Issue 58Summer 2014

Surrey Youth News

Surrey Youth FocusAstolat, Coniers WayNew Inn LaneGuildford GU4 7HL01483 453962 info@surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

www.surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

Celebrating a job well done!Give and Gain Day was a great success for the appren� ces at Peer Produc� ons. See more on page 26.

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The SYF Team

Mike Abbott Chief Executive

Su Freeman Events & Marketing

Karen Moore Information

Kate Peters Funding Support & Finance

Natasha Parkin HR & Workforce Development

Linda CairnsCommUniLAB

Welcome Cate Newnes-SmithSurrey Youth Focus has appointed a new CEO, Cate Newnes–Smith. Cate takes up the post at the beginning of September, in succession to the current CEO, Mike Abbott who retires at the end of August.

Cate has a distinguished background having worked for Reuters initially and then as a social entrepreneur with the Young Foundation, one of the most influential and progressive think tanks in the field of social change and community development. She was CEO of the London Innovation Centre, providing business advice and support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on growth through innovation.

She also ran her own consultancy business for five years, focusing on strategy facilitation and helping over one hundred companies to plan their future.

Cate has been involved in Groundwork London, an environmental charity, since 2003 and is currently a Trustee on its Board. She has a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Imperial College, and an MBA from Cranfield University.

The Chairman of Surrey Youth Focus, Lesley Myles, said:

“I am delighted that Cate is joining Surrey Youth Focus as its CEO in succession to Mike Abbott. He has done an outstanding job in raising the profile and influence of Surrey Youth Focus. I feel sure Cate will now take this on a stage further, in developing links between the voluntary youth sector and the business.

Cate’s first day will be 21st August and she is looking forward to meeting members as soon as possible.

Creating opportunities for young people”This is the title of Surrey County Council’s impressive consultation paper about the services it is likely to be seeking (commissioning) in the Autumn. The paper starts from the perspective that the strategic aim is to achieve the employability of young people. Great credit is due to Surrey CC’s Services for Young People for the logic and rigour with which this multi- million pound commission has been developed and widely consulted upon. The contrast with many other local authorities that have slashed youth services is very marked.

I have suggested in “Young Surrey : Strategic Review” that the necessary pre-cursor to being ready to engage in training or employment is for a young person’s own skills and self- esteem to have been developed in a positive way to be ready to engage. This issue of Surrey Youth News Further is full of examples of activities generated by the voluntary youth sector creating opportunities for young people by building up their sense of achievement and esteem.

Surrey Youth Focus has been commissioned by Healthwatch to research into the health needs and priorities of young people, and the survey returns from young people (anonymously) are very telling after even just 100 replies. It is clear that mental health and wellbeing is a core issue for many young people, and yet the benefit of physical activity or drama /art / music are well known and proven. The issue is how to encourage someone who has lost their self- esteem for whatever reason to re-engage. Many voluntary sector organisations support young people in this process of re-engagement so that new opportunities are developed.

One such opportunity is to volunteer, and in the last edition I mentioned the Government’s Youth Social Action programme that encourages volunteering through the DoE scheme, The National Citizenship scheme (NCS), Step up to Serve and so on. Surrey Youth Focus is co – hosting a conference with “The Challenge Network” (who deliver NCS in Surrey) on Saturday 15 November about Youth Social Action This will be another great opportunity for organisations and young people to exploit volunteering opportunities.

Finally this is my last editorial contribution – I finish my second career in this charity sector at the end of August, before going for a bit of a walk (500 miles) and then setting up in my third, self-employed, career. I hope it is self –evident that I have really enjoyed my time at Surrey Youth Focus with so many great colleagues. I am delighted to be handing over as CEO to Cate Newnes- Smith who will be brilliant at taking Surrey Youth Focus on yet further…… more opportunities all round!

Buen Camino! - Mike Abbott

Youth Social Ac�on Conference Saturday 15th November 2014

10am - 3pm Guildford (loca�on TBC).

