Impact Review 2017/18 Season Our Year In Numbers 2017-18 20,329 9,503 172,964 people engaged sessions delivered visits to sessions Delivering in all Invested more than 60 1.3 million schools in local Blackpool people £ in the Blackpool community 42 employed youngest oldest 533 participant participant Blackpool 5,008 young people

FC player attended Blackpool appearances FC matches as part in the local 4 90 of Trust activities months old community years old

hours volunteered in our 1 ...... 13,682 community by our participants Introduction

Blackpool FC Community Trust have had most innovative project at the Cash Quest I would also like to pay tribute to the another very successful season, our most for Carers event for the great work our fantastic and hard working staf, who work successful to date for the quality and summer NCS participants did to raise tirelessly to deliver meaningful projects to diversity of our programmes, as well as for money for Blackpool Carers. individuals in Blackpool, you are genuinely income generated to deliver projects for a credit to our community! the people of Blackpool. We are very proud I am very pleased to say we have a diverse to serve our local community and I’m sure range of projects, focused across three So, please enjoy reading this review and you will agree, after reading this review, that key themes; Sport and Physical Activity, support us however possible to allow us to we have established ourselves as a really Health and Wellbeing and Education & support even more people across our great important charity in a town of great need. Employability. These projects work with town of Blackpool. new born children all the way through to This year we have once again increased people aged 90+. We are also very pleased our turnover, to now over £1.3m, we have a to announce that once again we support full time team of 48 and 12 casual staf and and deliver in every school in Blackpool and we’re engaging more individuals than ever continue to look at other ways that we can before. support our local community. Ashley Hackett Chief Executive Ofcer This past season we received recognition in Towards the end of this review you will read the form of nominations in two categories about some of our brand new projects for in the very prestigious BIBA awards. We the 2018/2019 season and we are really were fnalists for the ‘Third Sector Business excited to impact new audiences with of the Year’ and won ‘Business Person of the these well thought out and developed Year’ 2017. This was a great experience and programmes. it gave us the opportunity to take stock of the impact we have on a great amount of I wish to take this opportunity to thank our people in Blackpool. Board of Trustees, for giving up their time to challenge and support the development We are also very proud to have won the and governance of the organisation and

...... 2 Who we are & what we do

We will do this throughout all our work by being; Who We Are Vision Blackpool FC Community Trust is a vibrant and forward To ofer the highest quality programmes to all members thinking charity, providing a range of opportunities for of the local community to improve their quality of life Bold and creative people in Blackpool, to increase community inclusion through Physical Activity, Education and Employability, and education; improve physical and mental health; and Health and Wellbeing. eading and innovative in our project developments reduce involvement in negative activities and anti social L behaviour. Values Our values are to engage with all corners of the Adaptable to our communities’ needs Mission Statement community, to give everyone the opportunity to be We are at all times committed to developing a range of inspired, develop their skills and provide support for aring in our approach diverse community initiatives and partnership working issues that afect people’s lives. C groups, to give the best opportunities to the people of Blackpool, whilst using the profle and brand of Keen to support everyone we come into contact with Blackpool Football Club to the greatest efect. Passionate about our community

Open and honest

Outstanding in our delivery

Loyal and supportive in our partnerships

3 ...... Our Trustees

To support the governance, fnancial management and development, charity governance, primary and secondary Further support is given by our Chair of Trustees, Rev strategic direction of the Community Trust we have a very education, community engagement and fnance. Michael Ward, who also serves as Chaplin to both the active Board of Trustees, which has developed considerably Community Trust and Blackpool Football Club. Michael over the past season. This has been instrumental in supporting our CEO and the ensures there is a constant and clear line of communication full staf team to continue to develop and deliver more between the two organisations. The board includes local representatives with great impactful projects. expertise, including; health and well being, business

Rev Michael Ward (Chair of Trustees) Blackpool FC Chaplin

Wendy Swift Lindsay Campbell (Trustee) (Trustee) NHS Hospitals Trust, Chief Executive Campbell & Rowley Catering & Events Ltd, Director

Chris Lickiss Neil Jack (Trustee) (Trustee) Fylde Coast Academy Trust, Deputy Chief Executive Blackpool Council, Chief Executive

Kila Redfearn Harry Feeney (Trustee) (Trustee) Blue Skies Charity, Head of Fundraising Harry Feeney Toyota, Chairman

...... 4 Tom Hanslip

We engage a number of work experience students and Tom has now gone on to join our Graduate scheme with working towards a BTEC Level 3 with ourselves. volunteers throughout the year at Blackpool FC Community the potential of becoming both an ambassador for the Trust and with each individual, we always try to make a programme and one of our youth board members. Tom has Tom has also gained other qualifcations and is a great diference. also entered back into education by joining the Community example for local young people to look up to, to realise that Trust’s BTEC Level 3 in Sport and is doing very well on the you should never give up. The key is fnding something you North Lancashire training student Thomas Hanslip, joined programme. really enjoy and then putting all your eforts into this.” the Trust in January 2018 for a two-week stint of work experience. Ashley Hackett, Chief Executive Ofcer , said “When we Tom is now also a paid casual staf member at the frst met Tom, he was a very nervous young man, that Community Trust, working on a range of community based “When I frst arrived at the Trust, I felt nervous and anxious lacked self confdence. Tom had also not done as well as provisions delivered during evenings, weekends and school but above all was so worried of someone coming over to planned at school and didn’t leave with the qualifcations holidays. speak to me.” he would have hoped to go onto a college programme. Since engaging with the Community Trust, Tom has really Tom completed his work experience and qualifcation with knuckled down, gained a great deal of experience and North Lancashire Training and agreed to stay on with the challenged himself every day, to the point where we see a Trust as a volunteer. confdent individual enter our ofces who is also now

During this time, Tom completed more than 250 hours of volunteer work, supporting a range of the Trust’s provisions, including Walking Football, the Over 50’s provision and Sporting Memories.

