impact report 2012–13 patron HRH The Prince of Wales our trustees The Rt Hon David Blunkett MP Martin Coles BSc FRICS ACIArb David Feldman Adam Hale Sue Lomas (Chair of the Board of Trustees) Shyama Perera

Supporting organisations who deliver programmes to members are: The Prince’s Trust Royal National Lifeboat Institution Mountain Rescue The Conservation Volunteers

Supporting organisations are: Council of Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Chief Fire Officers Association HM Coastguard The Association of Chief Police Officers youth united 1 impact report 2012–13 |

Youth United is a network of voluntary The Youth United Network is: The Scout Association youth organisations working together Girlguiding St John Ambulance to increase access to the opportunities Army Cadet Force Sea Cadets we offer young people, particularly in The Boys’ Brigade The Girls’ Brigade disadvantaged areas. Volunteer Police Cadets Fire Cadets Our organisations give young people a sense of belonging, raise RAF Air Cadets their self-esteem, develop skills that make them more employable and enable them to contribute to the communities in which they live. Our vision is that every young person has the opportunity to be a member of one of our organisations.

In 2012, the Youth United Network established a charity, the Youth United Foundation, to help achieve this aim. This report shows what has been achieved in the past year. 2 youth united | impact report 2012–13 youth united 3 impact report 2012–13 |

ITV’s flagship and multi award-winning daytime show This Morning launched an extraordinary You Can Be Heroes Week on Monday 7 January with the help of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Youth United was one of the organisations to be featured.

Chair’s report

As a police officer for 32 Last year I accompanied The Prince of Now, thanks to funding from the Department years, I met a lot of young Wales as he met the inspirational Barry and of Communities and Local Government, we people who had little Margaret Mizen, who tragically lost their son have begun an ambitious plan to set up opportunity to develop Jimmy in an unprovoked attack. A number of 400 new groups in ten key areas by September the skills, confidence or young people were there to share their own 2014. The programme has enabled the abilities which would experiences of growing up. By any measure organisations to use paid staff to recruit and enable them to become their backgrounds were tough – surrounded train new volunteers to get units off the successful, socially engaged by criminal behaviour, gangs and violence it ground in disadvantaged, inner-city areas. adults. Some of them wasn’t surprising that some of them had made It is already delivering fantastic results with beat the odds to succeed mistakes. But the stories from members of local 258 new units opening their doors by the end on their own; for others, Scout groups stood out. Their backgrounds of August. membership of a Youth were very similar to others who had been in We are also supporting the work of local United organisation was trouble with the police, but belonging to the partnerships in other parts of the UK and in life-changing, decisively Scouts had made a profound difference to their Ayrshire, a fantastic new outdoor centre has shifting the odds in their lives, giving them another route to follow. opened at Dumfries House which will be of favour. As Chair of the The organisations that make up the Youth huge benefit to young people in the area Youth United Network, United Network are sometimes perceived as and beyond. And thanks to funding from I want all young people the preserve of the leafy suburbs but many the Queen’s Trust we were able to support to have access to the have their origins in our most challenging a number of terrific events bringing young opportunities for fun, communities: the Army Cadet Force was the people together to celebrate the Queen’s adventure, teamwork, nineteenth century’s answer to knife crime; the Diamond Jubilee. and volunteering that can Boys’ Brigade sought to address youth violence help them reach their full I want to thank everyone, in our member in Glasgow; and Scout founder Baden Powell potential. organisations and at Youth United, who has feared the consequences of young people worked hard to deliver so much in a short time having nothing to do. and most importantly, our collective 300,000 As a network, we want the life-changing incredible volunteers, without whom none of opportunities offered by our organisations to this would happen at all. be available to all young people, regardless Rod Jarman Chair, Youth United Network of their background. But for organisations totally reliant on the support of volunteers, establishing a presence in areas with no history of involvement or reaching out to new communities has sometimes been challenging. 4 youth united | impact report 2012–13

