ETHNIC YOUTH SUPPORT TEAM Annual Report 2009-10

Helping young people achieve their full potential “The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing Chair’s makes it happen.” Message Frank Lloyd Wright The EYST journey continues.....

gives me great pleasure to present the This is why we in EYST are committed to opportunity to express my personal gratitude Ethnic Youth Support Team’s (EYST) annual ensuring that all our projects and day to day work to them. This includes the funders, the director, It report for 2010. are tailored around the needs of our clients; the the staff, the volunteers, the board members As the founder and Chair of EYST I am very young people themselves. and all the stake holders who have supported proud of what it has achieved since its initiation Naturally with each year’s growth EYST faces EYST throughout the journey to date. But this and in particular in the last year. EYST has always new challenges; but with determination, focus list could not be complete without thanking and believed it could succeed in helping young people and of course belief we have always managed to commending the young people for whom EYST and this belief continues to drive it forward. overcome the challenges and learn from them. was created; and without whose enthusiasm and The EYST journey continues, with the As you will see from our annual report the energy EYST would not have been driven so hard organisation growing and growing; not just journey continues in the right direction but we to help them achieve. physically with the development and embedding are not complacent; more hard work, dedication, of a state of the art boys centre and now a girls vision and of course belief will be required to take The EYST journey continues..... centre too, but also in the delivery of its prime EYST even further still. objective: to make a positive difference in young Of course none of this is possible without the Momena Ali people’s lives and help them to achieve their people EYST relies on, so I would like to take this EYST Founder and Chair full potential.

EYST Management Committee

Momena Ali Khalid Hussain About Chair Treasurer EYST Dr. Abdalla Yassin Mohamed OBE Fatiha Rahman Vice Chair Secretary EYST was set up in 2005 by a group of ethnic minority young males in . It aimed to fill a gap in provision for young BME males, and to provide a targeted, culturally sensitive and holistic support service to meet their needs. Ethnic Youth Support Team got its first ever funding from the Swansea Development Fund for a 6 week pilot scheme, and grew from there to where it is now - Message from a team of 13 staff with 2 youth centres. Councillor In 2009 EYST expanded to also support young Alan Robinson BME females. EYST now aims to provide a service to young BME people across , and we have am delighted to be endorsing the Ethnic keeping them off the streets, to the more sensitive recently undertaken consultations with BME youth Youth Support Team who are now presenting work with the young females, and supporting across Wales in order to assess their needs. I their fifth annual report. It is a great privilege them in so many ways from emotional support EYST provides training & consultancy to a wide to have been asked to do this, as I know that they to practical support within their schools, families range of organisations and in 2010 expanded its have many many supporters and well-wishers who and communities. Unfortunately, the challenges training services. have seen the great work that they do. I like to for young people from all backgrounds in Swansea think that I have a little more inside knowledge are increasing, from rising unemployment, to EYST is a Company limited by Guarantee. Reg. on them than most though, having accompanied increasing pressures from all directions. I am glad No. 6709767 them on their fact-finding trip to London in that a service like EYST exists, and only wish that February 2010 – which was certainly a memorable there could be more services like EYST’s to support experience! (I won’t go into too much detail!). On all of the young people in our community. a more serious note, I am convinced that the work they are doing is having a tremendous impact on the physical and social regeneration of Swansea – Councillor Alan Robinson from the impressive Urban Youth Centre and day- City & County of Swansea Cabinet Member to-day work engaging with the young males and for Community Regeneration Name: Name: Rocio Cifuentes Shehla Khan Role: Role: EYST TEAm Director Manager

Name: Name: Name: Helal Uddin Nicky Nijjer Shahab Miah Role: Role: Role: South Wales PSP Project Worker Education & Schools Development Worker Liaison Officer & Employment Support Worker

Name: Name: Name: David Baldock Luthfur Ullah Papi Faye Role: Role: Role: Outreach Worker Legal Youth Worker Trainee Youth Worker

Name: Name: Name: Zaffer Azad Bernard Presgrave Emma Lewis Role: Role: Role: Graphic Design, PR Admin Officer Employment & Marketing Assistant Support Worker