• Key Note Speakers• Volunteering Fair• Networking Lunch with local, regional and na�onal voluntary organisa�ons• Workshops exploring the best ways to engage young people in your volunteering

opportuni�es and projects.

natasha.parkin@surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

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What is Youth Social Action?

• Ac�on carried out by a young person that has a beneficial impact on someone else.

• Young people ac�ng in the service of others

In 2012 the government led a review of how to increase the quality and quan�ty of youth social ac�on for young people aged 10-20. The review both highlighted the barriers young people faced to carrying out social ac�on and made recommenda�ons to overcome these. The output of this report was the “Step up to Serve” campaign.

The concept of Youth Social Ac�on itself is not new necessarily; however since 2012 it has been emerging as one of the most important aspects of youth development in the UK. Those who have researched and wri�en about youth social ac�on have iden�fied that the benefits to young people are far reaching and hugely posi�ve and that the concept not only has benefits for the young people themselves but for the wider community and society at large.

A recent report by Demos iden�fied some key findings in rela�on to young people and social ac�on these include:

1. Todays teenagers are more engaged with social issues than any genera�on preceding them

2. Teenagers see chari�es, social enterprises and their own volunteering and social ac�on as the most important agents for posi�ve change in their communi�es.

3. Teenagers are highly ac�ve in volunteering increasingly using social media for social ac�on

What does this mean for young people in Surrey?

1. There is huge scope for more social ac�on in Surrey. Research suggests that one of the main reasons preven�ng young people from taking more social ac�on is a lack of awareness of opportuni�es. Raising awareness of the opportuni�es available in Surrey is crucial.

2. Organisa�on’s in Surrey who need volunteers need to understand the way young people look for and get involved in social ac�on and volunteering – understanding and using social media effec�vely could bridge the gap between the need for volunteers and the desire of young people to get involved.

What can you do to support youth social ac�on?

• Join the Step Up to Serve campaign and pledge to increase the number of young people involved in youth social ac�on through your organisa�on.

• Increase awareness of the benefits of youth social ac�on amongst your young people and in your organisa�on.

• Explore how you adver�se and recruit your volunteers – are you using the right channels to reach young volunteers?

• Come to Surrey Youth Focus conference on Saturday 15th November 2014 (see pg3) to explore with our members and na�onal youth organisa�ons how we can encourage young people in Surrey to get involved in social ac�on.

Allianz Helping Surrey Youth Focus through Routes to SuccessIn November Surrey Youth Focus were given the opportunity to present a project to the Alliianz Routes to Success programme. Routes to Success (RTS) is a leadership programme aimed at developing talented individuals in prepara�on for future leadership and management roles in the company. Part of the progamme involves working on a project which will help a charity.

SYF try to keep in touch with the many youth organisa�ons in the county but like any charity we are �ght on resources and were finding it hard to keep our informa�on up to date and accurate. SYF were lucky enough to have our project chosen and the RTS team worked on developing a database system and a method for collec�ng data. In addi�on they did some independent consultancy reviewing our marke�ng approach and giving us some very valuable feedback.

We are glad to say the Allianz team feel they benefited too. Paulina Whelan commented

“As an adult I have become detached from the problems that some young people can face. I can honestly say that I’ve not given it much thought in the �me since I was young.

As a result of our project involvement with Surrey Youth Focus, I’m now conscious of the real issues that some young people have to cope with, such as being a Carer for a Parent or homeless without families to care about them.

I am now looking for an opportunity in my local area to volunteer for a youth based charity, as I have been reminded of the serious problems that some young people face.

It was great to have an independent eye looking at how we do things and now we now have a shiny new database - and a lot of work to do pu�ng it to good use. Thank you Allianz!

SYF Staff Su Freeman & Kate Peters with Allianz team members Sital Bhambra, Alun Johnson Pauline Whelan and Tamsin Winks

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Young Surrey – Strategic Review 2014-15The undoubted prosperity of Surrey, and the achievements of most of its young people obscures serious disadvantage, so says the latest Strategic Review by Surrey Youth Focus.