Thanks to Youth United thousands of young people ‘‘across the country are getting the opportunity to develop their interests, get involved in their local community and gain a sense of adventure they can’t get anywhere else. Youth United Ayrshire (Dumfries House) Eric Pickles Communities’’ Secretary

Supporting Inclusion Programme Middlesbrough Redcar Youth United organisations are working to deliver a significant increase in the number of groups for young people in disadvantaged areas under the Supporting Inclusion Programme (SIP), funded by The Department for Communities and Local Government. Youth United is also Burnley Bradford Funding has enabled paid staff to go into areas and communities working with existing local Rochdale with little or no youth provision to recruit, train and support new partnerships, including The Prince of Wales’s Knowsley Manchester volunteers. Once they are established, with local community Charities, particularly in support, the groups will become self-sustaining. Redcar, Burnley, Stoke-on- Youth United Youth United Greater Manchester Trent and Tottenham. Cheshire Stoke-on-Trent Youth United In other parts of the UK, we Derbyshire are supporting the development Youth United Ayrshire (Dumfries House) Working together… of local networks to share ideas and increase access to the opportunities our member Birmingham organisations offer young Middlesbrough people. In Ayrshire, HRH Youth United Ayrshire Redcar (Dumfries House) Focussing in ten key areas our goals The Prince Charles, Duke of Hackney are to: Rothesay, accompanied by Haringey Youth United Ayrshire The Duke and Duchess of Newham (Dumfries House) Redbridge Middlesbrough Cambridge opened the Tamar Young Tower Hamlets Redcar Manoukian Outdoor Centre Dragons Burnley Bradford Set up 400 new groups run by Tottenham Rochdale at Dumfries House with a Knowsley Middlesbrough conference for over 150 head Manchester Youth United member organisations Redcar teachers, local authority leaders Youth United Youth United Avon Youth United Greater Manchester and education officers. You London Cheshire (Bristol) Burnley Bradford Stoke-on-Trent Youth United Recruit up to 2,700 adult volunteers Rochdale Derbyshire Knowsley Manchester Burnley Bradford Birmingham Youth United Provide over 10,000 places for Youth United Rochdale Greater Manchester Cheshire Knowsley Manchester Stoke-on-Trent Youth United young people Youth UnitedDerbyshireHackney Haringey Youth United Greater Manchester Newham Cheshire Young Redbridge DragonsStoke-on-TrentBirmingham YouthTower United Hamlets DerbyshireTottenham

Youth United Avon Hackney You London Birmingham(Bristol) Haringey Newham Young Redbridge Dragons Tower Hamlets TottenhamHackney Haringey Newham Redbridge Young Youth United Avon Dragons Tower Hamlets You London (Bristol) Tottenham

Youth United Avon You London (Bristol) youth united 5 impact report 2012–13 |

Youth United Ayrshire (Dumfries House)

The Queen’s Trust funded Middlesbrough a number of Youth United Redcar events to coincide with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Queen’s Trust diamond jubilee events Manchester Greater Burnley Bradford Manchester Army Cadet Force – Rochdale Jubilee Beacon Lighting Event

Knowsley Manchester Midlands East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets – Youth United Festival of Youth to celebrate Greater Manchester Youth United the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Cheshire Stoke-on-Trent Youth United Leicestershire Derbyshire Northamptonshire and Rutland Army Cadets perform at Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beacon lighting Birmingham and Beating Retreat

London Youth United organisations attend the Queen’s Hackney Diamond Jubilee concert at Haringey Newham Hyde Park. The Jimmy Mizen Foundation introduce 100 Days Young Redbridge Dragons Tower Hamlets of Peaceful Events Tottenham Redbridge Volunteer Police Cadets deliver food boxes to the elderly in honour of the Queen’s Youth United Avon You London (Bristol) Diamond Jubilee Weymouth Youth United Voyage on TS Royalist