Name: Name: Shagufta Khan Helena Santos Role: Role: Female Support Worker Female Sports Development Worker

Our Projects Page

Engage Project 5

The ‘Safe’ Project 5

PSp - Positive street project 6

Outreach project 6

Urban Youth Centre 7

EYST Girls project 8

EYST Girls centre 9

Wales Development Project 11  Helping young people achieve their full potential Key Achievements 2009 -10

has been another extremely busy and premises to become the new EYST Office. If you productive year, with many highlights. are walking past, please do not hesitate to call in! It One of the biggest achievements was The end of the year was marked by EYST the official opening of the Urban Youth Centre, organising the first ever Wales BME Youth which culminated nearly 18 months of hard Conference which brought together a range work by many young people, staff, partners and of experts from across Wales to highlight the supporters to complete this state of the art Youth issues affecting BME young people in Wales. The Centre. The day of the launch was one of the conference also presented the findings of our hottest of summer 2009 and felt hotter still with Wales-wide consultations with young people, over 150 people attending! Most importantly, this which took place in Wrexham, Newport, Cardiff centre has enabled us to support even more young and Neath Port Talbot. This was another busy people in our community – with over 7,700 visits event with around 179 delegates attending the between July 2009 and March 2010 - and we are one day conference at Liberty Stadium, Swansea. hoping to further expand our services and opening Our work would not be possible without having hours in the forthcoming year. effective partnerships and joined up working with Another big landmark was the start of EYST many many organisations across Swansea and Girls Project, which started in response to growing beyond, including: South Wales Police, City & County demands from the young BME females of Swansea. of Swansea, Schools & Colleges, Youth Offending This project was so successful, that we quickly Service, SCVS, , as well as many realised the need for a separate girls Drop In community groups and organisations. This year, Centre. Although in its early stages, the EYST Girls we were also privileged to host many distinguished Drop In Centre is now fully staffed by two full-time guests within the EYST Centre, including: and one part-time member of staff, and offers an Children’s Commissioner for Wales Mr Keith Towler; IT Area, Cafe Area, Chill Out Room, Gym Area & Brian Gibbons, Welsh Assembly Minister for Social Private Mentoring rooms, open and available for Justice (Former); Paul Smith, Chief Executive, City use by clients, partners and community groups. & County of Swansea; Lord Mayor Alan Lloyd, City Thanks to our generous funders, EYST Is now able & County of Swansea (Former); Mike Theodoulou, to offer an equitable service to young BME males Committee Member, Big Lottery Fund Wales; Jane and females aged 11-25 in and around Swansea. Hutt, Welsh Assembly Minister for Children & Young It has been a year of expansion, both on the People (Former); Andrew Davies, Welsh Assembly boys’ and girls’ side of the organisation, with the Minister for Finance (Former); Councillor Peter May, full team growing to 13 members of staff. I would Councillor, City & County of Swansea; Councillor like to thank the staff for all of their unrelenting Alan Robinson, City & County of Swansea ; Mark efforts to support the young people of Swansea. Mathias, Chief Superintendent of South Wales This growing team meant we could no longer Police, and many more. accommodate them within the Urban Youth Centre, Rocio Cifuentes, and in January 2010, EYST took on the adjoining EYST Director

Opened Urban Youth Centre Opened new EYST office

Held Wales’ First BME Youth Conference Opened Girls Drop-In Centre Helping young people achieve their full potential  Engage Project Supporting young people in education, training & employment

The Engage project is a Cymorth-funded This year we have increased the number of During 2009-10 we supported 175 young project which focuses on supporting young weekly school/college lunch-time drop-in provision people through schools and colleges in Swansea. people aged 11-25 to achieve in their education, we deliver to 7 schools & colleges, these being: We engaged an average of 10 young ethnic training and employment. The project employs minority males at every session, with regular two workers and works closely with schools and • Pentrehafod School figures as high as 25 at some schools. This service colleges across Swansea. As well as workshops • Bishop Gore School is greatly in demand from even more schools and training opportunities, the project provides • Swansea College around Swansea. During 2009-10, in response to weekly lunch-time drop in sessions at local • School demand, we also commenced a complementary secondary schools and colleges. Through these • Olchfa School service for girls in the above schools. sessions, EYST workers engage with young people, Over the year we also delivered 27 • Cefn Hengoed School liaise with teachers and make links to families information workshops in the EYST Drop- • Gorseinon College and communities in order to provide culturally In centre to young people, with a total of sensitive support to young pupils with any issues 303 attendees. affecting them.

