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Why do we do it?

Why do we do it?. The Crime awareness workshop. The number of black people jailed in England and Wales is seven times larger than the amount they make up of the population www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/oct/11. Why do we do it?. The Sexual health and relationship workshop.

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Why do we do it?

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  1. Why do we do it? The Crime awareness workshop The number of black people jailed in England and Wales is seven times larger than the amount they make up of the population www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/oct/11

  2. Why do we do it? The Sexual health and relationship workshop New figures show that teenage pregnancy rates rose by 40 per cent in some parts of London last year (2010) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-299691/Teen-pregnancy-soars.html#ixzz1NdhgkpfJ

  3. Why do we do it? The Preparation for life workshop According to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), a body launched by the government – Most young people lack the basic skills to seek mainstream employment http://www.ukces.org.uk/

  4. Testimonies “Calibre Minds clearly have a passion for working to improve the lives of young people and their input on the Mentoring project has been invaluable. Dean and his team facilitate mentoring sessions and have made a positive impression on the young people involved in the project. I am looking forward to strengthening our partnership with Calibre Minds in the future” Peter Laing Director Bonny Downs Community Association

  5. Testimonies “CalibreMinds has shown me how much hard determination and focus can take you. Some people use figures like Barack Obama, but what Mr Alfred has done has been an inspiration to me” Carl Sanderson Senior Youth Support Worker Stepping Up Youth

  6. Testimonies “Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. Most of the young people would be known as NEET, yet they not only enjoyed the workshop but have since asked for CalibreMinds support” NEET: Not in Education Employment or Training Carl Sanderson Senior Youth Support Worker Stepping Up Youth

  7. Testimonies “My expectations were exceeded. It has given me positive feelings and a different view of CalibreMinds” 9/10 Carl Sanderson Senior Youth Support Worker Stepping Up Youth

  8. Testimonies • “CalibreMinds clearly challenged the groups they worked with to reflect on their personal and social situations... • …Student feedback was all positive. Many said they wished it could continue” • Chris Stein • Hackney Free and Parochial School • Health Hut Manager

  9. Testimonies • “I expected CalibreMinds to engage with the groups, challenge their perceptions and empower them to construct applicable models of personal change. CalibreMinds delivered exactly that and much more” • Chris Stein • Hackney Free and Parochial School • Health Hut Manager

  10. Testimonies • “I think it would be useful to look at delivering some of the sessions in partnership with the school to build capacity and be better positioned to support young people.” • Chris Stein • Hackney Free and Parochial School • Health Hut Manager

  11. Testimonies • “The young people that attended the crime workshop rated the delivery, instructors and subject content of the workshop high in their evaluation of courses they undertook while on the peer training project. They also informed us that they would like CalibreMinds • to deliver further workshops, • as they made the session • interactive and interesting”

  12. Testimonies • “…the workshop was well planned, organised and smooth in delivery… all the young people were engaged and interacted well throughout the workshop” • Daniel Mussie • Development Manager • Skyway Youth Charity

  13. Testimonies “The sessions you ran on a Wednesday were superb. The students were engagedand focused. They would frequently come and ask myself or Lizzie each weekwhen you would be back - that says a lot!” Clare Stokes Inclusion Manager Bridge Academy School

  14. Testimonies “The outing that you very kindly organised at the end of the first groups' sessions, was very well received and gave the students something to feel very proud of and good about - that doesn't happen very often.” Clare Stokes Inclusion Manager Bridge Academy School

  15. Testimonies “Thank you Dean, for all that you have done and hopefully we can work together again in the future - I would very much like that.” Clare Stokes Inclusion Manager Bridge Academy School

  16. Testimonies “I was very confident that our work together would amount to a success and have a long term impact on the lives of those involved. Many of the young people said they literally didn’t want it to end!” Jude Small Youth Development worker Street Level Inclusion Project

  17. Testimonies “I would like to thank CalibreMinds for their significant contribution to the life of the school and I look forward to working with this organisation in the future” Ms FunmiAfuwape Manager of the Learning Support Unit Raines Foundation School

  18. Testimonies “I would like to thank CalibreMinds for all the help they have given myself and the group. CalibreMinds has helped us with rehearsal, refreshments, admin and more. I am greatful for the partnership.” Mr Rymel ‘Wacky’ Lawrence Artistic Director and Choreographer EscenTrick Dance Company

  19. Profile: Dean Alfred - Director “I would like to share my vision of laying the foundations to build an organisation that can truly help the community focusing on the future and investing into young people”

  20. Profile: Dean Alfred - Director “I have personally invested a huge amount of time, energy and passion into CalibreMinds and treat it as a part of me, so as long as I have life within me, so will CalibreMinds”

  21. Profile: Sionlee Jones - Volunteer CalibreMinds has given me a chance an opportunity to follow my dream, with that I am empowered and aim to help those the same way I have been helped.

  22. Profile: Shaneeka Petrie-Belmar - Volunteer “CalibreMinds has proven that there are genuine people who are passionate about making a change to the disparity in youth support, thank you for opening my eyes to the issues occurring in our society and for giving me a place to contribute my talents- My support to CalibreMinds will be everlasting”

  23. Profile: Rymel ‘Wacky’ Lawrence (EDC) “I am very pleased to be working alongside CalibreMinds. Who has supported myself and the group in many positive ways”

  24. Profile: Janet St.John-Austen - Volunteer “I am delighted and honoured to be associated with CalibreMinds, a charity founded and run by local initiative to help young people to take their rightful place within the wider community, and thus enrich the bigger society as a whole”

  25. Our Funders

  26. Our Funders

  27. CalibreMinds in the Press • The Guardian • CalibreMinds featured in the Guardian recognising the work social entrepreneurs need to do to stay sustainable in the current climate with the lack of financial opportunities there are within the third sector.

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