The following pages show how our member organisations are delivering new opportunities for young people across the country. 6 youth united | impact report 2012–13

Launched by St John Ambulance in 2009, the RISE project (Respect, Inspire, Support and Empower), engages young people in hard to reach areas, with the aim of equipping them with the skills to save a life. First aid can be the difference between a life lost and a life saved, so St John Ambulance wants as many young people as possible The project was initially piloted with great Getting involved with to learn these essential skills. The RISE success in a number of London boroughs ‘‘the RISE project opened my project operates in areas with high levels of including Newham, Haringey, Tower Hamlets, eyes to just how important unemployment and frequently in boroughs Hackney and Waltham Forest. Now, through basic first aid can be to where gang-related violence is prevalent. the Supporting Inclusion Programme, this young people from all Giving these young people a basic knowledge unique project is being expanded across walks of life. Having had of first aid can potentially save their lives. the opportunity to teach the country, with RISE projects setting up in other young people first This ground-breaking initiative is aimed at Birmingham, London, Manchester, Knowsley aid gave me the chance to young people aged 16–25 years, who are not and Stoke-on-Trent. in employment, education or training (NEETs). learn it myself, while also Those trained through the RISE project then Those who become involved with RISE have developing other skills such become part of the project training team the opportunity to improve their chances as leadership and creativity. and can in turn pass on their skills via a peer of securing employment, by training for a It has definitely made mentoring system. Closely supported by recognised qualification in youth leadership. me more confident and project staff and volunteers, they are given allowed me to recognise The opportunities available allow disengaged a chance to teach first aid to others in youth the importance of first aid young people to not only learn the skills to groups and community hubs, inspiring others education for everyone. save a life, but also to become involved with to get involved. It’s incredibly rewarding a project that supports and develops their to be a part of. employability skills while providing a safe Want to learn first aid and get involved Annabelle ’’ forum to discuss the dangers of becoming with RISE? RISE volunteer, London involved in a gang. www.sja.org.uk

This day will help me for the rest of my life

St John Ambulance peer educator leads a ‘Stick-it’ first aid training course, part of the RISE project. youth united 7 impact report 2012–13 |

Setting out from Weymouth on 23 June Whether at sea or on land, 2012, Youth United organisations took part the Sea Cadets offers in a historic voyage kindly facilitated by the young people across the Sea Cadets and funded by the Queen’s Silver UK amazing opportunities Jubilee Trust. Twenty-four young people for personal development. aged 13–17 years represented organisations At the beginning of the week when I first By working in teams to including the Air Training Corps, The Boys’ ‘‘boarded the ship I was really nervous and learn new skills, new Sea Brigade, Combined Cadet Forces, Girlguiding, thought that I wouldn’t fit in at all. ButI was Cadets are offered an St John Ambulance, Sea Cadets and Volunteer soon proved wrong. I can’t think of anything environment in which they Police Cadets. I didn’t like because everything was a learning develop confidence and Most of the young people on board were from curve and a new experience, unique to find inspiration. Established low income families and cope with additional anything I have ever experienced. in 1856 the Sea Cadets was challenges and difficulties day to day, including Hannah Girlguiding created by communities ’’ being young carers with disabled parents, wanting to give young grandparents or siblings, coming from a I enjoyed climbing up the masts and boat people instruction on a refugee family or a lone parent family, having rides. Thank you for this opportunity. It has naval theme. Traditionally ‘‘ a learning disability or suffering from long-term been one of the best weeks of my life. I will try old seafarers provided health issues. All of the young people have and keep in contact with everyone and never training while local shown a commitment to volunteering in their forget this experience. businesses funded the organisation or local community above and building of the unit. Today, Catlin Girlguiding ’’ beyond what would be expected for their age. 14,000 young people based in 400 units in towns, cities A square rigger training ship provides a unique I liked that all of us worked as a team to and ports across the UK are experience for young people as it fosters ‘‘move this ship. I also liked that everyone was challenging themselves and important fundamental skills of sailing. The from different youth groups. developing new skills, such skills learned can often lead to long term Burhan Police Cadet ’’ as sailing, boating and rock benefits in terms of further education and climbing, supported by career development including life skills and Find out more at: 9,000 volunteers. coping with new experiences. www.sea-cadets.org