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EYST holds educational & fun activities which help us gain many different skills such as teamwork and individual purposes”

Partner’s quote In a growing multi-cultural society, Bishop Gore school has benefitted from the support of EYST for over 10 years. With their knowledge, their community links and their training programmes for staff and pupils, they have proved that vision and passion can make a real difference to the lives of young people.” Diane Hockenhull, Deputy Head Teacher, Bishop Gore School The ‘SAFE’ Project Overcoming barriers and building bridges between young people and community safety agencies

The Safe project aims to increase community 25 professionals working within the Police and The Safe Project was awarded Overall Best safety by breaking down the traditional barriers Prison Service received diversity training from EYST. Project and Best Community Safety Project in the between ethnic minority young males and 70 young people received culturally sensitive Swansea Lord Mayor’s Community Regeneration community safety agencies such as the Police, individual advice, support and signposting around Awards 2009. Following this success, we have Prison, Youth Offending Service, Fire Service & a range of issues including: continued to build very strong relationships with Probation Service. It does this by offering our • Acting as appropriate adult the community safety agencies in Swansea. As part of the prize, EYST were able to visit clients workshops, work placements and work • Supporting victims of crime similar projects in London in order to learn from taster within those agencies, and by offering and their families best practices. This trip took place in February cultural awareness training to the community • Immigration issues 2010, accompanied by Safer Swansea manager safety agencies. • Probation Jeff Davison & Councillor Alan Robinson. Over the year: • Mental Health Issues 93 different young people attended 10 different • Substance Misuse community safety workshops delivered by agencies • Gambling including: South Wales Police, Youth Offending • Bullying Service, Ambulance Service , Fire Service – total of • Asylum 140 attendees. • Prison visits • Knife Crime, Gang culture

Client’s quote EYST is a place you can go where you know you are safe. A place you can trust and which solves your problems”  Helping young people achieve their full potential PSP - Positive Street Project Building understanding of young people around Islam

This 3 year Welsh Assembly Funded Project The project has three yearly themes: aims to positively engage young people in • Year One: ‘Street’ Issues – Substance order to give them opportunities to access Misuse, Gambling, Health Living, positive messages about Islam in the context of Gangs, Anti-Radicalisation a wider programme of support and activities. • Year Two: Citizenship Issues – Work The project commenced in September with Schools, Colleges, Producing a 2009, and activities include: Teachers Resource Pack • One to one support • Year Three: Positive Expression – Supporting Muslim young people • Talks/ discussion sessions for EYST to have a positive vision and voice clients through integration into other • Talks/ discussion sessions within agencies Prison • Islamophobia awareness workshops within Schools Client’s quote • Islamophobia awareness workshops with Young offenders EYST has provided me a secure place where I can express myself • An ongoing programme of activity and not feel ashamed” and support for young males and females Partner’s quote I meet with EYST PSP worker on a monthly basis to review all relevant referrals in the area. The PSP project provides an important intervention option and the ‘Drop in’ a good facility to signpost referrals. The partnership working has proved very effective on both a tactical and practical level. Thanks EYST!” Pat Nolan, South Wales Police, Community Engagement Team, Western Div. (Swansea)

Outreach Project Reaching the hardest to reach and preventing crime

The EYST Outreach Project is a 3 year Home- Office Funded project delivering street-based outreach to engage those most vulnerable to crime. As well as street-level work, the project offers mentoring, education and positive recreational activities to young people, and works with partners including schools, the Police, Youth offending service and community groups.