Whilst doing his voluntary work, Tom began to show interest in to the National Citizen Service Summer programme, delivered by the Trust, to which he eventually signed up and proceeded to complete as a participant.

“NCS helped me to break down various barriers I had within myself that afected my everyday life. Throughout the programme I gained confdence within meeting new people, challenging myself to tasks I would normally fear and helped to boost my self-esteem massively.”

5 ...... Jamie Oakey

Blackpool FC Community Trust’s disability programme has has really brought him out of his shell. He has acquired gone from strength to strength over the past few seasons. leadership skills and strong communication skills through One of the major developments, most recently has been his role as captain for the side. the opportunity for young people to engage in regular activity. Jamie said “It’s a huge honour to represent my home town in so many events and I hope to continue to represent Over the past two seasons Blackpool FC Community Trust Blackpool FC Community Trust”. (BFCCT) have delivered a Junior PAN Ability programme which gives players with a variety of impairments and In 2017, Jamie participated in the Lancashire FA Ability disabilities the opportunity to engage in a safe and Counts U16 League where he and his teammates competed enjoyable environment with qualifed coaches who have against able bodied participants, as the frst junior amputee vast experience in working with disability football. team in the country and fnished second place out of fve teams which was a terrifc achievement. The frst player to participate in the PAN Ability programme was Blackpool boy Jamie Oakey. Jamie has been involved Jamie has also been selected for the England FA Junior in the programme since 2016, however when starting out Amputee Squad. Jamie’s mum Elaine commented on struggled with his confdence due to bullying in previous his development saying “It’s fantastic the variety of years leading him to be home-schooled. This had a knock opportunities the Community Trust ofer and this has really on efect on his social opportunities with peers. aided Jamie’s development in playing football but also with interacting with others. He’s loved making new friends, Jamie has a fantastic personality, however at the start of his many of whom, he now sees outside of playing football.” participation in the programme he really lacked confdence. The sessions delivered by BFCCT have enabled him to meet To showcase Jamie’s development he went on to win the other amputees in a similar position to himself and ‘Young Achievers’ Award at the Radio Wave Local Hero Awards in 2017 which was for his achievement playing football for the Community Trust and EAFA in the previous twelve months.

Jamie now plans on enrolling on the Blackpool FC Community Trust BTEC studies programme in September 2018, to continue his progress and education.

...... 6 Sport & Physical Activity Review

Our Sport and Physical activity provision has continued EYFS (Early Years Fundamental Skills) scheme of work and league. A huge area of success for the Community Trust to grow and evolve over the past season as we continue almost 100 children engaging in our football sessions on continues to be our Holiday Sports Camps. Over the past to strive to ofer a broad range of regular, quality physical Saturdays. season, we have delivered camps at Montgomery High activity programmes that provide a range of accessible, fun School, Unity Academy, Hawes Side Academy and Our Lady opportunities across Blackpool, for all ages and abilities. We have continued to deliver the Premier League Women School. and Girls programme in local high schools and the wider We are a Tier Two (of four tiers) deliverer of the Premier community, with 157 females engaging in football activity We have also continued to deliver our Inclusion Camp, with League Primary Stars programme, which has allowed us specifc to females over the past season. Our Walking Lancashire County Council in St Annes, which gives young to develop a quality provision in local primary schools, Football programme has continued to be delivered across people with disabilities the chance to take part in activities focused on improving the skills and confdence of local two venues at Play Football and Lytham FC, with more than during their school holidays. Attendance across our camps primary school teachers, to deliver a higher standard of 90 people engaging in the three sessions delivered each has been very high, with 8436 visits across the year and 181 Physical Education to all the pupils in their school. We are week. days of sports camps delivered across the fve venues. also a Tier Two provider of the Premier League Kicks project, which was delivered across ten diferent sites in Blackpool, We are also very proud of the great work we have done with throughout the year, focused on engaging 7-19 year olds in people in Blackpool, living with disabilities. Our Every Player free football activity during evenings. The project worked Counts project focuses on supporting local special schools with 919 young people with 26 sessions being delivered to deliver PE, whilst also supporting local community each week. groups like Warren Manor, to ofer regular physical activity.