It has been one of the best weeks of my life

Aboard the TS Royalist. 8 youth united | impact report 2012–13

In Manchester the Volunteer Police Cadets is working closely with schools in order to reach out to young people living in an area of low provision and social deprivation. Police cadets have an inclusive approach, welcoming young people at risk and those struggling at school with behaviour and respect levels.

The Co-operative Academy of Manchester ‘‘considers itself very fortunate to become the pilot school in Manchester to host the Volunteer Police Cadets. We are only in the Over thirty-two police early days of setting up the scheme but so far forces are now working twenty-seven students from the academy and towards a shared national Our Lady’s High School are already making framework for Police a difference in their communities. A team of I really wanted to volunteer to help at the Cadets. The Volunteer dedicated police officers, police community ‘‘Volunteer Police Cadets following a positive Police Cadets is open support officers and police specials give up experience on a similar scheme which led me to young people aged time for two hours every Thursday evening to to become a police special. Each evening is 13–18 years. Irrespective be with the cadets at the academy and there energetic, fun and rewarding for all. The young of a young person’s are plans to get the volunteers out into the people are respectful and I really enjoy giving background or financial community making a difference. up my free time to be part of the group. circumstances becoming i believe initiatives such as these can make Jordan Volunteer with the Volunteer Police’’ a Police Cadet is open to the positive difference young people need in Cadets in Manchester all and the adult leaders their lives. Our students see the police very make a special effort to differently working with them in this way. Being a Police Cadet offers many exciting recruit those vulnerable to It builds a mutually respectful relationship that opportunities and gives young people crime or social exclusion. can only benefit the whole community in the vulnerable to crime or social exclusion an In London there is a long term. opportunity to learn new skills and build Volunteer Police Cadet Gill Houghton’’ Vice Principal, confidence. unit in every borough. The Co-operative Academy of Manchester www.nvpc.org.uk

Each evening is energetic, fun and rewarding for all

The Queen is flanked by the Redbridge Volunteer Police Cadets on a Diamond Jubilee visit to Redbridge. youth united 9 impact report 2012–13 |

Fire Cadets learn many of the skills that the fire services perform including taking part in drills.

Why I love the Fire Cadets

Greater Manchester Fire The Fire Cadets instils key skills and values i now understand that people of authority Services was one of the first ‘‘within its members. It gives young adults an are there to help me and not to stop me having to pioneer a community insight to authority and the importance of fun. If anything the Fire Service has shown me Fire Cadets scheme to taking commands from those above you. a new way to have fun in a safe and controlled tackle anti-social behaviour It teaches respect for peers and since I joined way. Before I joined I remember I used to have including arson and hoax- I have noticed I am a much better person on no activities outside school but now I have an calls to the emergency the whole. It is fun, while still moulding young amazing opportunity that will, in my opinion, services. With help from people into safety conscious, well-rounded better my life and the lives of other cadets. the Supporting Inclusion adults: people who have goals and aims in life. If possible I would recommend this to every Programme, the Fire the Fire Cadets gives a young adult child. I am thankful for everything the Fire Cadets is now operating something to aim for. In my case, to advance Cadets has done for me and I intend to pay on a national scale with through the ranks of the Greater Manchester them back when I become a fire fighter. schemes being set up in Fire Service. Also, from an educational point Joshua Bland, 15 ’’ Birmingham, Bradford, of view, the Fire Cadets is extremely beneficial. Hollins Fire Cadets, Greater Manchester Burnley, Knowsley, London, For example, the respect instilled in me by Redcar and Middlesbrough, the Fire Cadets is useful in everyday situations Interested in becoming a Fire Cadet? and Stoke-on-Trent. This like school. Find out how you can join in: will create forty plus new www.fsyta.org.uk units of Fire Cadets offering places to over 600 young people. 10 youth united | impact report 2012–13