In 2009-10 we ran two residential weekends through the project which gave young people information and skills to help them resist peer pressures. These were a great success and we plan to run another residential weekend focusing on peer mentoring in 2011.

Client’s quote EYST provides a safe environment for us to come to. Without EYST we would be on the streets chased by cops!” Helping young people achieve their full potential  Urban youth Centre Providing a safe place for young people

The EYST Urban Youth Centre had its an IT Suite, Information Zone, Chill Out Area, official opening in July 2009. This state of Mentoring & Counselling Rooms, Pool Table the art youth drop in Centre was completely & Table Tennis. It is open every week day refurbished by EYST clients who received afternoon from 3pm-6pm. Since its opening we training in basic construction skills as part have had an average of 250 visits to the Centre of this Big Lottery Funded People’s Millions every week. Project. The project was completed in The centre is also host to a range of partnership with Gwalia Housing Association community activities including training, & City & County of Swansea training centre. consultations and communiy events, and is Situated on St Helens Road Swansea, the available for use by other community groups. Centre offers a range of facilities including It is fully wheelchair accessible and centrally located.

Staff quotes As the newest member of the Eyst team, I have found the passion here Education is key in promoting infectious. I can see the progress At EYST, everything we do and everything which is good about that has been made in improving have done has made realize that society and people. This is why I community safety and providing situation defines who you are, am proud to be engaging young better opportunities to our young experience makes you who people in educational activities people. I am delighted and very you become through EYST” excited to be part of this organisation.  Helping young people achieve their full potential EYST Girls Project Supporting young BME females in Swansea

After years of being left out ethnic minority support and taking part in the numerous events young girls finally got what they wanted with and activities which have been arranged. BME Girls Research the launch of the EYST Girls Project which The project has been such a success that SDF formally began in June 2009. Thanks to funding funded an expansion of the project in 2010-11 from Swansea Development Fund, we were able focusing on the one-to-one support needs of to employ one worker to start to develop the BME young females. project for BME young females aged 11-25. It has been a very busy year, during which time 194 young girls signed up as members of EYST, receiving culturally sensitive advice and

In support of its expanding work to support young females, and commissioned by Swansea City Council, in 2009-10 EYST undertook an exploratory piece of research focusing on the issues affecting BME young females in Swansea. The study comprised of a literature review, service review, interviews with service providers and focus group interviews with young BME females. A total of 44 young females were interviewed from a range of ethnicities.

The key findings were that: • While racism was the most frequently mentioned issue initially, after discussion, it was not prioritised as being the most important issue. • The issue rated as having the biggest impact was the perceived cultural conflict between the more traditional cultural expectations of them from their families, and the expectations of them from schools, peers and wider society.

• Other key themes were the barriers to accessing mainstream social and leisure activities, as well as the lack of more accessible opportunities to engage in health and fitness. ·• A final theme was specifically around a On Islamophobia: perceived lack of cultural understanding like after 9/11, no-one came to On Access to Leisure: from schools and careers advisors which explain to the school what Islam Most girls are not allowed to go to in many cases was felt to compound their really said about suicide bombing these places. But if your family knew own parents’ lack of awareness about and all that, so it was just left it was with someone they knew ... educational/career issues. …and everyone thought we were then that would be ok.” murderers…” Clients quotes from our research On Racism: I think with bullying and racism On Cultural Conflict: On Schools/ Careers Advice: they should be addressed before it starts – rather than when it’s done Juggling the two [school & family] I don’t think they understand and then try to fix the problem is difficult – there are conflicting where we’re coming from.” – they should get in there before expectations” it starts.” Helping young people achieve their full potential  EYST Girls Centre Giving young females a place to meet, learn & socialise