The 32 page review also suggests personal, social and relationship skills are the essential precursors to education attainment and employment. Some Government policies, particularly in relation to housing and welfare reform are likely to present real diffi culties for some young people claiming benefi ts, but the new Youth Social Action agenda presents a real opportunity for the sector.

Key Points

• Parts of the voluntary youth sector will continue to face serious fi nancial and organisational challenges because of sustained pressure on reducing public expenditure. Local authority youth services are being cut back nationally.

• Government policies, particularly in relation to the cost of housing welfare reform are likely to present real diffi culties for those young people claiming benefi ts. However the new Youth Social Action agenda presents a real opportunity for the sector.

• A number of organisational changes are causing a blending of the public, private and voluntary sectors, such that each risks losing its distinctiveness, but equally has opportunities to develop services, though for the charity sector this will be challenging.

• The changes in values and expectations between generations are signifi cant, even if not always capable of being defi ned precisely. This presents issues for increasingly independent young people being managed in a congenial way in the workplace.

• Similarly, inter-generational differences present particular challenges for the emerging Generation Zero in fi nding and retaining jobs. Skills needed for the future are likely to be a blend of social and personal skills, digital literacy, intellectual capital and the ability to use tools for problem solving and planning.

• The undoubted prosperity of Surrey, and the achievements of most of its young people obscures serious disadvantage. Surrey County Council has been very successful in reducing NEETs and securing employment for young people. The continuing focus on “employability “ is noted, but attention is drawn to research showing that personal, social and relationship skills are the essential precursors to education attainment and employment. There are further opportunities for collaboration.

To download a copy of Young Surrey – Strategic Review 2014-15 please visit www.surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

Chairman of Surrey County Council Hosts reception for Voluntary Youth Sector

On 15th May Surrey County Council Chairman Mr. Munro hosted a reception for the Voluntary Youth Sector at county Hall Kingston Upon Thames in his role as patron of Surrey Youth Focus.

The event attended by over 80 voluntary youth organisations, was described as “a special occasion and excellent networking opportunity” by one local youth charity. SYF members and friends were able to meet in an informal environment and make connections they usualy have no time to make.

Amongst the guests were Peter Lee-High Sheriff of Surrey 2014-15, Sally Varah- High Sheriff

of Surrey 2008-09, David McNulty-SCC Chief Executive, and Louise Punter-CEO Surrey Chamber of Commerce.

A particularly special guest was David Hypher OBE DL who recently retired at Surrey Youth Focus Chairman. David was warmly thanked by Mr. Munro and given a framed scroll to mark the occasion.

Following presentations by Mike Abbott – CEO Surrey Youth Focus and the Surrey Youth Focus team, Garath Symonds-SCC Assistant Director for Young People gave a short synopsis of “re-commissioning better outcomes for young people” he also went on to urge anyone from the voluntary youth sector in Surrey who are not currently a member of Surrey Youth Focus to get in touch, describing the charity as the both the ear and the voice of the sector.

Surrey Youth Focus are grateful for the support from Surrey County Council Chairman Mr. David Munro in his role of Patron of the charity and to the staff at County Hall for an enjoyable usefull event for the voluntary youth sector.

SCC Chairman David Munro with SYF Trustees

SYF Chairman Lesley Myles with Garath Symonds SCC Assistant Director for Young People

High Sheriff of Surrey Peter Lee with Nigel Maycock (WAG) and

Hannah Pannack (Straight Talking Peer Education)

Retired Chairman David Hypher and Pam Hypher

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Surrey Youth Focus is pleased to announce the launch of the CommUniLAB website.

CommUniLAB is Surrey Youth Focus’ new county-wide network connec� ng Communi� es; Universi� es and Colleges; Local Authori� es and Businesses.

CommUniLAB will be an online forum backed up by workshops with the aim of tackling the issues that aff ect young people.

Members will be able to post ques� ons, comment on others posts and suggest solu� ons. And where we see an issue evolving we will be able to organise a focussed workshop.