We were very proud to re-launch our Tiny Tangerines We have also established a range of community based programme this past season, which focuses on delivering groups, including our Junior and Adult PAN sessions physical activity and football sessions for early years (2-4 and 9 diferent teams representing the Community Trust year olds) in local nurseries and also on a Saturday morning across a range of disciplines. We are also very proud to at Play Football. We have 10 local nurseries inviting us into have developed the very frst Junior Amputee Team in the their establishments each week to deliver PE, following the country, who played in the Lancashire FA junior pan ability

354 PL Kicks participants 2054 extra curricular attended sports sessions delivered 10 or more in local Primary Schools sessions 7 ...... Sport & Physical Activity Projects

Sports Camps Premier League Women and Girls Tiny Tangerines Physical Activity opportunity for children aged 5-11 during Project focused at engaging females into a range of football The Trust’s early years ofer, which includes physical activity school holidays to attend each day for only £10 per visit. themed physical activities across a broad range of locations sessions in local nurseries, following EYFS (Early Years Camps take place at local schools in Blackpool. and activities. Foundation Scheme), whilst also ofering community based activity sessions for young children to develop their Premier League Kicks Premier League Primary Stars football skills on a regular basis. A community based project, delivered with the Premier A multi faceted project, using a range of techniques League that gives young people aged 7-19 the opportunity to support local primary schools to deliver the highest to engage in free football sessions in their local area. standard of Physical Education for all their pupils. The project looks to support the teachers and school staf by Walking Football increasing their confdence and understanding of PE, to children Weekly sessions taking place in a range of locations, using leave a lasting legacy beyond the project delivery. 667 the nations fastest growing new sport as a way to engage engaged in early over 50’s in regular football activity. years physical Lancashire FA Junior Every Player Counts The Community Trusts project focused on supporting Ability Counts activity children, young people and adults living with a range of disabilities to engage in regular sports and physical League & Cup activities, both within their local schools and the community. Champions 2017

Lancashire FA Adult Premier League, Championship & County Cup Champions 2017

...... 8 Premier League Primary Stars

The Community Trust introduced a school sport The team also utilise the power of sport to deliver projects the year. Over the past season, the Trust has delivered a programme into local primary schools in September 2013, that support the pupil’s literacy and numeracy skills, with number of events including a sports camp and festival with the focus on supporting the schools to improve the projects delivered to targeted groups. A key example of for gifted and talented youngsters, a key stage 1 event at standards of PE in Blackpool. this was our engagement with author of the Jamie Johnson Bloomfeld Road and a kids cup for year 5 pupils, the fnal series, Dan Freedman. of which took place at Bloomfeld Road during half time of Since this time, the support has increased year on year the Blackpool FC vs Wigan Athletic fxture in October 2017. and with the involvement of the Premier League from Dan set pupils in Blackpool the challenge to write a story 2016, the project now has many diferent elements to about things they are most passionate about with 366 “We have greatly benefted from the support provided support schools. These elements contribute to increasing words. A group of judges then decided on the best ten by BFC Community Trust in three broad areas: Sports participation of the pupils and ithe confdence and stories, from 562 entries, whose authors were then invited Coaching, Staf CPD and Pupil Engagement in Physical knowledge of the teachers to continue the great work to a private lesson with Dan, to learn more about his Activity. The sports coaches have continued to develop staf beyond the Premier League Primary Stars programme. journey with writing and what motivates him. understanding of assessment in PE sessions.”

This is done through a number of projects including, The Trust also makes sure that local teachers are fully Gareth Kirkpatrick - Deputy Head Teacher, Moor Park Blackpool Buddies, which works with Year 5 and 6 pupils, to engaged in the Premier League Primary Stars programme. Primary School introduce them to sports coaching by giving them the skills The team works with targeted teachers to support them to deliver lunch time activities with younger pupils in the in their areas of need, to leave a legacy of high quality school. PE that can be delivered beyond the Community Trusts’ involvement. This is done through working one-to-one Twenty-three of the thirty-two schools in Blackpool utilise with teachers and their class, CPD events and also the Community Trusts staf to deliver a large amount of workshops tailored towards specifc needs. the PE provision within their schools, which also includes extra curricular activities. This utilises the range of skills, On top of all the support, experiences and qualifcations our Physical Education the Primary Stars project Ofcers hold, whilst making sure the school pupils are includes a range of engaged and motivated to enjoy regular physical activity. competitions and festivals throughout

57% of teachers highlighted their ability to diferentiate P.E. for their pupils as an area of development, 97% improved in this area

9 ...... Samantha Whitby

Samantha Whitby is a class teacher at Blackpool Gateway delivery over three half-terms. During the course of her would chat about the support allowing Samantha to ask Academy. Whilst studying Primary Education at university support, Samantha observed delivery which enabled her any questions or further advice that she required. P.E. was over shadowed by other subjects that were seen to feel more comfortable within a P.E. environment whilst to be more of a priority, leaving Samantha with minimal also learning new ideas that helped to meet the need of the Beth and Samantha used diferent methods such as team knowledge of the subject. During the 2016-17 academic pupils. In time, Samantha started to work with small groups teaching and sharing the delivery over alternate weeks. year P.E. overlapped with her PPA time resulting in which built her confdence in delivery. This encouraged Samantha to take on more delivery Samantha not delivering P.E. at all. each week at a rate she felt comfortable with. Through As Samantha started to feel more confdent she took the her development, Samantha now incorporates constant This left Samantha feeling under prepared with little lead on the warm up to the full class. question and answer into her delivery to monitor the knowledge on National Curriculum P.E. and as a result, children’s understanding and knowledge of various topics. her confdence levels were low and she had no self-belief, Samantha was able to try out diferent approaches in her leaving her unsure on where to start with her planning and delivery and her ability to demonstrate. Beth was there Samantha’s mind-set has transformed, as she now looks delivery. for support and to provide feedback to allow her to feel forward to P.E. as opposed to dreading delivering the self-assured and also be aware of areas where she can still subject. Samantha is now delivering a full lesson to the Community Trust staf member Beth Rogerson worked improve. Samantha is keen to develop her knowledge so class each week, looking to further develop her knowledge alongside Samantha once a week to support her with the throughout, prior and post lesson, Beth and Samantha over more aspects of National Curriculum P.E.

