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Social Impact Report 2019 Social Impact Report Engage - Inspire2019 - Empower 1 Foreword Contents As a registered charity it is important we are able to communicate the work that we doing for our communities, and this year, through this report, it can be summarised by three simple words – Engage, Inspire, 4 8 12 Empower. Engage Inspire Empower Whether that’s engaging hard to reach Pp 4 -7 Pp 8 - 11 Pp12 - 15 individuals into activity or education, inspiring young people to be the best versions of themselves, or empowering people to make the positive change they want to make in their lives, the Trust continues to improve lives and enhance communities as you will see as you read through the report. When focusing on our work I must also give thanks to the people who make 16 36 42 all of this happen – our family of staff, volunteers, trustees and partners. We The Trust Watford FC Watford FC Ladies are constantly growing and innovating, yet their dedication and enthusiasm Pp 16 - 35 Pp 36 - 41 Pp 42 - 45 remains steadfast. Finally, before I leave you to read through this report, I would like to emphasise our drive to continue the aforementioned growth in new and existing communities. With the launch of our new three year strategy, we are concentrating more than ever on meeting the needs of our users and making a positive difference for all through sport, physical activity and learning. Rob Smith, Community Director, Watford Football Club’s Community Sports & Education Trust (Trust) Patrons: The Taylor Family, Baroness Dorothy Thornhill MBE Chairperson: Chris Norton Keep an eye out for this box throughout this year’s report as you’ll be able to see the Vice-Chairperson: Paul Clark Trust in action by visiting the given address Trustees: Chris Luff, Dr Justin Davis-Smith CBE, Ed Coan, Emma Saunders, online or scanning the QR code on your Gayle Clarke, Martine Gabbitass, Professor Stuart Timperley, Simon Macqueen smart phone. PRESS PLAY 2 3 Engage 4 5 Engagement is the first step in making a Engaging Ethan positive difference ... In one way or another Ethan has been engaged with the Trust since Cedars Youth & Community Centre opened in 2012. Beginning his journey as a participant on a number of different Trust initiatives and more recently We’ve captaining the Trust’s team in national football tournaments. His high levels of supported maturity and good manners soon made him an extremely popular figure with staff members and fellow participants alike. From being a participant, Ethan demonstrated his engagement by volunteering to help on Trust programmes 132 37 and before long became a paid member of sessional staff, coaching GP Surgeries fellow individuals not too dissimilar to how he was back in 2012. As Ethan says, a engaged with Charities fantastic journey with some fantastic benefits. our physical and mental health programmes. Over 100 Primary Schools “Since coming here, benefitting from our various I’ve become a lot more provisions including physical confident and much activity, healthy lifestyles and mental wellbeing sessions. more social. At first it was just something to 26 do, to get away from Secondary Schools focusing on anything have worked with our else. It was rough at personal development and football programmes. first because I’m not a social guy and meeting new people was tough 64 for me but now I’m Grassroots more open, I can Football Teams socialise with people well and I feel I can have accessed our matchday show my personality a and coaching packages. With over 500 players in our Player lot more now.” Development Centres (PDC). Find out how the Trust engaged secondary school pupils at Vicarage Road Stadium by visiting https://youtu.be/KN5bx7dilj4 or scanning the QR code PRESS PLAY 6 7 Inspire 8 9 Inspiring people to make the positive changes Inspiring Liz needed within their lives ... The Trust has long standing positive relationships with many secondary schools and their students, In 2019 alone over 400 Shape Up particularly when it comes to participants have collectively lost delivery of programmes that seek to inspire disengaged pupils to 2833.6 kilograms engage positively in education. of weight, The Trust worked with the Liz and burning 21,864,850 calories the school to develop student’s along the way! important life skills and raise awareness of the world of work, looking specifically at Watford “Without my mentor’s tremendous Football Club as a business. support and The Trust, I wouldn’t be where I am today As Liz explains there was no and I am thankful to have received question of the Trust’s success; encouragement and guidance. I am now working part-time, “Being able to give students who, for a variety of reasons have volunteering and training in health low self-esteem or self-confidence, an opportunity to blossom and fitness roles.” as part of this programme has been an absolute privilege to be Building Better Opportunities Participant a part of. I am passionate about providing as many enrichment