See more here at www.commUniLAB.org/

Members of Surrey Youth Focus are automa� cally members of CommUniLAB and we welcome feedback on what you would like to get out of this new and unique network.

To fi nd our more about CommUniLAB contact Linda on linda.cairns@surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

Youth Work – The BasicsDates Sat 25th October and Sat 8th November

GuilfordCourse Cost - Members £20 Non Members £30

Topics covered• The importance of your role working with young people• The principles and values of youth work• The developmental stages of young people, and how they are affected• Identifying your own personal self development as a youth worker• How to communicate effectively with young people• Safeguarding• Health and safety issues when working with young people.• How to put the skills and knowledge that you learn into practice.

To book a place on this course email natasha.parkin@surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

Advertise in Surrey Youth News

Surrey Youth News provides a valuable service to advertisers and readers alike. It is delivered to over 2,000 individuals and organisations in Surrey and is also available online at www.surreyyouthfocus.org.uk/surreyyouthnews.

Our database is kept up to date to ensure that the newsletter reaches the key individuals working with youth in the county.

You can promote your business, product, club, organisation or event for as little as £50. A full page Ad costs £200.

We can also provide a graphic design service to give your advert a professional feel.

For further details contacts us on 01483 453962 or info@surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

Universi� es and Colleges – CommUniLAB will help your students become more employable e.g. by collabora� ng with partners to develop their “so� skills”.

CommUniLAB will help Community Groups work in new partnerships to build projects that meet current funding agendas.

For Businesses and SME’s, CommUniLAB provides a mechanism work in partnership with your local community and organise ac� vi� es that benefi t staff engagement

Local Authori� es and Public sector bodies will benefi t by using CommUniLAB to engage with local people on specifi c topics.

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Breakdancing at 40 DegreezIt was a great collaborative effort when third year students at the University of Creative

arts and 40 Degreez Hang Out Club members began a breakdancing club which was only made possible because of funding from Surrey County Council’s Youth Small Grants scheme. Members found it wasn’t as easy as it looks.

The partnership came about when Pijus Mickus, a third year student at Farnham’s University of Creative arts, approached 40 Degreez asking if he could fi lm some of the activities taking place at the centre

as part of his fi nal year project. “Of course we agreed ,” said Janet Maines, Chair of Trustees,” we always like to encourage links with different community organisations in the town.”

As it turned out the centre wasn’t quite what Pijus was looking for but his interest was captured by the young people at Hang Out as was theirs with him when he suggested he teach them breakdancing. “In previous years we did run a breakdancing session once a month but due to costs and the teacher moving away, it folded and because of other interests gaining priority it was never re-instated,” Karen Slingo Youth Leader explained.

The club members are really enjoying the sessions and fi nd them not only physically but mentally challenging. “You have to be pretty fi t and strong to do it at an advanced level and even just starting off is tough not to mention remembering what hand goes where,” said Sam.

Surrey Army Cadet Force has been just as busy since last June as ever. Recruitment is strong with over 600 cadets on the books. On the adult side, we need to bring in more offi cers, but we have taken on lots of new Potential Instructors, many of them young people of no previous military bent, but just keen to teach young people the essential life and citizen skills in which the army cadets (and so many other organisations with Surrey Youth Focus membership) specialise.

As well as regular training weekends at Crowborough, Longmoor, Hythe and Sandhurst,

we had an excellent two weeks camp on the Pembrokeshire coast near Tenby. Working by age and experience level the three training cadres enjoyed time on the range, adventure training and tactical training. Visitors (military and civilian) expressed their satisfaction at the standards they saw. The weather favoured us, we were superbly fed and there were only minimal welfare or homesickness problems. The ‘townies’ learnt more about the country on walking expeditions of differing lengths, and to sum it

up – we all worked hard and played hard.

The Band and Corps of Drums have played at an impressive number of functions, many cadets attended the specialist music camps, and the Band in particular (only re-formed in 2012) has gone from strength to strength. Other successes include an impressive haul of 12 gold medals for orienteering, and individual successes in regional competitions in archery, target shooting and First Aid.

