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Jack Kane Community Centre 208 Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh,

EH16 4ND tel: 0131 657 1595fax: 0131 657 3676

Registered Scottish Charity sc020762 jackkane

@jkmc3www.jackkanecommunity.org

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INCOME FOR 2013 - 14

5,989

73,543

6,400

10,7153,606

1,3966,000 590

5,00016,245

6001,000

General Donations

CEC Children and Families Early Intervention

HOT

CEC Children and Families Holiday and Diverionary Activities

Neighbourhood Partnership

Early Intervention Schools

Robertson Trust

CEC Youth Project Fund

CEC other grants

Centre Generated income

Dunedin Camore

Scottish Police Authority

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THANKS TO THE FUNDERSExternal funding is a wonderful tool which enables this cen tre to deliver needed

services and to meet the needs and aspira ons of community desires.

With a proven track record of acquiring relevant external funds, the commi ee

have been fortunate that iden ed funders have bought in and believe in the

work which the centre implements. If i t was not for all th e excep onal funders

who assist this organisa on through nancial means, all the work which iscarried out could never have been achieved. Without the help, support and

nancial aid from our funding partners we con nue to grow.

Whilst these funding partners provide nance and exper se, the Jack Kane

Centre also bene ts from in kind knowledge, exper se and experience from a

host of projects, organisa ons and more importantly local people within and

out with the Greater Craigmillar area.

Another year has passed so quickly and its been packed again with anabundance of ac vi es for our community, which you will read about from therelevant members of sta . The level of commitment from the sta , volunteersand the management is of a high standard as always. This year has been exci ngand challenging as the centre con nues to lead the way, pushing boundaries aswe go. As a local person, I h ave taken great sa sfac on watching the work ofthe centre and the many life's that we have undoubtedly changed.

The centre and our services con nue to face challenging and exci ng mes all ofwhich will be faced head on and with a strong commitment to ensuring thatcommunity voices are at the forefront.

I would like to nish by thanking CLD through Sco , other sta , other boardmembers, young people, children and families for their me and commitment tothe Centre and making it a place we are fortunate to have and come to and getinvolved with the ac vi es on o er. Furthermore, a big thanks to ourfunders who make this all possible. Im sure you will enjoy reading the reportwhich highlights all the marvellous pieces of work that weve carried out overthe course of the year. John Witherspoon

CHAIR PERSONS REPORT

Coming together is just the beginning

Building together is rewardingKeeping together is progress

Growing together is thought provoking

Working together is such a success

Changing together lasts a life me

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SATURDAY SERVICE

GIRLS GROUPFeminism is this radical no on that women are equal.

Women of Inspira on, the key theme for this years girls work within thecentre. Researching the key role that many women have p layed in societyhistorically to present day, exploring personal journeys and learning from theirpeers across the city, the centres girls group in partnership with CLD, put on aproduc on to honour Interna onal Womens day. From celebra ng the historicac ons of Clara Zetkin, Rosa Park and Malala Yousafzai to the young femalesown heroines, mothers, grandparents and friends, an invited audience took thecentre where a fashion show with a di erence took place.

I think it has made my daughter realise that everyone is di erent and that theyshouldnt judge a person by looks.

It was amazing work and the young people should have great pride in the produc on and themselves.

Forever evolving and changing to meet the needs of the community, a newprovision was born. Through consulta on with young people and the widercommunity, on youth provision over the winter months, a need for a Saturdayyouth provision was iden ed. The centre then warmly opened its doors,providing free diversionary ac vi es as well a s a programme focusing uponthemes of culture and diversity. The pilot project was a great success.Supported widely by the local community, local business and key stakeholders,the Saturday Service extended the centres opening hours at non -tradi onalmes. The project had added value with two local young people taking upemployment opportuni es within the team, promo ng a peer led approach toservices.

Its very good, I love coming and its good place to be on a Saturday night. Itsnice and calm and gives me somewhere safe to go on a Saturday night.

I have learnt how to cook di erent foods and learned about di erent countriesand their food and culture.

