2. OVERVIEW 2014

5. Shez Southernwood Project Manager & Wendy O’Connor Project Administrator YOUTH WORKERS Kirsty Coldwell Sue Lambert Susan Maguire Nigel Dixon Phil Colbourn

6. 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 Harding Holly Pitcher Connor Dyer Steve Valentine Kirsty O’Connor Megan Pilcher Richard Kendall Jan Todd Ross Emsden Marta Sardina- Ruiz-Cousins

7. 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

8. MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBERS David Rowe Matthew Townsend Stephen Wyatt Richard Bugg Jenny Bugg Michael Peck Mike Deacon Janet Perry Val Taylor Diane Smith

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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.

14. One-to-One Mentoring Programme

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. “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...

20. “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.”

21. Tess and Symone held a garage sale for Level Two. Bethany, Chelsea, Abigail,Charlotte, Kayleigh and Ella took part in the Fun Run.

22. We are grateful to the many Councillors who have awarded Level Two funding from their Community Enabling Budgets

23. 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!

24. 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.

25. The Mayor’s charities held a Pirate themed dinner dance at The Brook Hotel Director’s Stephen, David, Richard & Jenny enjoyed the evening

26. We supported with this event and helped obtain sponsors. Mayor’s sponsored walk

27. We thank the Bombay Nite for their support – both with Mayor’s charity event and also entertaining Stone Lodge Academy additional needs students The pupils made the elephant table decorations!

28. 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.

29. Community Engagement Project Level Two young people were supported by Mr Green On Carnival Day at Felixstowe Seafront

30. 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.

32. 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.

33. Young people spent weeks preparing work for both Felixstowe and Trimley Carnivals We were pleased to get 2 nd prize in the Felixstowe Carnival! Carnivals

34. Stairwell Mural Project Young People assisted by local artist Mandeep Birdy

35. Summer Activities

36. London Trip 2014

37. 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

38. Pleasurewood Hills

39. More Trips Out and About !

40. 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

41. Thank you to businesses who have offered NEET young people the opportunity of work experience Jackamans Solicitors Underwoods Hardware & DIY Store Felixstowe Dental Laboratory Regent Theatre Twinkletoes Hennell James Photography

42. THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL SUPPORTERS

43. Special Thanks to :- Authorities  Suffolk County Council  Suffolk Coastal District Council  Felixstowe Town Council The Suffolk Foundation  Henry Smith Charitable Trust  Port Community Fund  High Sheriff Fund  Transforming Suffolk  Suffolk Giving Fund Grants from Charitable Trusts  Kerrison Trust  Essex Fairway Trust  Seckford Foundation  Roger Vere Foundation  Ganzoni Trust  LD Rope Third Charitable Trust  Eastern of England Co-Op  The Hilden Charitable Fund

44. 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 !