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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 November 2023
Principal activities of the company
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 December 2022
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30 November 2023
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
This report was approved by the board of directors on
And signed on behalf of the board by:
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Status: Director
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This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
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Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 30 November 2023
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We have engaged with high numbers of children and young people who have complex needs including learning disability and/or autism; social, emotional and mental health needs; are excluded from school or at risk of exclusion from school; are at risk of involvement in youth violence; or are involved in, or at risk of involvement ill the criminal justice system. These children and young people struggle to manage their emotions and behaviour; show inappropriate responses to feelings and situations; and struggle to develop relationships with peers and adults, especially in group situations. National data shows that they are more likely to leave school without qualifications, he unemployed, develop drug problems, become involved in criminal behaviour, become homeless and be vulnerable to sexual or criminal exploitation. The children and young pcoplc have been involved ill a range of grant funded projects and have developed skills and attributes to help them to reduce the risks described above and stay safe, healthy and prepared for the next stage of their lives in order for them to achieve their potential.One of the key skills we have focused on has been supporting the children and young people to plan healthy meals, budget, source ingredients, cultivate fresh vegetable (using our city allotment) and cook fresh, healthy meals from scratch. This has also provided the opportunity for children and young pcoplc from some of the most deprived areas of the country, in particular the ward of Moss Side and Hulme in Manchester, to eat fresh, healthy meals each week throughout a period of financial difficulties due to the cost of living crisis. During one project we developed a Community Kitchen where the young people prepared and cooked healthy, fresh meals each week for adults in the community who were struggling to feed themselves and their families due to financial hardship. This also supported community cohesion and improved perceptions of the young people involved.Through our work, we have assessed priority needs of each individual involved and developed personalised interventions to help them overcome personal barriers. This has resulted in children and young people securing places on further education courses, avoiding school exclusion and moving away from crime and ant-social behaviour.
Our stakeholders include the children and young people we support, their parents and carers, along with our cross-sector partners, who include local mainstream and special schools; statutory services such as the Youth, Play and Participation Team and Local Offer; local councillors, Greater Manchester Police, other voluntary sector youth service providers and health services. We use young persons voice to inform and design all of our projects. We consulted with a group of young people with learning disability and/or autism as a focus group to evaluate one of our projects and that information led to the development of future projects that were designed to support this cohort. They told us what could be improved and what they enjoyed and we implemented their suggestions. We also consulted with parents and carers of this cohort by inviting them along to the centre where the young people cooked a meal for them and we used an evaluation form and group discussion to get their views on the provision which also informed our future work. Finally, we consulted with a local councillor, the police, and local schools to identify needs in the Hume and Moss Side wards and discussed where and who our work should be targeted. This resulted in a targeted project aimed at young people at risk of becoming involved in youth violence in a certain part of the area and informed what time we delivered our provision.
All work that is directly related to the role of being a director, such as planning, facilitating and attending board meetings; managing company finances and approving payments; and developing and monitoring policies and procedures, is done on a voluntary basis by all directors. Any work undertaken by directors that is outside of this remit and is directly linked to the operational support of our work with children and young people is paid. The total amount received by directors during the year was £2,349. There were no other payments, transactions or financial arrangements of any sort.
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
31 August 2024
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Andrew Vaughton
Status: Director