Together we all make up the Jack Kane Community Centre, the peopleare the life blood of all the ac vi es and experiences which are sharedwithin and outwith this building. In order to have a great social life, onewhich embraces the beauty of community living and l ife, we needestablishments and places to be able to deliver. The Jack Kane

Community Centre has a long track record of delivering high qualityeduca onal, social and recrea onal experiences. In fac t, this venue is amechanism in which to o er a wide range of ac vi es covering all agesand stages. Par cipants of the centre are always keen torecognise that the building o ers the roots on which to grow manyexperiences from.

O ering a range of services in a warm and welcoming environmentwhich seeks to encourage and mo vate learners, the centre o ers amul tude of community learning facili es, with up to date technologyincluding Internet access and Smart Board facili es.

In order to accommodate diverse needs, members ensure that thefacility is mul purpose and disability compliant with conferences,general mee ngs, training events and educa onal work all taking partunder the new roof.

The management commi ee under the leadership of the board haveexcelled in giving up their me, commitment and mo va on in orderto create posi ve change within the centre and the wider community.

John Witherspoon - Chairperson Steven Auld - Vice chair Sylvia Hawthorne - Treasurer Connor Murdoch - Secretary

Owen Thomas John McKenzie Eileen McMillan Dawn Po er Nyree Harrison Declan McGee Lorna McCallum

THE CENTRE

This place is a hive of ac vity, it never seems to stop producing greatpieces of work.

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Over 21,000 people walked through the doors of the Jack KaneCommunity Centre this year, each sampling the wonderful opportuni es

which are on o er. Here are some other snapshots for you

2506 individual children and young people

9179 contacts with children and young people

644 publicity materials distributed promo ng diversionaryac vi es270 centre based youth and children sessions200 hours volunteering achieved and recognised through Sal reYouth Awards for 4 young volunteers

60 detached youth work sessions

48 outreach youth work sessions

43 school based sessions

42 holiday ac vi es/excursions16 addi onal services over the Fes ve period

10 peer led Mentors in Violence Preven on workshops

2 residen al

2 intercultural training courses

This year other centre achievements have included the refurbishmentof the roof area, alongside the centre being visited by the Director ofChildren and Families Gillian Tee. Lastly, the physical look of the

building was improved when the main hallway was completed.

SNAP SHOTOOT N ABOOT

Where others fear to tread is where you will nd the centres detached youthwork service Oot n Aboot, bringing services to young people out on thestreets, in their territory. The avour of o ur work captures the very essence ofstreetwork by ac ng as gate keepers distribu ng infor ma on and empoweringyoung people to improve you th related issues in the area.

Alongside partnership work where a host of agencies targeted speci c areas inregards to community safety, this year also saw the end of the A Team alcoholproject.

It keeps it real coming out on the streets, you can see whats going on andwhat its really like for us.

Oot n aboot is good coz if gives me someone to talk to, Ive spoken aboutwhat we need to improve in our area, rela onships, my family, where I stayand new things, I feel that they listen to me and help me see that I can makechanges.

Mentors in Violence Preven on (MVP) is a global project. The group con nuedto be the only community based project in Scotland and represented thecentre at the rst na onal residen al held at Tull iallan Police College. Throughadop ng par cipatory training techniques, the MVP group took part in atraining programme, with the overall aim of mo ving other young people toplay an ac ve role in reducing bullying and gender violence.

With this new knowledge and skill base, the MVP group went on tour andprovided workshops on gender violence and inequality to over 120 youngpeople city wide, sessions were carried out within cluster High Schools,Edinburgh College and youth provisions in the North of Edinburgh.

The workshops made me more aware of how to handle di erent situa onsand I will now think before I say things

The residen al weekend has expanded my knowledge on MVP through theworkshops and discussions.

MENTORS IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION

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FU12Every Friday a ernoon the centre comes alive withchildren as the Friday under 12s group begins. In achild friendly environment, a range of fun and edu-ca onal ac vi es are provided with an emphasisupon posi ve play. Throughout the year, the key

theme within the group has been upon communitysafety and the pivotal role that children play in their communi es .

The UN Conven on of the Rights of the Child, Ar cle 31, states that allchildren have the right to play. The FU12 group took forward this right andcarried out a project focusing upon play parks in their community, highligh ngthe bene ts and improvements that could be made.

I enjoyed researching and visi ng the di erent parks. It was also good to sharewhat we thought about the parks to people like the park ranger so we can makethem be er for everyone.