Charity and community wise, we have collected for The Soldiers Charity, for the RBL Poppy Appeal, and assisted a number of other local causes. We supported Armed Forces Day with parades in almost every borough in the county, and a party helped with arena

duties at the Surrey County Show (and are invited back this year).

On the international front, our connection with the Australian Army Cadets continues, and this September 30 all ranks had an action packed three weeks as their guests in and around Perth and Western Australia.

Onwards and upwards, as they say. We go forward to camp this year at Okehampton (on Dartmoor) with moral good and heads held high.

Anthony Jacques MC - Captain 01483 823765 Email jacques449@btinternet.com

MEMBERS NEWS

Driving sheep over London Bridge

Marshalling the CHASE cycle rally

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“A Moment in Time” The Eikon Charity’s fi rst Awards Evening, 2014

On Thursday, April 24th, 2014, The Eikon Charity held its fi rst ever Awards Evening at the Sony offi ces at Brooklands. The theme of the evening was “A Moment in Time”, and the purpose was to celebrate the personal developments of the young people the charity works with – often those who would otherwise go unrecognised.

Over 180 guests were on hand to witness 26 young people receive awards for their courage in dealing with varying degrees of diffi culties in their lives. Amongst others, Awards included:

Outstanding Young Carer Triumph over AdversityCommitment to Values Outstanding Contribution to SocietyTeenager of Courage Commitment to Values

The young people’s stories, combined with their resilience and determination, were an inspiration to all and by the end of the evening there was not a dry eye in the house.

Caroline Olivero, Head of Youth and Community Work at The Eikon Charity said:

“I was so proud of all the staff and young people who pulled together to make this event such a success. It was emotional to see the happiness in young people who were being recognised for their personal achievements, alongside emotional parents and youth workers who had worked so hard to support them”.The evening underlined the importance of what The Eikon Charity does and the need for their services. Early intervention is key to their work, and Eikon strives help young people in the early stages of a problem, before the onset of a crisis. Eikon’s strategy is all about providing that fence at the top of the cliff rather than operating an ambulance at the bottom.

While the awards celebrate the young people who are part of Eikon, the following shows the real need for the work they do. During an English lesson Rebecca’s class were asked to write their own ‘rant’ about something they felt passionate about. The following is an extract from her work.

Hi, my name’s Rebecca and I’m 14 and I’m in year 9. I’ve been seeing Caley at Eikon for about 1 1/2 years now and she’s provided me with such valuable support. Her patience with me has been exactly what I needed, and she’s told me from the start that it wouldn’t be easy to learn to love myself, but that it would be worth it. That’s why I wrote this piece to share with my English class, because sometimes life doesn’t feel right and its okay to not feel happy all of the time.

My Rant - HappinessI’m going to talk about happiness.

Perhaps the reason I feel so strongly about the way we are just expected to be happy is because I know for a fact it isn’t that easy. Poisonous language could have seeped through your skin, infected your mind easily. So even though it might have stopped now, you could still be decaying.

We’re ruining each other, can’t you see that? Every time you spread a rumour, label somebody as something they aren’t, push somebody away, they crumble. You can’t glue people back together. It’s not like scabby knees and bumped heads cured by mum aged six. It’s something a lot stronger than that, whispering to you late at night, consistent, unforgiving. Once you’ve cracked, it feels like that’s it.

Just please, listen to me okay. This might mean absolutely nothing to you, in which case I’m glad it doesn’t. But 1 in 6 of you will experience depression before the age of 18. And I guarantee you people will scoff, write it off as normal teenage behaviour which is why you have to make them listen. One in every 10 students self harm regularly: that’s 3 in this class alone. 81% of 10 year olds worry about their weight. Over half of secondary school students have engaged in eating disordered style eating. It’s just awful.

