Present T. Moderate, D. Jenkins, J. Bowman, J. Bennett, K. Gates, R. Johnson, G. Knight

Management Committee Meeting 28 th September 2016 6.30pm at Framwellgate Moor Youth and Community Centre

Present T. Moderate, D. Jenkins, J. Bowman, J. Bennett, K. Gates, R. Johnson, G. Knight, A. Smith

1 Apologies for Absence Sara Linklater

2 Chairman’s Report Ken Gates (Vice Chair) chaired the meeting as G. Knight was absent but arrived later. K. Gates agreed to stand as Vice Chair and for JB to email M. Simmons to ask if she would be prepared to be a Committee Member once again this year. It was also agreed to ask Cllrs D Hall and D Bell if they would remain on our committee.

3 Treasurers Report Sara Linklater prepared accounts for the committee. JB prepared a table of running costs and budgetary forecasts from Moneymanager to enable Committee Members to see the charities financial position.

4 Youth Workers Report Fram Youthie Since September the Youth Club numbers have been low, young people may return once the cold weather is upon us but at the moment they seemed to hanging out at other places.

Support Group This group meets at St Leonards after school. Wednesdays 3-5pm, they is a small group of between 6-8 young people who readily attend and who seem to benefit from this type of session.

Detached Detached Youth workers are not only based in Durham City Centre but also Wharton Park on a Saturday. After meeting with Wharton Park Wardens it was agreed that because some young people were starting to vandalise the park and become a nuisance to local residents it was thought that Youth Workers presence may help the situation by engaging with young people and perhaps offering them support.

DCCYP running costs and sessions Debbie produced a spreadsheet for the Trustees with costs for the charities survival for a year. At present there is a shortfall of £7,787, it was proposed that sessions should be reduced in order for the charity to survive and if funding is sought sessions could be re- introduced. It was agreed by the trustees to let GK,DJ and JB have another meeting to discuss this and to bring it back to the next Management Committee in October

Joint Lottery funding bid with Consett Detached Churches In order to put in a large funding bid that would sustain the charity for a few years, DJ approached Consett Detached Churches to ask if they would like to do this as a joint venture. Jackie Forbes, Project Manager, took the proposal to her Management Committee who were in favour for doing this. DCCYP Trustees agreed also to the funding bid and though it was a good idea involving another Youth Project hoping that resources could be shared and also giving our young people the chance to get to know others in the area who they might not normally mix with.

Summer Activities

Kingsway Residential, this took place with other young people throughout County Durham, 60 young people attended this and it was a great success for all who took part. Flamingo land, Infinite Air and Pizza Hut were all summer activities provided by DCCYP, young people once again thoroughly enjoyed their days out.

Funding received Durham County Grant £3,225 1989 Willan Charitable Trust £7,534 DAYCO Trust £4,932 Rothley Trust £1,000 CO-OP Sherburn Hill and Framwellgate Moor, we are now Charity Partners

Funding Applications Submitted Parish Council £3,000 Hadrian Trust £2,236 CDCF – Comic Relief £5,000 St James Foundation £10,000 Frazer Trust £5,000

5 Any other Business D Jenkins, J Bowman, Auriella Smith from DCCYP and C. Hillary, T Simpson from FMYCA met to discuss potentially sharing office space and reducing costs for DCCYP. It was agreed by the Management Committee to go ahead with this on a trial basis and also to ask C. Hillary for a breakdown in rent reduction so at the next Management Committee Meeting the finances regarding office/hall rental can be addressed.

6 Date of Next Meeting Wednesday 19th October 2016, 6.30pm