36% of pupils said they didn’t enjoy P.E. at the start of the year. After our involvement 97% now enjoy P.E. J

43% of teachers highlighted their confdence in delivering P.E. as an area of development, 98% improved in this area

...... 10 Health & Wellbeing Review

The past season we have focused our attention on the children on Fit2Go, but also inspire the decision makers their needs. The programme has engaged 89 participants developing community based health provision, to in the home, the parents. Our project worked with 526 over the year and has developed to include a Blackpool FC supplement the great work we already do in school families this past season, to support better and healthier Community Trust representative team competing in the with Fit2Go. As part of this we have delivered a range of choices being made for the full family. Lancashire FA Social Inclusion League. new provisions for many groups within the community, including groups to support mental health and social Our Better Start Fit2Go programme focuses on working This past season has also seen us develop a range on isolation. with families with children aged between new born and 4 sporting memories and reminiscence groups across the years of age, to support the parents to give their children town and also groups specifc to veterans, in partnership Our Fit2Go programme has just completed its seventh year the best start in life. with the Royal British Legion. The idea of these groups of delivery and again delivered a fantastic programme in The project focuses on supporting the family to understand are to support keeping our older generation socially and every primary school in Blackpool, teaching the year four what the child’s diet should include and strategies to live a physically active. We have also continued our Extra Time pupils the importance of eating a well balanced diet, doing healthy lifestyle. The project has worked in the seven most provision, focused at engaging people over the age of 50 to regular physical activity, understanding the importance of at need areas in Blackpool and 82 families over the year. take part in weekly sessions, focused on enjoying a range of sleep and drinking enough water. Over the past year 96% social activities, whilst ‘having a brew and a chat’. of participants increased their understanding of a healthy This past year we were very proud to set up the Get Set to lifestyle and 83% now eat more fruit. Go project, in partnership with Lancashire Mind and Sport England. The programme is a self referral programme for As a follow on from our school work we have developed people living with mental health issues to attend on a Family Fit2Go. This project looks to continue the work with weekly basis and use football as a mechanism to support

10,564 fzzy & sugary drink free days for children on GULP

608 families engaged in healthy

11 ...... lifestyle ...... education. Health & Wellbeing Projects

Fit2Go Better Start Fit2Go Healthy lifestyle project delivered in every primary school in For families with children aged 0-4 years old, in the seven Blackpool, with year 4 pupils, over 6 weeks, looks at healthy areas of most need in Blackpool, to help them to make the eating, physical activity and how to live a well balanced healthiest start to life. lifestyle. 147 people aged Get Set 2 Go GULP Weekly football sessions for people living with mental 50+ engaged Give Up Loving Pop. Challenge for every Year 4 and 5 pupil health issues. Self referral programme that includes the in Blackpool schools to give up ‘unhealthy drinks’ for three opportunity to represent Blackpool FC Community Trust in in regular activities weeks and drink healthier alternatives like water and milk. the Lancashire FA Social Inclusion League.

Family Fit2Go Sporting Memories, Veterans and Reminiscence Follow on from the school based Fit2Go project, that looks A range of weekly sessions, focused at people over the age to work with the whole family over three weeks, to support of 60, using football and social interaction as vehicles to parents to make healthier choices for the full household motivate the older generation to engage in physical and and the benefts this will bring. mental activity.

Lancs FA Inclusion League Champions 2017

89 participants engaged in Get Set 2 Go

...... 12 Fit2Go

In 2011, the Community Trust introduced a healthy lifestyle 10,564 days completed by Blackpool children with 1322 awareness campaign to work with eight and nine year participants across year four and fve pupils in schools that olds, to support them in their understanding of healthy registered their engagement. eating, importance of good snacking and drinks, whilst 96% of participants also making them understand the importance of regular Fit2Go has worked with 608 families in Blackpool, relaying improved their knowledge of physical activity. healthy messages to infuence the whole family in their how to live a healthy lifestyle decision making. Fit2Go, now in its eighth year of existence, has worked with more than eleven thousand children over a six-week period, The project also worked with 282 children and their families for two hours per week. as part of Better Start Fit2Go, which was delivered across the seven most deprived and in need areas of the town. The project has expanded dramatically under the Fit2Go brand, to include a project in partnership with Better Start The year was celebrated in May, with the Fit2Go festival, Blackpool. This project helps to introduce families, with which this past season saw 1381 children engage on children from birth to age four, to the importance of a sporting activities at Bloomfeld Road on the football pitch. healthy lifestyle. The children from thirty local primary schools took part in football, dodgeball, dance and athletics activities to The Fit2Go project was delivered in every primary school celebrate physical activity and healthy lifestyles. in Blackpool in the 2017-2018 season, and supported 1609 young people in their understanding of a healthy lifestyle. “We are pleased to work with Blackpool FC Community To measure the success, the children take part in a Trust to deliver the Fit2Go programme and Give Up Loving questionnaire at the very start of the project, which judges Pop (GULP) campaign across primary schools in the town. their knowledge of the specifc subject. Once the children Ash and the team are great to work with; their positive and have completed the six week course and booklet, they are approachable attitude ensures they engage brilliantly with tested again on the very same quiz. children and adults alike.”