Belonging and friendship are key characteristics of the groups that The Girls’ Brigade provides. With alarming rates of teenage pregnancy, Groups enable children and young people from binge drinking, school drop-outs and so many Worldwide there are over different backgrounds to come together to ‘‘ young girls lacking confidence in themselves 3,000 Girls’ Brigade groups have fun, achieve and discuss issues relevant and their abilities, it’s great to think that as part supporting over 126,000 to them. of the Girls’ Brigade we can encourage young members. In England and When a leader from 1st Hawkwell Girls’ ladies to love themselves and to fulfil their Wales, The Girls’ Brigade Brigade in south-east Essex heard that a group potential. As an individual growing up in this works with churches and of teenagers in Shadwell wanted to make area not only do I understand the needs of the schools to develop tailored friends with people: “Who are not like us, not young girls but I’ve also been through many of outreach groups which from Shadwell, not Bangla, not Muslim” she the same situations myself. enable children and young set to work bringing the two groups together. people to discover life Yemisi Agbesanwa new volunteer’’ with Under the banner ‘Girls United’ they met with to the full. Members can The Girls’ Brigade a graffiti artist who helped them to create two take part in the Duke of pieces of art contrasting public perceptions Edinburgh’s Award and the Looking around Custom House it’s easy of young people with the reality. Additional Queen’s Award schemes, ‘‘to see where young girls can take a wrong activities planned include a day out at a develop leadership skills turn. By establishing a strong and vocal Girls’ ‘Go Ape’ activity centre. and attend residentials Brigade in the community, we hope to inspire and youth festivals. The Eleven new volunteer leaders will be setting girls to live life to the full and help to raise their Girls’ Brigade also provides up two new Girls’ Brigade groups in East self-esteem. outreach events and London, at the Custom House Baptist Church, Ayo Agbesanwa’’ activities encouraging Newham. Two of the new volunteer leaders action which benefits the describe their reasons for wanting to help out Find out more at: local community. in the local community. www.girlsb.org.uk

We hope to inspire girls to live life to the full

Girls United with their art work from their session with the graffiti artist. youth united 11 impact report 2012–13 |

Working in different ways, as well as new areas, is one very positive contribution made possible by the Supporting Inclusion Programme. For The Boys’ Brigade this means looking at alternative venues to churches where their groups have traditionally been based. In Stoke-on-Trent, Development Worker Neil Keighery worked closely with the The Boys’ Brigade works city council and their community support and with over 60,000 children cohesion team to see if there were any missing This funding allows the group to become a and young people in over gaps in services for young people. It turned permanent part of the Boys’ Brigade family. 1500 companies in the UK out that the council offered few services for The children and leaders will have uniforms, and Republic of Ireland children aged up to 4 years and for young a super, exciting range of equipment will be every week. They provide people aged 13 years onwards. Neil explains purchased to enable further enjoyment for a balanced programme of below: the members – and awards and certificates activities for children and can be issued. young people aged 5–18 We quickly realised that we could have once the members are in uniform, there years. Through the Boys’ ‘‘a really useful working partnership – the can be award ceremonies in school that will Brigade programmes they first result of that relationship being the 1st attract new members and more parents will hope to make a positive Penkhull group based at The Willows Primary be encouraged to be volunteers to run their contribution to a young School, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent. There are local group. Each year, there will be a new person’s life and create two new units, an Anchor Section and a Junior intake of children to the group. I see only opportunities to share their Section which run as after school groups. positive outcomes from this group running faith. The Boys’ Brigade the fund from the Department for in school which is a new way of working for operates all over the Communities and Local Government is such The Boys’ Brigade. world with over 500,000 a boost to me in my role as a Development Neil Keighery The’’ Boys’ Brigade members worldwide. The Worker. We had been using equipment and motto of the Boys’ Brigade resources borrowed from the school or my Find out more at: is ‘Sure and Steadfast’. own group in Nottingham. www.boys-brigade.org.uk

