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ANNUAL REVIEW Is to reduce youth re-offending through the delivery of a 7-step innovative programme focusing on those in prison, those at risk of going to prison and children caught up in knife crime. You are all helping us to achieve this in so many ways. We have now completed 7 amazing years IF IT with extraordinary results, helping over 400 young men and up to 2000 children. None of this would have happened without the invaluable support of our mentors, companies, funders, partners, trustees and the incredible Key4Life team. Thank you to each and every WASN’T one of you, your support is invaluable. l Sternbe amilton au rg H MB P va E E FOR Fo O Chairman under & CE KEY4LIFE, I WOULD BE DEAD OR BACK IN A CELL. Key4Life participant OUR MISSION 02 03 04 to tackle complex issues. to tacklecomplex bringing togetherthemostsuccessfulcomponents A 7stepmodelbasedon 30yearsofexperience, CHALLENGES TOTHESE RESPONSE OUR programmeour2019researchshows: Having beenontheKey4Life itisworthnotingthefollowing: statisticsintocontext, puttheKey4Life To livesunfoldoncetheyhavecompletedtheprogramme. young men’s isrigorousinitsapproachtotrackingtheimpact ofitsworkandhowiteffectstheway Key4Life SAY FIGURES AND FACTS THE WHAT • • • • • • • COMPANIES WOULDNOTCONSIDEREMPLOYINGANEX-OFFENDER. EMPLOYMENTREDUCESRE-OFFENDINGBYATHIRD,BUTHALFOFUK 75%OFOFFENDERSRE-OFFENDWITHIN9YEARSRELEASEFROMPRISON 17BILLIONISSPENTONRE-OFFENDINGINTHEUKEACHYEAR RISK PROGRAMMES) 16%RE-OFFENDRATE(FROMACOMBINATION OFPRISONANDAT 73% IMPROVEEMOTIONALRESILIENCE 79%IMPROVETHEIRSKILLSAND89%WANTTOHOLDDOWNAJOB OVERHALF(52%)AREEMPLOYEDBYTHEENDOFPROGRAMME THE KEY4LIFE PROGRAMME PRISON REHABILITATION PROGRAMME UNDERPINNED BY 3 PILLARS > 1 YEAR DELIVERY AT RISK’ PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMME > 6 MONTHS DELIVERY ON-GOING SUPPORT EMPLOYABILITY EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE 06 07 05 GRADUATION 04 WORKSHOPS Join alumni Employability network and 03 EXPERIENCE trainee and creative Develop new life 02 WORK workshops to MentorPlus skills and 01 WORK TASTER support and scheme to experiences on a sustain the support future MENTOR PREPARATION On release rural residential action plan participants UNLOCK Develop post Prep for work and 3-day Work Taster EMPLOYMENT Horses, sport release action plan Work Taster and music with mentor interview with FAMILY AND TRAINING employers Meet family Focus on securing and initiate training and work action plan PRE-RELEASE POST RELEASE MENTORING SUPPORT 05 WHAT WE DID 132 young men and over 2000 children took part in the Key4Life programmes in 2019. CORE ACTIVITIES • 3 PRISON PROGRAMMES IN HMP BRIXTON, HMP WORMWOOD SCRUBS AND HMP FELTHAM YOI • 4 AT RISK PROGRAMMES IN LONDON AND THE SOUTH WEST • PROGRAMME WITH HMP/YOI FELTHAM AND CHELSEA FC WORKING WITH CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 TO 17 • FIRST PILOT ON THE WHITE CITY HOUSING ESTATE WITH CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 10 CAUGHT UP IN KNIFE CRIME. THIS INCLUDED A RESIDENTIAL VISIT TO SOMERSET INVOLVING BOXING ENGLAND, QPR FOOTBALL CLUB, YOUNG ASPIRATIONAL SPEAKERS AND WORKING WITH HORSES AND MUSIC. • 86 MENTORS (VOLUNTEERS) TRAINED IN LONDON AND THE SOUTH WEST • 17 YOUNG K4L ALUMNI TRAINED AS KEY MENTORS (UP TO AN ‘A’ LEVEL EQUIVALENT IN COACHING) • 70 COMPANIES PROVIDED PLACEMENTS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES • 112 WORKSHOPS WHICH INCLUDED: 57 BOXING, 45 EQUINE AND 10 FOOTBALL SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT • 8 SCHOOL PROGRAMMES IN THE SOUTH WEST, ALONG WITH OUR KEY MENTORS (YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE KEY4LIFE PROGRAMME) WHO TALKED ABOUT THEIR PAST AND THE NEGATIVE EFFECT OF CRIME ON THEIR LIVES. • 7 WORKSHOPS AT COLLEGES IN LONDON COVERING LYRIC WRITING, EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE AND COMMUNICATION. • 2 PROGRAMMES FOR 800 CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 AND 18 ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN NOTTINGHAM WHO WERE AT RISK, OR ALREADY INVOLVED IN KNIFE CRIME. 06 07 WHAT IS A WORK TASTER? The 3-day work taster is part of the 7 step model and is probably the most important step to prepare young men for employment. Multiple work tasters were completed in London and the South West with a wide variety of companies from different sectors including Finance, TV and Media, the Construction Industry, IT, Hospitality and many others. Many of our young men were employed by the company following their work taster or having had that OUR experience were able to find employment in another industry. WORK TASTER STORIES Sean arrived on the Key4life At Risk programme in Bristol with a drug charge. He struggled with anger issues and had very low self-esteem and confidence. He engaged whole heartedly with the programme and is completely transformed. He attended several work tasters including with an estate agent and working with Cabot Circus. Sean is now a trainee manager with Bouygues, he says “I found the 7am start hard to get used to but I have loved the chance to learn about the different areas of