Another element of the project is the GULP campaign. The Arif Rajpura - Director of Public Health, Blackpool Give Up Loving Pop challenges young people to only drink Council healthy drinks for three weeks. Schools are challenged to see which class across Blackpool can do the most collective days without sugary, fzzy drinks. This past season saw

13 ...... Rory Knowles

Rory Knowles is a young father of three and attended our Rory had believed he was making healthy choices for Having completed the Better Start Fit2Go Programme, we Better Start Fit2Go healthy lifestyle programme at Revoe him and his family, until he realised how confusing the were pleased to see Rory and his children attend our Family Children’s Centre with his dads group ‘Dads 4 Life’. As packaging was on some of his favourite products. Fit2Go sessions at Baines Endowed Primary. The Family someone who once led a sporty lifestyle, Rory was always Fit2Go sessions incorporate health topics and promote very inquisitive and showed a real interest in how health “It wasn’t long into the label reading session before I physical activity for all of the family. subjects covered on Better Start Fit2Go would beneft not realised that what I thought was healthy actually wasn’t. I just him but also his three young children. was totally shocked at the amount of sugar in some of the “Being able to play games and take part in activities with all drinks I was giving the kids and started to make changes of the kids has been brilliant and a great way for us to bond. “I went to Better Start Fit2Go with an open mind hoping for healthier options straight away. The sessions have made It’s been fun learning together as a family showing each that my children would enjoy the sessions. The sessions shopping trips enjoyable and the children love exploring other new skills. I would recommend Fit2Go to any parents.” were fun and interactive for both children and parents and the diferent fruits they could try.” the topics covered were relevant to everyone.”

58% of participants reported to eat more vegetables

83% of participants reported to eat more fruit

...... 14 Education & Employability Review

We are very proud of the ofer we have developed to Our BTEC education programme has continued to support Our Premier League Enterprise project had its most support people in Blackpool to improve their opportunities 16-19 year olds gaining sports qualifcations to Level 1, 2 successful year to date, working with ten educational of gaining employment and lifelong careers. and 3 standards. This past year the programme worked with establishments across the town and with 439 of the most 37 students. We look to support the whole community, no hard to reach students, who are at risk of exclusion or not As part of this we have developed a nationally pioneering matter what qualifcations the students come to us with. As reaching their full potential. The project uses the power of Traineeship programme that focuses on 16-24 year olds part of the course, the students also have the opportunity sport to support with developing literacy, numeracy and and supports them with work experience and additional to represent the Community Trust in the EFL Trust Futsal business skills, whilst also developing our next generation qualifcations, whilst also improving their interview skills Development League and the North West 11-a-side League. of entrepreneurs. and employability chances. The programme has worked Our frst team were crowned North West Futsal Champions with 68 people this past season, of which 45 have now in May. Our National Citizen Service project worked with 182 gone into full time work or education following their people in the past season. We are very proud of the journey involvement in the course. Our project focused at the 19-24 Our Degree programme which was delivered to 19 that we support our participants on which allows them to year olds, in partnership with the EFL Trust was new for this students, who decided to continue their education with us really develop their personal skills and engage in their local past season and has proved a great success. to a higher level had its frst graduates complete the full community. Being given the chance to work with only one cycle, meaning we had our frst BTEC students go through of our local secondary high schools on the project means further and higher education with the Community Trust our team have had to really focus in on the community links and gain an honours degree. the Trust has developed, which has highlighted the great work our programme does.

BTEC students 100% BTEC students achieved a qualifcation 80% progressed to University

3218.69 raised by NCS Our NCS participants £ participants for local charities rated our programme 9.3 out of 10 for quality, enjoyment, 5772 hours of NCS & would recommend social action delivered NCS to their friends 15 ...... Education & Employability Projects