I see only positive outcomes

HRH The Prince of Wales meeting members of The Boys’ Brigade in Stoke-on-Trent. © Fyfephoto.com 12 youth united | impact report 2012–13 Beaver Scouts waiting expectantly to play a game.

I get a real sense of community feeling

Every year the Scouts The Buttersham estate is a large housing estate The colony is growing from strength to help 400,000 young in south-east Bradford. Built as council housing strength and hopes to attend a District Beaver people in the UK enjoy it has some of the lowest income and highest Funday with other local Beaver Scouts. This will new adventures; to unemployment levels in the UK. With no local be a fantastic opportunity for the new leaders experience the outdoors, Scouting provision it was highlighted as a to talk and share ideas with the established interact with others, gain priority area to target. leaders and for the young people to mix. confidence and have the In addition, because of high demand and The Scouts worked with four local schools to opportunity to reach their enthusiasm for Scouting, the leaders are advertise a new Beaver Colony for children aged full potential. Working hoping to open a Cub Pack for children aged 6–8 years. Tailoring their promotion to each alongside our youth 8–10 years before the summer holidays. school’s needs, the Scouts gave talks to school members are thousands assemblies and parents’ evenings and then of adult volunteers, with Being involved in Scouting has given me a followed up with a taster night. These nights a huge variety of roles and real sense of community feeling. I moved to the are a tried and tested way to get children to ‘‘ opportunities available. area three years ago and before volunteering sample some typical Scouting activities and to at Beavers I knew no one and now I walk get adults to find out from adult volunteers down the street and everyone says hello. about what it is like to help at a Scouting section. Over twenty-five young people Emma the new Beaver Leader ’’ attended and thirteen adults signed up to help regularly, which meant the new Beaver Colony Find out more at: was opened with local support the following scouts.org.uk week. youth united 13 impact report 2012–13 |

With nearly 100,000 volunteers in a range of flexible roles all over the UK, it is clear that volunteering for Girlguiding can be an extremely rewarding experience. The personal benefits to volunteers include the opportunity to develop new skills and improve their CVs, Thanks to the dedication and the aim of Youth United is to ensure every and support of 100,000 young person in the UK has the opportunity to amazing volunteers, It provides me with an environment to learn join one of our organisations. Existing and new Girlguiding is active in ‘‘and grow in. My confidence and leadership volunteers are essential to make this happen. every part of the UK, giving skills have definitely been put to the test and girls and young women Girlguiding is lucky in finding new volunteers I have been able to thrive. I recently attended a space where they can like Sameera Rafiq. As a volunteer Leader an interview and it was my leadership skills be themselves, have fun, Sameera set up a new unit for The Senior as well as being able to work with different build brilliant friendships, Section (14–26 years) in Rochdale at the personalities that I highlighted and the gain valuable life skills Deeplish Community Centre. The community managers took a very close interest. At the and make a positive is ethnically diverse, and the female-only end of the interview they even mentioned that difference to their lives and groups appealed to both parents and young it was my community skills that won them communities. Girlguiding women in the area. Sameera worked closely over and said that this was something their builds girls’ confidence with the local youth services to let girls in the company needs to develop. and raises their aspirations area know about the amazing opportunities Sameera Rafiq ’’ giving young girls and available to them through Girlguiding. The Girlguiding volunteer, Rochdale women the chance to support of Sameera and other volunteers from discover their full potential Girlguiding means hundreds and thousands Girlguiding takes girls aged 5–25 years. and encourages them to be of girls and young women across the UK have Register your interest here: a powerful force for good. even more incredible opportunities. www.girlguiding.org.uk