THE CRIBPhysical tness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body,it is the basis of dynamic and crea ve intellectual ac vity.

Every Friday night, the centre becomes a hub of health, tness and in formaleduca on for young people aged 12 -18.

Alongside CLD, Edinburgh Leisure and the Robertson Trust a variety of healthand tness ac vi es are provided to young people. With an emphasis uponnon -tradi onal sports sessions this dynamic partnership alongside specialistagencies have enhanced the programme with sessions focusing upon freestyle jump, speed cycling alongside learning about legal highs, hate crime and genderviolence.

I feel that it has changed my life in making me more exible, er, and Ivelearnt lots of things about new sports.

I think that the sport has improved my tness and stamina, not to men onmy exibility.

I rst started at the Jack Kane Community Centre (JKCC), in September2012, when I was asked to be part of the Mentors in Violence Preven onGroup. I enjoyed being at the JKCC so much that I wanted to startvolunteering in one of the younger groups. By June 2013, I had decidedthat I wanted to be part of the Smooth Moves group, as I felt I could useme very recent experience of high school to help the P7s. I o ciallystarted in the following August, it was amazing, because I knew what thenext 12 months were going to be like for the P7s, that was me just over6 years ago.

So what has the centre done for me, well its allowed me to becomemore con dent as a person, it has also taught me to have morecon dence in what I am doing. When I started in August 2013, I reallyhated leading group games and was extremely scared of ge ng itwrong. However, now its second nature to me I cant wait to lead thegame or to lead a group task!

Throughout my me at JKCC, I have been involved in many di erentexperiences including the most recent one, which involved myself andthe inter cultural group going to a small village called Strona in Italy. Thiswas an amazing experience because I got to meet a range of di erentpeople from other countries and I got to learn about their culture.

Three years on from when I rst came to the centre as a teenager I ams ll here, it has been one of the best decision I have ever made! I havegained so much from being here and I think I will con nue to learn andgrow as a person as my me here at JKCC con nues!

Once youre here they never let you go!By Connor Murdoch Volunteer

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ROLL OF HONOURRoll of Honour: (Volunteer, work experience, youth trainees andstudent placements within the youth and childrens work)

Kelsie Hossack200 hours Saltire Youth Award achieved

Simon McKenzieCherise Purves

Declan McGee200 hours Saltire Youth Award achieved

Cameron McKail200 hours Saltire Youth Award achieved Ally Milne

Connor Murdoch200 hours Saltire Youth Award achieved

Lewis ThomsonJohn Beatson

(Student Placement HNC Working with Communities: Grade A pass)

Kristina Watson

SMOOTH MOVESTransi on from Primary school to Secondary school can be an exci ngand scary me for many children. Uncertain es about the future andwhat to expect can make some children anxious about leaving Primaryschool behind. Working alongside CLD, the P7 children within the localcluster primaries schools, the smooth moves group come together toexplore the opportuni es and challenges which moving may bring. Witha focus upon cul va ng con dent children the programme takes in toconsidera on that Secondary school is not solely some place they aregoing to, but a place where they can create a new future.

Through games, ac vi es and discussions, children are encouraged toembrace and prepare for any changes by crea ng their own paths andtools to a smooth transi on. For many children, one of the mainconcerns can be that there will be many older young people whom theymay never have met previously in Secondary school. To alleviate some

of these concerns, added value was provided by young volunteers,ranging from S1 -S6 from local Secondary schools whom peer facilitatedsessions and got to know the children on the run up to star ngHigh School.

I come along to smooth moves because its a fun place to be, Ive

made new friends from being here and they are going to be in my

class when I go to High School. RESULT

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EARLY INTERVENTION

AGENTSFOR CHANGE Youre mission, if you choose to accept it, is to be-come an Agent For Change. Travellingthroughout 5 cluster primary schools, alongsideCLD, children ac vely par cipated in agents training. This 8 week trainingcourse asked the children in each primary 6 class to analyse the termcommunity. By coming together and learning through interac ve exercises,discussion and home based learning, each agent explored their space andplace.

Unravelling concepts such as stereotypes, communica on and internetsafety, the agents mission was to take responsibility and an ac ve role intheir communi es so as to bring about posi ve individual and collec vechange.

Agent parent: This project has helped my son be aware of all aspects ofour community.