BTEC Education Degree KickStart Our BTEC programmes ofer a unique opportunity in post- Blackpool FC Community Trust ofer a Community The Community Trust’s Traineeship ofer, that provides 16 education to combine further education with sporting Football and Coaching Development Foundation Degree 16-24 year olds, that are not in employment or education performance. Ofering BTEC Level 1, 2 and 3 in Sports in partnership with the University of South Wales. Our (NEET) the opportunity to develop their work experience, Coaching, Fitness and Development, our education ofer is Foundation Degree provides a progression route for our employability skills and techniques, whilst gaining new inclusive to learners at a variety of levels. BTEC students as well as a locally based Higher Education qualifcations. opportunity for all students in Blackpool. As well as gaining an education, the students are given the NCS (National Citizen Service) opportunity to represent the Trust in the EFL Community PL Enterprise Core Programme The NCS project works with 15-17 year olds and looks and Education Football Alliance League and the EFL Trust The Premier League Enterprise Programme is a fexible, to increase young people’s personal confdence, team Futsal North West Development League. interactive 20-hour course that engages, inspires and building skills and social awareness. The project takes the unlocks potential, introducing Year 8s to business and participants out of their comfort zones and challenges entrepreneurship helping them develop essential them during residential trips, that include a range of enterprise and employability skills. activities, whilst giving them the chance to learn about their local area and develop a social action plan, to give PL Enterprise Challenge something back. A national competition delivered with the Premier League, that sets local young people a challenge to develop a plan V100 around the business of football that could be implemented The Community Trust’s volunteer ofer, that gives young at the Club. The project looks to develop young people’s people aged 16-24 the chance to gain work experience and entrepreneurial and life skills, whilst competing locally, reward them with sports coaching qualifcations for their regionally and nationally. eforts.

Revoe-Lution Working closely with Big Local the Community Trust is supporting the local area of Revoe to take ownership of improving the area through community cohesion, activity 99.54% of opportunities and raising aspirations for the residents. young people on our PL Enterprise Core EFL Trust North West programme increased Futsal Development League their confdence Champions 2018

...... 16 KickStart

In 2016, Blackpool FC Community Trust identifed a great The Trust has spearheaded a nationally pioneering To further highlight the success of the traineeship, need in Blackpool, to support young people aged 16 to 19 provision which this past season was expanded to support Secretary of State for Education, Damian Hinds visited in years of age, who were not in education, employment or additional age groups. The project now works with young April 2018. He was shown how the programme works and training (NEET). people aged from 16 to 24. was introduced to a number of participants who shared their experiences. Working in partnership with the EFL Trust, a traineeship In the past season our KickStart traineeship worked with programme was developed to support these young people 68 young people and a host of local business’, including “I would just like to say that working with the Community over a 12 week period to give them work experience and Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Tesco, the Sandcastle and Ascent Trust these past 12 months has been amazing and get additional qualifcations to become more employable. Trampoline Park, who provided placement opportunities supportive. It has helped us as a jobcentre get many for the young people to gain real life work experience. disadvantaged young people back into work and education. Some of which, had no previous experience or life goals. I The project is delivered with 12 clubs across England, believe our close working relationship will help many more but has proved such a success in Blackpool, that the go forward into the world of work over the coming months Community Trust made up 29% of the total number of and years. It has worked so well with the young people that young people engaged in traineeship provision through we have referred to the traineeship.” the EFL Trust nationally. Abergale Britton - Blackpool Job Centre Plus

114 Qualifcations 7480 hours of work experience undertaken were gained by our trainees

29% of 19-24 year olds that completed the traineeship Nationally with EFL Trust were on our programme 17 ...... Dom Thickets

Before Dom attended the Blackpool FC Community Trust’s Dom’s eagerness to learn and motivated attitude captured Dom continued to say “I’m hoping to get a job out of it, and traineeship programme he was unemployed, registered the attention of Tesco’s ‘People’s Manager’ Amy Swift. for the frst time feel what that’s (getting a job) like, and with the job centre and always at home feeling isolated. It doing what everyone else does” soon became apparent that Dom was withdrawn, lacked “Dom has come out of his shell, progressed in his confdence and had very low self-esteem. As part of the confdence and work. He also comes in on his days of Prepared with his CV and interview skills he had learned programme Dom undertook a work placement at Tesco, because he feels a sense of belonging. He has improved whilst attending the traineeship, Dom was successful in grasping the opportunity with both hands. in his communication skills, customer service skills and he gaining full time employment with Blackpool Pleasure works well with other colleagues and he is great with the Beach. customers.” Since completing the traineeship there has been an With his confdence increased and a belief that he had enormous change in Dom’s personality, he is now full skills that could beneft local employers Dom was ready to of confdence and has much higher self-esteem. He sit a real interview with Blackpool Pleasure Beach with the successfully passed the course with Maths and English chance to gain full time employment. qualifcations, gained a frst aid qualifcation, full time employment at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and has also Having this opportunity in front of him Dom said, “I’m really received a job ofer from Tesco. excited, I’ve never been employed before, I’m twenty so it’s a really big step. I’m looking forward to it but I’m quite Speaking about the support he received from the staf Dom nervous.” said “They’ve helped me with more aspects of my life than I could have actually hoped for at the start, and I want to make them proud of what I’m going to accomplish”. 66% of our trainees graduated & moved on to full time education or employment

...... 18 Events

Beach Kicks Thursday 26th July 2018 PLPS Story Writing Competition PL Enterprise Challenge 121 children in attendance Thursday 16th November 2017 Wednesday 13th December 2017 – January 2018 Event inspired by a LOVEmyBEACH Active Coast 160 children in attendance 45 pupils took part project, to inspire local people to use our beach. Author of Jamie Johnson series, Dan Freedman, talked Year 9 pupils present business ideas in teams and about what motivated him to write the very successful compete to represent BFCCT in the National PL books and how literacy has been so important to his life. Enterprise Challenge competition.