volunteering skills helped me in interviews

Rainbows are the youngest of the Girlguiding groups and girls can join from five years old. 14 youth united | impact report 2012–13 The cadets and peer leaders from Temple P‘‘rimary School should feel very proud of their achievements. They are a credit to themselves, their family and their school. Their experiences and expectations will shape the future of the national ESC programme. This scheme is a great way to make young people understand This unique cadet programme runs over the the role of the emergency services and the course of an academic year and offers young function they provide to our community. people in their last year at primary school an By engaging with young people early on we Emergency Services opportunity to learn skills before they face the can highlight the uniform youth groups that Cadets (ESC) is a new transition to secondary school. The thirty-nine they can take part in such as Fire and Police after-school club set in week syllabus is designed to be engaging Cadets, Guides, Scouts and St John Ambulance primary schools where a and challenging and is built around three to name but a few. programme of activities scenarios for each term: a house fire, a road Megan Crossley ESC Development Officer is delivered by cadets for traffic collision and a crime scene investigation. ’’ cadets and supported by There is a disciplined approach to the activities, This scheme brings together young people school staff. Run jointly replicating that of the three services. of all ages to deliver training and learning by the Fire, Police and ‘‘ The ESC cadets learn key safety messages, that can benefit the community. By teaching St John Ambulance develop practical skills and important life these youngsters basic skills on how they can services, the aim is to skills such as basic first aid, fire escape plans support themselves and others we are paving engage the children in and how to make a 999 call. The peer leaders the way for the young people of tomorrow. positive organised activities develop confidence in their own knowledge at an early age, delivering Garry Shewan Assistant Chief Constable ’’ and abilities and act as valuable role models key safety messages whilst for Greater Manchester Police for the younger cadets. The end of each term building their confidence culminates with a demonstration of their skills and encouraging them to It has been a great opportunity for and a small presentation in front of parents become socially active ‘‘Temple children to learn a range of key life and representatives from local services. citizens and potential skills in partnership with Greater Manchester The ESC programme was piloted at Temple members of other Police, St John Ambulance, the fire service and Primary School in Cheetham. established uniformed the cadets. youth groups as they Find out more at: Vicky Morton’’ Headteacher at Temple grow up. www.fsyta.org.uk Primary School, Manchester

They are a credit to themselves, their family and their school

Pupils from Temple Primary School learning how to deal with an emergency situation. © Greater Manchester Police youth united 15 impact report 2012–13 |

The ACF offers cadets a unique blend of opportunities, designed to promote fun and friendship whilst helping them prepare for success in their chosen careers. Young people Students and staff from Bishopsgarth School, who have been in the ACF tend to be more which opened a new detachment in June, got a confident, reliable, independent, considerate taster of ACF activities by joining Cleveland ACF and purposeful. They develop leadership The Army Cadet Force for a week of Outreach in Northumberland and team working skills, and have the (ACF) is one of the in May 2013 – taking part in everything opportunity to earn internationally recognised UK’s oldest, largest and from First Aid, fitness training and drill, to hill qualifications. Although sponsored by the most successful youth walking, climbing, abseiling and raft building. British Army, the ACF is not part of it and there organisations. With is no requirement or expectation that cadets 46,000 cadets in 1,700 Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. The best will choose a military career. local detachments across ‘‘thing for our pupils was the fact they worked the country, the ACF Cleveland ACF, covering Middlesbrough, together as a team and they developed their helps young people (aged Redcar, Stockton and Hartlepool, operates social skills. 12–18 years) to develop twenty-seven detachments and supports Ellen Reed’’ School Teacher, personally and physically 650 cadets across the Teesside area. With Bishopsgarth School through a range of fun and the assistance provided by the Supporting exciting opportunities, Inclusion Programme, through the Youth The change I’ve seen from Day one to challenges and activities. United Foundation, Cleveland ACF has recently ‘‘Day five is absolutely fantastic. Anyone The organisation’s 8,500 opened two new detachments: in St Peter’s thinking about an Outreach project should get adult volunteers get great School, Middlesbrough, and Bishopsgarth in touch with their local ACF – you will see a satisfaction from watching School, Stockton, with plans to open two difference. the cadets grow and more, at Freebrough School, Redcar and Capt Steve Matthews Cleveland ACF develop – knowing that High Tunstall, Hartlepool in the next school ’’ they have helped them year. These new detachments use the school Interested in joining the Army Cadets? along the way. facilities but operate outside of school hours. https://armycadets.com/