opportunities as possible to our students to better prepare them for life beyond School and we have been fortunate to work with The Trust’s Football & Education Scheme in partnership with the Trust in a variety of different ways. As a School we hope to Whitmore High School has inspired continue working alongside the Trust in the future, supporting 100% their many amazing services.” of its participants into further education courses Find out how the Trust inspires individuals by visiting https://youtu.be/f4GKMeI7xhU or scanning the QR code PRESS PLAY 10 11 Empower 12 13 Empowering members of our communities to fulfil Empowering Romario their potential ... When Romario came to the Trust he was a boy with low wellbeing and other more complex needs. After referral from his mother, he approached the of teachers stated sessions with the Trust anxiously. However, over 12 weeks of physical activity 93% that after receiving and wellbeing workshops, combined with staff placing a large amount of emphasis on Romario achieving small personal goals, positive changes soon our 10-week Premier League Primary Stars Programme that their confidence to followed. deliver PE had increased. Using the validated tool Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS) Romario showed a 45% increase in his wellbeing score from 20 at the start of the course to 29 by the end of the course (29 is classed as high wellbeing). Young people on National Citizen Service are on average 25% clearer on what they want to increase do in the future after they’ve taken part in the programme. of secondary school pupils agree that after taking part in the PL 78% Enterprise programme they can manage and make decisions about money. 100% of coaches ‘Strongly Agree’ (81%) or ‘Agree’ (19%) that Positive Minds; workshops have developed a greater understanding of how to Romario’s mother, Charmaine, also reiterated the success of the Trust’s communicate with a child with poor programme; mental wellbeing. “My son was welcomed and treated as an individual. He has grown up so much over these past weeks, he is now very Find out how the Trust is empowering children resilient and is able to manage his feelings. There is a real experiencing poor mental health by visiting https://youtu.be/t1ecv6l7LKs need for this type of project to run for young people, early or scanning the QR code. intervention is the best way forward.” PRESS PLAY 14 15 The Trust 16 17 Annual Community Survey 2019 In July 2019 Trust service users completed the Annual Community Survey, Overview these were the results and comments ... Mission: Excellent support for the community and a life changer for me. Making a positive difference for all through sport, physical activity and learning. Vision: 99% 99% 96% Improving Lives, Enhancing Communities Strongly Agree (81%) Strongly Agree (78%) Strongly Agree (62%) or Agree (18%) that the or Agree (21%) that the or Agree (34%) that Trust is a valuable Trust makes a positive the Trust deliver to asset to their difference to the lives of the needs of their Values: local community their participants community To be honest, reliable and trustworthy. Integrity To be inclusive in all our decision making. Inclusivity I really appreciate the efforts of the Trust in the community. To be bold and creative in the way we work. Innovative They make us feel part of the Watford FC family. Dedicated, skilled and enthusiastic staff make the Trust’s service vital to its community. On average the Trust has 3426 unique users taking part in over 600 sessions every month. These sessions are across the following four key areas of work: 97% 99% 99% Strongly Agree (75%) Strongly Agree (81%) Strongly Agreed or Agree (22%) or Agree (18%) that (80%) or Agreed that Trust staff are Trust are friendly and (19%) that they would knowledgeable in their welcoming recommend the Trust to project area friends and family Health & Learning & Skills Social Inclusion Football & Sports The Trust does a great job reaching out to the local community Wellbeing Development 18 19 Westfield Football Academy League Winners Westfield Football Academy won the Things To Celebrate National Football Youth League’s South Central Championship. This Trust scheme There’s been plenty of reasons to celebrate over the course of 2018/19, here is delivered in partnership with Westfield are just a few of the headlines ... Academy, combining academic studies with competitive football. Bronze Best Club Marketing Initiative In a Club-led category the Trust won Bronze for their 25th Anniversary Positive Minds First Full Year Celebrations with the judges The Trust’s mental health and wellbeing programme commenting: successfully completed its first full year in operation, “An outstanding campaign that achieving impressive outcomes along the way, marketed Watford FC as one of the such as over 90% of school children enjoyed most innovative, creative - and genuine Positive Minds; Education with 89% stating that they - community clubs.
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