Agent parent: It is good to devote me to these concepts, which are nottoo much a part of the tradi onal curriculum.

Agent teacher: The project is very worthwhile. The children certainly learn

a great deal and furthered their understanding of the various topics thatthey are dealt with each week. An indica on of how the childrenenjoyed the sessions was the volume of homework that they managed tocomplete. I was most impressed that so many were keen to give feedbackon the topics.

Community ConnectionsI am more con dent, I challenge my own thoughts as well as others, I ama lot more of an ac ve listener and I feel like I keep a lot more up to datewith the news and world around me.

It has made me more con dent and it has increased my learning. It hasalso made me want to do more and volunteer in more things now.

My daughter has bene ted from being involved in the centre, learningabout di erent things in life, I know they learn this at school but not in thesame way, this was fun for them but they also learnt something.

Volunteers are not paid, not because they are worthless, because theyare priceless.Working alongside volunteers, whom give so much more than just theirme, is one of the greatest components of the centre. Over the year,volunteers have played a pivotal role in the centres youth and childrensac vi es and programmes. All groups provided in the centre inpartnership with CLD, bene t from having a youth volunteer. Thesevolunteers not only develop their own skills and experiences, they alsocompliment the ac vi es that we provide through ensuring that we keepprogrammes current and re ec ve of young peoples trends and needs.

Further recogni on is also provided to the youth volunteers throughSal re Youth Awards, with awards ranging from in excessive of 100 200volunteering hours being achieved.

I love volunteering at the centre as I get to be myself, I feel comfortableand it is liked a second home, I have learnt so much and the best thing

for me is I have gained so much con dence which I never had before.

VOLUNTEERS

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The older peoples work con nues to growand develop, with an ever increasingPopula on. The centres lunch club haveo ered both consistency and con nuity ino ering services for older people. The la-

dies meet every Tuesday and Thursday withexcursions o ering more new and valuedexperiences. With funding acquiredthrough the Craigmillar and PortobelloNeighbourhood Partnership community grant fund, the group have beensuccessful in implemen ng an array of events. Ensuring that all communitymembers are included and that the events combat social is ola on then the teadances o er excellent opportuni es for people to come together, enjoythemselves whilst mee ng new friends.

Members understand the globalized world whichwe live in, and are keen to focus educa on onbringing an interna onal dimension to di erentand diverse se ngs.

From this, members felt it important to supportsta to expand their knowledge and experienceand as such both Emma and Sco respec velywent on their travels. With support from CLD, asta member went o to par cipate in humanrights training in Reykjavik,Iceland. The training focused on exploring human rights and the need to ensurethat they are protected for all human beings. Sco s tour of Iceland wascompleted when he facilitated training in one of the local schools within the city.

Whereby Emma went to Cardi where she exploredthe mechanics of wri ng European funding applica-tions and building up new European networks for fu-ture exchanges.

I have built many new rela onships and learnt manywonderful things. The experience has encouraged meto be able now to complete a youth exchange for the

OLDER PEOPLE

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT in a EUROPEAN WAY

Making childhood memories last a life me This year seen the centre o er a wonderful moment in a childs life, through aunique partnership built up with Hopscotch childrens charity a group ofchildren took part in new and never to be forgo en experience. Held withinArdvullian, near Fort William, this country side break was set up to due to theneed for vulnerable children to get back to basics and embrace rural countrysideliving. To make this happen, the centre came together with a range of exci ngand challenging fundraising ac vi es.

From Edinburgh to Glasgow Cycle, infamous Race Night and the generosity oflocal businesses, and individuals, the community ensured that children had thebest experience possible. A big thanks to everyone who made this possible.

I really enjoyed my week at hopscotch, it gave me the chance to try newthings like canoeing which was really

fun. I also enjoyed being in the beau fulsurroundings. Best of all, I made new

friends.

My child loved it and hasnt stoppedtalking about how good it was, thank youto everyone who made this happen.

The centre was recognised within the Cashback for Communi es, Making CrimePay publica on Out of the Shade at a na onal event. Showcasing the workthat the centre had taken forward , the publica on focused upon the innova velm making in the previous years Sunday Service. The publica on highlighted

examples of best prac ce and the posi ve contribu ons that young peoplemake to their communi es.

HOPSCOTCH

OUT OF THE SHADE