PART 1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY'S ACTIVITIES AND IMPACTIn the space provided below, please insert a general account of the company’s activities in the financial year to which the report relates, including a description of how they have benefited the community. Prosper Life Initiatives company's activities provide benefit to women and minoritised community groups through training, consultancy, community outreach programmes, guidance and information, signposting, one to one and group support. The company continues to provide an accessible welcoming platform where women come together, learn, share, inspire and build relationships to make positive changes to improve their well-being and those around them. During the reporting financial year, we provided a mix of different activities virtually in-person, including workshops, training, awareness programs, consultancy, one to one support, coaching and mentoring. Target groups included, without limitation, women from Black and racially minoritised communities who experience different barriers from day to day and are generally at higher risk of poverty and social isolation. The company also worked in collaboration with organisations within the Mama Health and Poverty Partnership, Greater Manchester System Changers, Power to Prosper Hubs, Voice of BME Trafford, Safe Square Sanctuary and other external networks. The company has run as a CIC since June 2018. During the financial reporting year 2025-2026 we delivered different programmes to individuals groups which benefited the communities we work with. We worked with 343 women during the course of the year across our projects and other collaborative projects with external partners. 3 to 5 staff/volunteer days a month contributed to collaborative work with other external partners and representation in different spaces. We delivered programmes that contributed to positive financial wellbeing, emotional resilience, strong family relationships, and economic independence of the women and communities we work with as reflected below:
Pathway to Financial Resilience: Money Matters Programme
During the reporting period we delivered our Money Matters Programme centered on the core theme of "Money, Culture Migration". This was delivered through 6 group sessions to 37 participants exploring, Our Money Stories, Cultures Journeys, Money Pressures in Migration, Navigating new systems, Budgeting for real life, Economic abuse Safety in Migration Creating financial boundaries. We delivered similar sessions through our partnerships to over 200 participants across different community groups. Participants reported feeling better equipped with information, clarity, confidence and practical skills to support everyday decision-making, managing financial stress and creating healthy financial boundaries. Pathway to Strong Families: Parenting Engagement Programme:
During the year, we delivered 9 virtual Group sessions of 15 to 20 participants each, Peer led circles sessions and one to one support. The sessions explored different topics including Family dynamics, Supporting managing transitions in education, Navigating parenting in today’s world of social AI companions, Supporting children during exam seasons, Social media, Gaming Screen Addictions, managing behaviour, Self-care for parents, managing stress etc The sessions equipped parents with tools information and community support to navigate parenting with confidence and strengthen relationships at home. Employability, Business and Enterprise Coaching Program
Supported by our business coach, women from our previous Business and Enterprise programme continued to receive one to one support mentoring, strengthening their skills and confidence to grow their businesses access funding.
Pathway to Emotional Well-being Programme This run as a pilot programme that involved creating small support groups during the reporting year, with the objective of equipping women with the emotional resilience, confidence and practical tools they need to manage stress and engage more fully in opportunities that improve their lives. We had two team members train as peer support workers as part of this initiative to support well-being conversations for our small support groups. Collaborative/Partnership Work During the course of the year, we expanded our partnership work with two new organisations delivering 4 sessions on money matters to 51 participants. This was alongside ongoing collaborative work/projects with our long-term partners i.e. Mama Health and Poverty Partnership, GM Living Income Partnership and the Power to Prosper Program.
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The company's stakeholders are individual women groups from Black and racially minoritised communities living in Greater Manchester, as well as partners, funders, business and community organisations working with these communities.
The Company is a member of the Greater Manchester "Mama Health and Poverty Partnership" and the Power to Prosper Programme.
Over the year, we maintained ongoing engagement with partner organisations to discuss issues relating to our collaborative work. We are continuing to build links with other partners, compiling and responding to feedback from these stakeholders.
During the year, Company directors held monthly meetings to reflect, plan and discuss
organisational activities performance including the strategic direction of the company.
The company's team of volunteers are always actively consulted and help shape the planning and delivery of our programmes.
We also undertake monitoring and evaluation of our programmes on an ongoing basis including, pre and post participant feedback for every session, to capture what is working or not working plus suggestions of what is missing or needed.
This information helps shape the design and delivery of culturally appropriate services that are fit for purpose and are responsive to the needs of our communities. We also asked participants whether there were any unexpected benefits of participating in the programmes we offered.
Beneficiaries of our services meaningfully participated in focus groups, surveys and interviews enabling us to evaluate our programmes, demonstrate impact to our stakeholders and plan for the long-term strategic direction of the company.
There was no interest paid at a performance-related rate.