the change I’ve seen from day one to day five is absolutely fantastic

Army cadets have the chance to take part in a wide range of adventurous and sporting activities on an Annual Camp. 16 youth united | impact report 2012–13

statement of financial activities

Youth United Foundation Unrestricted restricted Total funds was established as a funds funds 2013 £ £ £ charity by the Youth United Network to income and expenditure administer grants and support its member Incoming resources organisations in achieving Incoming resources from charitable activities – their aim of expanding Grants receivable — 3,820,230 3,820,230 opportunities for young people to join one of Total incoming resources — 3,820,230 3,820,230 their groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas. Resources expended Charitable activities — 3,736,692 3,736,692 Governance — 20,781 20,781

Total resources expended — 3,757,473 3,757,473

Net movement in funds — 62,757 62,757

Balances carried forward at 31 March 2013 — 62,757 62,757

All of the charity’s activities derived from continuing operations during the above financial period. The charity has no recognised gains and losses other than those shown above and therefore no separate statement of total recognised gains and losses has been presented. youth united 17 grants payable impact report 2012–13 | Start-up Grants 1% 1% Queen’s Silver Jubilee Trust Grants

14% Programme and Governance Costs

4% Central Organisation Support Grants

26% Development Grants

Capability Grants 25%

Community Grants 28%

Independent auditor’s report

We have audited the This report is made solely to the charity’s free from material misstatement, whether financial statements of members, as a body, in accordance with caused by fraud or error. This includes an Youth United Foundation Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act assessment of: whether the accounting for the period ended 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so policies are appropriate to the charitable 31 March 2013 which that we might state to the charity’s members company’s circumstances and have been comprise the statement those matters we are required to state to consistently applied and adequately disclosed, of financial activities, the them in an auditors’ report and for no other the reasonableness of significant accounting balance sheet, the principal purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, estimates made by the Trustees and the overall accounting policies and the we do not accept or assume responsibility to presentation of the financial statements. In related notes. The financial anyone other than the charity and the charity’s addition, we read all the financial and non- reporting framework that members as a body, for our audit work, for this financial information in the Trustees’ report has been applied in their report, or for the opinions we have formed. to identify material inconsistencies with the preparation is applicable audited financial statements. If we become in law and United Kingdom Respective responsibilities of Trustees aware of any apparent material inconsistencies Accounting Standards and auditor we consider the implications for our report. (United Kingdom The Trustees are also the directors of the Generally Accepted charitable company for the purposes of Opinion on financial statements Accounting Practice). company law. As explained more fully in In our opinion the financial statements: the Trustees’ responsibilities statement set n give a true and fair view of the state of out in the Trustees’ report, the Trustees are the charitable company’s affairs as at 31 responsible for the preparation of the financial March 2013 and of its incoming resources statements and for being satisfied that they and application of resources, including its give a true and fair view. income and expenditure, for the period then Our responsibility is to audit and express ended; an opinion on the financial statements n have been properly prepared in accordance in accordance with applicable law and with United Kingdom Generally Accepted International Standards on Auditing (UK and Accounting Practice; and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply n have been prepared in accordance with the with the Auditing Practices Board’s (APB’s) requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Ethical Standards for Auditors.

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