construction. I want to use my brain and actually do something positive.” Nick Austen, Project Manager on the Bouygues Castle Point Development in Bristol says: “I’m so pleased with him, people stop and talk to him, he’s a popular MENTORSThis innovative and unique part of our programme is the cornerstone of the Key4Life model. Since the lad who just needed a second chance”. launch of Key4Life, over 300 mentors from all walks of life have given their time for free to help young men onto a positive path. This is often the first time that our men have had an active role model in their lives. Our mentors complete: Initial registration and assessment • Extensive training covering all key areas VERNEL Following a friend’s recommendation, Vernel • The matching process joined the At Risk programme in September 2019. • A 3-way mentor meeting with their young man and Key4life With a real passion to create change in his life, • On-going support meetings Vernel has been an incredible participant on the Here are just two insights: programme. He is intelligent and eager to learn more about how to become successful businessman. With an interest in film and TV and an idea that he wanted to pitch to a TV company which focussed “ IT’S BEEN A RICHLY REWARDING PROCESS FOR ME, on changing the negative perceptions of ex-offenders, Vernel completed a 3 day work taster with a top CHALLENGING PREVIOUS WAYS OF THINKING AND CONNECTING TV production company Knicker Bocker Glory TV in December 2019. Having impressed Managing WITH PURPOSE, DESPITE VERY DIFFERENT WORLD VIEWS Director, Jonathan Stadlen he was offered a 1 month work placement which has now been AND BACKGROUNDS. IT’S BEEN AN UTTER PRIVILEGE TO extended to a one year work placement. CONTRIBUTE IN SOME SMALL WAY TO HELP JAY BECOME Says Jonathan Stadlen: “The highlight for us last year was working with Key4Life, getting an insight THE PERSON THAT HE WANTS TO BE. THE END OF THE into the gross inefficacy of the criminal justice system, seeing the work that your charity does in PROGRAMME WON’T BE THE END OF OUR RELATIONSHIP.” terms of rehabilitation, and above all meeting some of the young men who you work with. Vernel has Alistair Stuart Hunt - Hargreaves Lansdown been a constant source of inspiration to everyone who has met him in the company - his attitude is amazing, his thirst for knowledge unparalleled “ I MET MY MENTOR EVERY WEEK AND HE WAS ALWAYS and he has taught us so much more than we have SO SUPPORTIVE.” taught him. We can’t thank you enough. Jay 08 09 WHAT OUR NATIONAL PARTNERS DO? Companies play a central role in supporting Key4Life and the young men, whilst at the same time often developing the skills of their own staff too. The relationship can take on many forms as highlighted below: KPMG is in its second year of a national partnership with Key4Life providing training for mentors and impact coaches. Its impact coaches have been invaluable delivering employability training in the prisons which the young men have found enormously beneficial in helping them into employment. ‘’ THIS IS HANDS DOWN PROBABLY THE MOST ENGAGING TRAINING I’VE EXPERIENCED WITH KPMG!’’ St James has been a huge supporter and is one of our key corporate partners. The company has hosted two football KPMG employee fundraising events raising substantial sums to support our work and has also offered placements, along with permanent employment to one of our At Risk participants. ‘’ THIS WAS AMAZING AND INSPIRING TO SAY THE LEAST!’’ KPMG employee ‘’ THANK YOU SO MUCH! YOU’VE PROVIDED US WITH SO MUCH FOOD FOR THOUGHT. THANK YOU ALSO FOR EVERYTHING YOU’VE DONE FOR ALL THE YOUNG LIVES YOU’VE CHANGED As national partners of Key4life, these companies have given us extensive support, providing mentors, hosting our mentor FOR THE BETTER.’’ training workshops and support meetings as well as offering work placements and employment for many of our young men. KPMG employee We and our young men are indebted to them for their continued support. 10 11 OUR HIGHLIGHTS GALA EVENING AT GRAY’S INN In May we celebrated seven years of incredible achievements, supporting young men break the cycle of crime and gain sustained employment, with a very special fundraising evening hosted by Alex Beresford, ITV. Multiple Grammy-winning musical genius Nile Rodgers & Chic, lit up the stage in a special performance, playing feel-good classics like ‘We are Family’ and ‘Le Freak’. The event not only raised over £100k – crucial funds for our work, but also provided a platform for the official launch of the YOUNITED Flag Campaign. YOUNITED FLAG CAMPAIGN The YOUNITED flag campaign is a movement and a call to action to businesses of all sizes in the UK to offer employment to young people with an offending background. Companies who employ offenders will receive the YOUNITED flag kitemark. David Gauke, former Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, added his weight to the campaign saying: “It’s a pleasure to support Key4Life and the YOUNITED campaign. I’m a firm believer in the power of work to change people’s lives. Work can provide dignity and purpose as well as the money to pay bills and support family life.