning. We will develop a sustainable model that other schools can adopt for their community.

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    14-25 year olds to develop confidence, communication, independence and practical employability skills, particularly those needing re-engagement to education or employment.

  • Adults

    Adults living within the local school community giving opportunities to improve digital confidence, employability skills, reduce isolation and develop stronger connections within their community. 

  • Number of beneficiaries - 80

    50 Young People, 30 Wider Community Participants

Geographic reach

  • England: London

    Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Hackney and Tower Hamlets

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

50

Transitional stages at school, college or university

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£20,000.00

TIMELINE

Jan 2027 Onwards

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

30

Within the school community or from wider community groups.

Project Outcome Targets

Participation and Retention – 80 young people and adults will be engaged throughout the year

70% young people will develop confidence, communication, independence and practical employability skills.

70% adults will improve digital confidence, employability skills, reduce isolation and develop community connections.

Project Activities

  • Helping participants gain self awareness through Game Changer, supporting education and future employability.

  • Providing access to trusted adult support and role models, free access to mentoring sessions and employability skills.

  • Wider community connect with younger people, creating social cohesion and access to digital skills support sessions.

  • Participants receiving mentor training and then can go on to volunteer on other projects after the project ends.

  • Structured physical activity and wellbeing workshops for all participants to participate in.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Project Co-ordinator £7224 1 Flexible Oversees delivery. participant support, participant liaison and reporting ensuring recruitment, engagement and retention
MONEY Mentor £4518 1 Flexible Support for project participants, assisting during all aspects of the project with group mentoring, media and coaching.
MONEY Sessional Wellbeing/Employability Facilitators £250 a session 6 Flexible Experienced wellbeing and employability facilitators, to ensure participants receive high quality advice and guidance.
MONEY Sport Facility Hire £106 1 Flexible Accessible sports venue for the delivery of the four Physical Activity Wellbeing sessions
MONEY Training for Mentors/Good Adults £300 per session (facilitator fees and materials) 8 Flexible Ensures the Mentors/Good Adults are aware of their role, as well as ways of working safely with participants of all ages
MONEY Equipment and Resources £500 1 Flexible This will cover Workshop materials; printing, participant workbooks and stationery for participants to use and keep.
MONEY Refreshments £600 1 Flexible Refreshments give opportunity for more relaxed, social interaction between mentors and participants to start the session
MONEY Marketing and Promotion £500 1 Flexible Enables the promotion of the project to the local community, ensuring it can have the most reach and therefore impact.
MONEY Recruitment £1200 1 Flexible Ensuring the safer recruitment of staff/volunteers delivering on the project, including training, induction, DBS etc.
MONEY Monitoring and Evaluation £706 1 Flexible Wellbeing tools, data collection, and case study development
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Salesforce CRM, Psychometric tool, surveys, case studies, My Mind Star, feedback, youth voice, suggestion box.