The EYST Girls Centre was opened in October 2009 in response to the evidence of demand from both our Girls Development Project, and our Research with young BME Females in Swansea. We consulted over 130 young females, who told us they wanted a culturally accessible place to go after school, where they could get information, support and socialise in a safe and trusted environment. Within the first 6 months of the Centre opening we had over 300 visits. The centre is open Monday to Friday from 3-6pm and offers a range of activities including: • One-to-one support • Counselling Employment • Holistic Therapies Support • Faith-based study groups • Employment Support Funded by the Deprived Area Fund, this • Revision Skills Classes project provides one-to-one support, help & • Intergenerational Coffee Mornings advice to young people aged 18-25 who are • Film Club looking for employment. The project also • Aerobics & Fitness Sessions delivers monthly employment support surgeries, • IT access and so far has supported 48 young BME clients • Information Workshops to find employment. • Recruitment Days The project covers Swansea, Neath Port With a Cafe Area, IT facilities, & Chill Out Talbot & Carmarthenshire, and is delivered in area, the Centre is also available for use by partnership with Swansea Bay Race Equality other community and youth groups. Council.

Sports Development Project

Funded by Comic Relief, this project aims to engage with young BME females and provide sporting activities which are culturally sensitive and accessible to our client group. The project has worked in partnership with other organisations including Mentro Allan, Black Environment Network, Bishop Gore School, Tan Dance. This year, activities arranged regular Aerobics, Zumba, and Swimming Classes, as well as holiday activities such as Horse-riding, Biking, & Surfing!!!

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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 2010 BalanceBALANCE SHEET Sheet TURNOVER 2010 £ £ £ Personnel costs 31st March31 MA 2010RCH 2010 Cymorth Grant Income 63,523 Big Lottery Grant Income 109,336 Wages and salaries 246,846 2010 £ £ WAG Funding 12,250 Volunteer expenses 2,900 FIXED ASSETS Swansea Development Fund 26,778 ────────── 249,746 Tangible assets 20,389 WCVA Income 3,825 CURRENT ASSETS City & County of Swansea 23,088 EYST Company Establishment expenses Debtors 47,613 Tudor Trust Funding 60,608 Cash at bank and in hand 8,134 Rent 24,881 ───────── AccoPSP Fundingunts 45,335 Rates and water 806 55,747 Knife Crime Project 9,985 Service charges 2,745 CREDITORS: Amounts PeriodUrban Fund from 1st January 200940,838 Light and heat 4,181 falling due within one year 49,387 Comic Relief Grant 10,000 ───────── to 31st March 2010 Insurance 1,647 Deprived Area Fund 5,000 ADMINISTRATIVE NET CURRENT ASSETS 6,360 Repairs and maintenance 48,070 ───────── Future Jobs Fund 1,214 EXPENSES 2010 Cleaning of premises 934 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT TURNOVSafer CommunityER Fund 2011,0000 £ ─────────£ LIABILITIES 26,749 Youth Offending Service 5,679£ Personnel costs 83,264 CymorthTraining Grant Income Income 63,52310,500 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due after more than BigOther Lottery Income Grant Income 109,3367,818 WagesGeneral and ex salariespenses 246,846 ────────── one year 1,800 WAG Funding 12,250 VolunteerTravel and expenses subsistence 2,9004,365 ───────── 436,777 ────────── Swansea Development Fund 26,778 Telephone 4,792 24,949 OVERHEADS 249,746 ═════════ WCVA Income 3,825 Computer costs 4,055 CityAdministrative & County of expenses Swansea 23,088411,903 ────────── EstablishmentPrinting, stationery expenses and RESERVES Tudor Trust Funding 60,608 24,874 Rentpostage 24,8813,636 Profit and loss account 24,949 PSP Funding 45,335 ───────── OTHER OPERATING 75 RatesTraining and waterexpenses 2,220806 Knife Crime Project 9,985 MEMBERS' FUNDS 24,949 INCOME ServiceVisits chargesand events 2,74520,939 ═════════ Urban Fund 40,838 Other operating income LightSundry andexpenses heat 4,181862 Comic Relief Grant 10,000 PROFIT ON ORDINARY InsuranceRefreshments 1,6471,470 Deprived Area Fund 5,000 ACTIVITIES 24,949 RepairsAdvertising and maintenance 48,0703,580 Future Jobs Fund 1,214 ═════════ CleaningLegal and of professionalpremises 934 Safer Community Fund 1,000 fees ─────────4,350 Youth Offending Service 5,679 Consultancy fees 15,000 83,264 Training Income 10,500 Storage Expenses 549 Other Income 7,818 GeneralAccountancy expenses fees 4,074 ────────── Travel and subsistence 4,365 436,777 Depreciation 6,796 Telephone 4,792───────── OVERHEADS Computer costs 4,055 76,688 Administrative expenses 411,903 Financial costs ────────── Printing, stationery and 24,874 postage 3,636 OTHER OPERATING 75 TrainingOperating expenses lease: 2,220 INCOME VisitsEquipment and events 20,9391,605 Bank charges 600 Other operating income Sundry expenses 862─────── PROFIT ON ORDINARY Refreshments 1,470 2,205 ACTIVITIES 24,949 Advertising 3,580 ────────── ═════════ Legal and professional 411,903 ══════════ fees 4,350 Consultancy fees 15,000 Storage Expenses 549 Accountancy fees 4,074 Visits to our youthDepreciation centre 6,796 Increase in visits over ───────── Jul 09 - Mar 10 76,688 last 3 years Financial costs 1200 Operating lease:

