OVERVIEW2014

Shez Southernwood Project Manager

&Wendy O’Connor

Project Administrator

YOUTH WORKERS

Kirsty Coldwell Sue Lambert Susan Maguire Nigel DixonPhil Colbourn

Leveltwo could not run as it does without our fantastic group of volunteers. Our thanks go to....

Kiomi Ashby

Chelsea Canham

Bonny Healey

Stephen Tuthill

Steve Warne

Victoria Van Wezel

Ruth HardingHolly Pitcher

Connor Dyer Steve Valentine

Kirsty O’Connor

Megan Pilcher

Richard Kendall

Jan Todd

Ross Emsden

Marta Sardina-Ruiz-Cousins

We are also very grateful to the Directors of Felixstowe Youth Development Group for all their time and hard

work, and the support they offer to all the staff

MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBERS

David RoweMatthew Townsend

Stephen WyattRichard BuggJenny Bugg

Michael PeckMike DeaconJanet PerryVal Taylor

Diane Smith

STATISTICS

In 2014 we had a total of 660 individual young people access our services with a total number of

contacts of 6500.

From January – May 2015 we have had a total of 368 individual young people access our services

with a total number of contacts of 2365.

Open access sessions at the youth hub

- Vulnerable Year 6 (Mondays 4 – 5)- Girls Group Years 7-13 (Tuesdays 7-8.30)- Year 6 transition (Thursday 4 - 5.30)- Year 7&8’s (Tuesday 4.00 - 5.30)- Years 9-13 (Friday 8 – 9.30)

Thursdays – Detached Youth Work around the town and Trimley villages

Other services we provide• Detached youth work• C-card sexual health advice• 1-to-1 mentoring• NEET – Job-search and CV-writing advice• Holiday Activities• Community Projects• Signposting to other agencies• Creative Art Room• I.T. – six computers for use by young people

C-Card Scheme for those in school year 9 and above

Condom demonstration and sexual health advice working in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust and school nursing team

We won an award in 2014 for being the highest number of registration in a youth group setting

One-to-one Compass Mentoring is proving to be a great support for

young people. A mentoring relationship does not rely solely on conversation, but activities that the

young people enjoy and hopefully find beneficial.

One-to-One Mentoring Programme

Level Two helped Mot, who was not in education, employment or training and in

need of urgent support due to homelessness. We were able to secure

suitable adapted accommodation to meet Mot’s needs and also assisted with

independent living skills. We continue to provide support and have arranged work

experience placement.

Stone Lodge Academy (previously Beacon Hill School)

We have been offering services and support for students in Years 10 & 11 either at our youth hub or

out and about in the community

Our trained youth workers helped deliver workshops at the ‘Sex & Relationships’ conference for Year 10’s.

We work closely with The School Nursing Team.

We offer the use of our 17 seater minibus.

Students from the Academy benefit from our one-to-one mentoring service.

The Academy supports us with our Transition to High School programme for Year 6s.

Our links with Felixstowe Academy

We have been working with all 7 junior schools in Felixstowe and Trimleys to provide weekly sessions for Year 6 students before they move up to High School.The young people love the sessions and give it the

‘thumbs up!’

Transition to High School

“It gives young people a safe place to be and somewhere there is always someone to talk to”

“It’s fun, and you get to meet new people & get food & stuff. The toast is delicious”

“It gives me a place when I am sad, when I don’t feel safe, I can go and talk to anyone at Level Two”

“It’s a good place to hang out with your friends & make new friends”

What the young people say...

“You can do different activities in the evening and in school holidays. My favourite things are

the cooking activities and the carnivals”

“I come to Level Two because the adults understand us and we can chat to them.”

Tess and Symone held a garage sale for Level Two.

Bethany, Chelsea, Abigail,Charlotte, Kayleigh and Ella took part in the Fun Run.

We are grateful to the many Councillors who have awarded Level

Two funding from their Community Enabling

Budgets

Mark Stennett “Bring on the Wall!” Mark's Great Wall of China Bike Challenge

Raised £15,064.25 for Level Two

AMAZING !!!! And a big Thank You!

Thanks to Mayor Graham Newman who nominated Level Two Youth Project and Felixstowe Citizens Advice Bureau as his charities to support during

2014/15. Both charities received £4500.

The Mayor’s charities held a Pirate themed

dinner dance at The Brook Hotel

Director’s Stephen, David, Richard & Jenny

enjoyed the evening

We supported with this event and helped obtain

sponsors.

Mayor’s sponsored walk

We thank the Bombay Nite for their support – both with Mayor’s charity event and also entertaining Stone Lodge

Academy additional needs studentsThe pupils made the elephant table decorations!

Suffolk Coastal Business & Community

Awards 2015

This award was open to groups that had shown an understanding of community needs and worked to have a positive impact on the residents and/or businesses within their community.

We were proudly the group WINNER in this category.

Community Engagement Project

Level Two young people were supported by Mr Green On Carnival Day at

Felixstowe Seafront

LEVEL TWO LINKS WITH TWIN TOWN WESEL, GERMANY

Level Two entertained the Wesel Fire Cadets on their visit to Felixstowe. We hope to organise trips for young people to Wesel and Salzwedel over the

coming years.

Level Two young people were supported by Heather Prince, local artist, in the painting the mural displayed at Felixstowe train station.

We were the winner of the Station Adopters’ Awards 2014 for Best Community Involvement Project.

Young people spent weeks preparing work for both Felixstowe and Trimley Carnivals

We were pleased to get 2nd prize in the Felixstowe Carnival!

Carnivals

Stairwell Mural Project Young People assisted by local artist Mandeep Birdy

Summer Activities

London Trip2014

Level Two Pool Tournament

Thanks to Mr Cobbler and Jez at the ‘Q’ Bar for sponsoring this event and for Stephen Tuthill, volunteer, for organising this

Pleasurewood Hills

More Trips Out and About !

Two of our young volunteers are about to start apprenticeships.

Holly Pitcher at Ipswich Borough Council

Kirsty O’Connor at Gorgeous Jewels and Hills the Jewellers

Thank you to businesses who have offered NEET young people the opportunity of work experience

Jackamans SolicitorsUnderwoods Hardware & DIY StoreFelixstowe Dental LaboratoryRegent TheatreTwinkletoesHennell James Photography

THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL SUPPORTERS Community

Felixstowe Primary Schools Cluster Salvation Army, Felixstowe R Bugg Trading U.C.S. URC Church Felixstowe Colneis Lodge Trinity Methodist Church Felixstowe Ipswich Charity Band Committee Trimley Carnival Rotary Club of Felixstowe Lions Club of Felixstowe John Lewis Partnership The Dyslexia Shop East Suffolk Travellers Association Walton Community First Tutti Frutti Voices Gotelee Solicitors S.E.H. Group Nationwide Building Society BASIC Life Charity ZED 2000 Ltd Mark Stennett from Prologic Logistics and supporters of his China Bike

Challenge Individual donations from local residents and local businesses

Special Thanks to :- AuthoritiesSuffolk County Council Suffolk Coastal District CouncilFelixstowe Town Council The Suffolk FoundationHenry Smith Charitable TrustPort Community FundHigh Sheriff FundTransforming Suffolk Suffolk Giving Fund Grants from Charitable TrustsKerrison TrustEssex Fairway TrustSeckford FoundationRoger Vere FoundationGanzoni TrustLD Rope Third Charitable TrustEastern of England Co-OpThe Hilden Charitable Fund 

We look forward to another great year ahead and

are very proud of our achievements over the past year!!

Level Two’s running costs are approximately £100,000 a year

Please continue to support us !