Key Stage 1 Festival Fit2Go Festival Friday 11th May 2018 Amnesty Day 8th, 9th and 10th May 2018 100 pupils Saturday 28th April 2018 1381 children from 30 Blackpool Primary Schools Annual celebration for Key Stage 1 pupils to take part in 27 people in attendance To celebrate participation in Fit2Go, pupils are invited to various activities on the pitch. In partnership with Amnesty International refugees Bloomfeld Road, to enjoy football, Dodgeball, Athletics 19 ...... living. . . .in . Blackpool. . . . . were invited to Bloomfeld Road for a and Dance. tour and to watch Blackpool FC vs Shrewsbury Town. Christmas Meal for Socially Isolated Friday 22nd December 2017 55 people in attendance People living in isolation enjoyed a Christmas meal and Blackpool FC Community Trust Family Fun Days party, provided by the Trust in partnership with Sat 16th Sept 2017 & Sat 14th April 2018 Campbell and Rowley’s catering and St Peters Church. 3,612 people in attendance Two family fun days for the local community to engage in a range of activities at the Stadium. U16’s Football Tournament Saturday 12th May 2018 75 young people from 5 local clubs To raise awareness of the projects available to this age group. This past season the Trust hosted a seven-a- side competition at Bloomfeld Road.

Refugee Football Saturday 28th July 2018 42 people in attendance A football competition for refugees from across Lancashire to link together and enjoy football.

PL Girls Cup Monday 6th November Veterans Tours 37 girls in attendance 19th April, 26th & 28th June 2018 Annual U13’s 5-a-side football competition for 35 attended our 3 events secondary school girls. The Trust hosted tours of Bloomfeld Road stadium, to celebrate the links between Blackpool FC and our armed forces. EFL Kids Cup Tuesday 9th October 2017 160 children from 22 local primary schools...... 20 Year 5/6 football teams compete to represent BFCCT in the National EFL competition. Partner Quotes

“The Premier League has enjoyed a “Blackpool FC Community Trust delivers a “Blackpool FC Community Trust have “Blackpool Football Club Community long partnership with Blackpool FC great range of projects in our town, that been at the heart of the clubs social Trust is a fantastic organisation that the Community Trust who continue to are having a fantastic impact on many responsibility activities for many years EFL Trust is proud to have in its network. deliver high quality programmes that people. Blackpool FC is a proud partner through their programmes. Under the We have worked with Blackpool FCCT are having a signifcant impact in the of the organisation to support this work guidance of their CEO Ashley Hackett for many years, and seen it develop into local community. By working together taking place.” and with the support of the Trust’s a highly professional, and extremely the Premier League and Trust are able to strong partnerships in the region they passionate team that delivers a diverse use the inspiration of football to support Steve Edwards - Club Secretary, are without doubt an inspiration to range of high quality programmes across young people to realise their potential.” Blackpool Football Club the thousands of young people who Blackpool and its wider community.” participate each year.” Nick Perchard - Head of Community, Mike Evans - Director of Operations, Premier League John Hudson - Director of Corporate EFL Trust Social Responsibility, PFA ......

“Blackpool FC Community Trust have got a great reputation “CECD have worked in partnership with Blackpool FC “Parts of Blackpool are sadly some of the most deprived in across Blackpool and it’s always a pleasure to work in Community Trust for a period of three years. The work is the country but Blackpool FC Community Trust is a pillar in partnership with them. During this year we’ve benefted from challenging and the staf work hard to engage the community the community with the highly valued work they do, they are their staf supporting our outdoor provision by providing across all seven Better Start wards, together we will challenge reaching out to all diferent parts of the community - it isn’t exclusive sessions to BHY members. We look forward to the health inequalities in Blackpool and empower our families just for young people, walking football for over 50s, tailored expanding this in the coming year and working even more to make positive choices about their family health.” sessions for disabled people but now even working with closely.” veterans.” Sharon Mather - Senior Development Manager, Blackpool Laurence Hancock - CEO, The Boat House Youth Centre for Early Child Development Gordon Marsden - MP for Blackpool South and Shadow Minister for Higher & Further Education and Skills

21 ...... Funding Partners

Premier League Charitable Fund English Football League Trust Professional Footballers Association

Lancashire County Council . Blackpool Council . Fylde Council

NHS Clinical Commissioning Group Blackpool Better Start Lancashire Mind

Sport England Active Lancashire Lancashire Football Association

Warren Manor Prostate Cancer UK Royal British Legion

West Lancashire College University of South Wales League Football Education

Local Primary Schools Local Nurseries NCS Trust Financials

Blackpool FC Community Trust’s draft statement of fnancial activities, incorporating income and expenditure account for the year ended 31st August 2018.