1000 Equipment 1,605 9000 Bank charges 600 8000 ─────── 800 2,2057000 ────────── 411,9036000 600 1034 ══════════5000 7793 950 974 4000 868 894 820 400 788 797 3000 668 4000 2000 3000 200 1000 0 0 2007-08 2008-09 Jul 09 - Mar 10 Jul - 09 Aug - 09 Sept - 09 Oct - 09 Nov - 09 Dec - 09 Jan - 10 Feb - 10 Mar - 10 NumberYear/Period of visits - Drop-In to our attendance Drop-in centre Number of visits to our Drop-In centre Helping young people achieve their full potential 11 Wales Development Project Consulting young people across Wales

n October 2009, EYST received funding from the Welsh Assembly Government Key issues raised to carry out Wales wide consultations I by Young BME People with young BME people in order to find out 70 what their needs were and to identify gaps in services. The consultations took place in 60 Wrexham, Newport, Port Talbot and Cardiff, 50 and overall 93 young people from 17 different ethnicities were consulted. 40 70 Key issues identified included: 30 60 • Racism/ Ignorance/ Indirect Racism 20 50 Number of 45 Young BME • Lack of Social Activities/ Nowhere to Go 10 40 people • Cultural Differences 0 • Bullying Racism Cultural • Language Issues Differences Bullying • Unemployment Language Issues Lack of Social • Drugs/ Smoking/ Alcohol Activities • Neighbourhood Crime/ Burglary/ Graffiti/ Rubbish The agenda for the day included key note Workshop seminars were delivered in afternoon • Gang culture/ Fighting speeches from Swansea Council Chief Exectuive facilitated by the following organisations: • Need support worker/ Someone to Mr Paul Smith and from South Wales Police Chief • BVSNW (Black Voluntary Sector Network talk to Constable Mr Peter Vaughan. Wales - ‘Boyz in da Hood’ – street based • Postcode & Police Stereotyping The following presentations were delivered: issues for young BME males. The findings of the consultation were presented • BME Young People in Wales • ISSA (Islamic Social Services Association) in a one day National BME Youth Conference Statistical overview Faith in the Future’ – a preventative, faith-based project working with young organised by EYST and held on the 24th March • Barriers to Education for BME Pupils at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea. BME ex-offenders • Issues for BME Young Females There were 179 delegates in attendance • BAWSO (Black Association of Women • The importance of a Faith on the day with representation from a range Stepping Out) - Forced Marriage and based approach to supporting BME of professionals from across Wales including BME Young Females young people Police, Social Services, Education, Health, • African Community Centre - Housing Agencies, Youth Service and many more. • The Prevent Agenda, Community Working with Refugee & Asylum seeking Cohesion & BME Young People young people and members of the African Community Quotes from our youth consultations across Wales

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Winners Swansea Lord Mayors Community Regeneration Award 2009

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