2018 Finance Finance History

Income £1,319,745.01 Year Income Expenditure 2017 £1,000,920 £933,507 Expenditure £1,233,819.22 2016 £1,002,999 £999,227 Committed to 18-19 £ 45,068.58 2015 £707,398 £621,448 2014 £532,891 £420,664 Net assets £508,973.22 (As of 31/08/18) 2013 £502,243 £404,677 ...... 22 New projects for 2018-2019

This season sees Blackpool FC Community Trust celebrate gaining qualifcations. Pupils at risk of exclusion are range of community based facilities. The project delivered ten years since its formation as a Charity. We will look to targeted and work from Bloomfeld Road for a full day, in partnership with Children in Need, focuses on supporting host a number of events and activities to highlight the throughout the school year, working towards gaining a 2-6 year olds to prepare them and increase their confdence great work delivered in February and March 2019 over this Level 2 Cambridge National Certifcate in Sports studies. and motor skills to take part in physical education at school. very successful period for the Trust. Whilst the Community Trust strives to continue to develop new ways to sustain Knife Crime Education with Kicks Female Specifc Activity Programme all the projects currently delivered, we are very pleased to Our Premier League Kicks project will be extended to A community based programme, to get females aged 18-65 announce a number of new projects being delivered in the include additional community based activities, through engaged in regular physical activity, including soccersize, 2018/2019 season. a partnership with the Home Ofce, which will include walking football, walking groups and ftness classes. education programmes to help young people in the town Football Fans in Training understand the danger and efects of knife crime. Our new project in partnership with Sport England and the Scottish Football League Trust looks to support people Children in Sport looking to lose weight. The programme uses peoples love This new season sees the re-launch of this project, focused for football as a motivation and engagement tool to change at engaging early years in regular physical activity across a their diet and lifestyle. The 13-week project is free of charge to participants and will be delivered to a range of audiences across the new season.

Alternate Education An innovative new provision ofered to local secondary schools to give year ten and eleven pupils a new motivation and opportunity to attend school and work towards

23 ...... Developments for 2018-2019

There will be other areas developed and investigated during the new season, these will include; Adult Participation, which will focus on giving adults a range of opportunities to get involved in regular physical activity and sport in a friendly and relaxed community setting.

Adult Education, a range of courses to be made available for adults to increase their qualifcations and employability skills. A Leadership Academy to be developed to support local young people to get involved in regular volunteer and social action opportunities.

The Community Trust is also very committed to supporting the development of community facilities to support Blackpool to become a more active town.

An example of this is the facility currently being developed at Bloomfeld Road Stadium.

With support from the Premier League and the Football Foundation, the Trust is developing a Community and Education Centre, which will host four new classrooms, a family zone, gym and physical activity space. The facility, which we hope to open in early 2019, will support a range of the Community Trusts current provisions, whilst supporting the development of even more new opportunities.

Blackpool FC Community Trust has the power and enthusiasm to change lives and will look to work with as many local, regional and national partners and organisations to support us in our quest to give the great people of Blackpool the best opportunities to make their lives the best they can be.

...... 24 Staf Structure

Ashley Hackett

Chief Executive Officer

Jason White Selina Hayes Head of Sport Head of Education

Revoelution Marc Joseph Chris Debar Michael Brown Rick Bryan Mark Whalley Jonny Ellithorn Admin Team Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Simon Lawton Health Physical Education Community Sports Employability Education Social Inclusion Lyn Spence Officer Officer Officer Officer Officer Officer Revoelution Admin Officer Coordinator Manvir Rai Health Physical Becky Doran - Brown Community Employability Education Social Inclusion Marketing Officer Officers Education Community Sports Officers Officers Officers Officers Officers Development Worker Lauren Cholmondeley Marketing Officer Camilla Ball Anthony Stayte Beth Rogerson Dave Maclean Colin King Will Cowell Katy Hooton

Volunteer Health Officer PE Team Leader Inclusion Officer Employability Education Officer Social Inclusion Coordinator Eleanor Ward (Fit2Go) (Disability) Officer Officer Data Admin Tim Slater Caroline Bailey Emma O'Mahoney Officer Lucy Collins- PE Officer Dave Marsland Laura Bent Education Officer Administrator Campbell Inclusion Officer Employability

Health Officer Hope Cartwright (Over 50’s) Officer Andrew Harrison Brian Shuttleworth (Fit2Go) PE Officer Education Officer External Support Caretaker Mike Lee

Nathan Davies Steven McCluskey Community Sally Rowland HR and Health & Health Officer PE Officer Sports Officer Education Officer Safety – (Community) Peninsula Daniel Maher Tom Shields Sophie Breakell

Rosie Newton PE Officer Community Education Officer Bid Writing – Health Officer Sports Officer Oaks (Better Start) Jennifer Crofts Alex Taylor Consultancy PE Officer Ryan Searle Football Elizabeth Green Development Community Health Officer Stephen McEwan Officer Finance – Sports Officer (Better Start) Early Years Officer Reads Business

Jack Shields Services Ltd Sebastian Draper Danielle Beesley Enterprise Officer Community Early Years Officer Payroll – Sports Officer Simon Smith ma2 Ltd

Enterprise Officer

I.T. Support – ...... 25 IDL Solutions

We asked our staf why they are proud to work for Blackpool FC Community Trust...

“We deliver in “Filling important gaps in “We can see the impact we every school” education” have on participants”

“Make a diference in “Blackpool is a great town “Good team ethos” peoples lives” to work in”

“Quality of delivery is second to “Positively impact on health, none” “Much more than football” wellbeing and education”

“Pioneering and innovative “Good team rapport” organisation” “Variety of provision” “Inspiring and helping the whole community, children, “Meeting serious needs” young people, adults, the elderly and people with disabilities”

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