But there are so many reasons just to keep breathing. Like that amazing feeling you get instantly when you wake up on Saturday and there’s no school. Hearing the rain pitter patter on the roof as you drift off to sleep. What about nutella pancakes, squirming kittens, freshly washed sheets, sunny mornings and steaming mugs of bitter black coffee? These are just things that make me happy, but life is what you make of it.Please, don’t waste your life. It isn’t worth it. But you? You are. After all, you are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars you have a right to be here.

For more information about the work of the Eikon charity visit www.eikon.org.uk

Eikon Teenager of Courage

Eikon Award Winners

There have been a lot of new activities and events at Sayers Croft over the last couple of months. As well as our ‘usual’ activities such as rock climbing,

raft building, pond dipping and shelter building we have been busy organising bigger and better events for the warmer months!

We opened our brand new, 85m artifi cial caving system in May which has already been used by school groups, children with special needs, cubs, brownies and birthday parties. This is a great introduction to caving for adults and children alike and comes complete with tight squeezes, large caverns and a ball pool sump!

We also launched our ‘Take Action’ volunteer group in May where families and individuals of all ages can join us once a month to help preserve our nature reserve as well as get involved with many other conservation tasks such as building bird boxes, fence building and more. This month our volunteers built and planted up a sensory fl ower bed for our community garden. Information about all of our activities can be found on our website www.sayerscrofttrust.org.uk . You can like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter as well @SCTrust.

over the last couple of months. As well as our ‘usual’ activities such as rock climbing, raft building, pond dipping and shelter building we have been busy organising bigger

and better events for the warmer months!

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GASP students strip-down engine for Lord Chancellor

GASP Motor Project was invited to showcase a session delivery to Chris Grayling, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice recently. The Epsom MP was in Surrey to see the work of the county’s

Youth Support Service and to meet some of the organisations with which it partners.

As part of his tour, the Lord Chancellor visited Brooklands Museum, where a number of these projects were ready to demonstrate. The GASP Motor Project team was there with the newly acquired GASP mobile vehicle (funded by a grant from the Community Safety Fund). They delivered a hands-on engineering session to students who have alternative provision at North West Surrey Short Stay School as part of a package arranged through their mainstream schools.

Two students, Ben and Connor, showed the Lord Chancellor how to strip down a go-kart engine. He talked to them – and to GASP Workshop Manager, Barrie Birchmore – about the range of new skills they had acquired since attending a programme of sessions at the GASP Motor Workshop, which is located at the Sand Pit close to Albury, near Guildford.

The students were proud to share with Mr.. Grayling that they had been awarded AQA accreditation certifi cates for their work at GASP. They also expressed excitement about track testing the go-karts at Dunsfold Aerodrome, as the climax of their course.

He heard from GASP CEO, Andy Finch, that in 2013 GASP delivered a 12 week programme to other students from this short stay school, working with them at Brooklands to restore one of the Museum’s historic vehicles. The project was funded by Toyota GB, based at Epsom.

Teacher Sally Rafferty, who accompanied the students, explained to the Secretary of State for Justice that attending GASP

sessions has a profound impact on these young people. “Generally, their attendance can be erratic,” she told him, “but on the days we visit GASP, they are always in school. GASP improves their concentration, encourages teamwork and, above all, increases their self esteem when they fi nd they can achieve things they never thought possible.”

“The Secretary of State for Justice expressed considerable interest in this successful Surrey-based alternative learning provision,” reports Sally Varah, GASP Chair of Trustees. “He recognised the way in which GASP Motor Project helps improve potentially antisocial behaviour by encouraging disaffected young people to re-engage with education and training, and to gain new confi dence in what they can achieve.”

Commenting after the visit, Ben Byrne, Head of Surrey Youth Support Service said: “Our collaboration with GASP is an example of partnerships with innovative charities and projects throughout the county that helps the Youth Support Service to enable young people to develop the skills they need to give them the best chance of employment and a successful future.”

For more information about GASP and how to book courses, please contact Andy Finch on 07786 939798 or email andy.fi nch@gaspmotorproject.org

The PicturesThe Pictures is the UK’s fi rst group of creative social enterprises. The vision is to nurture, develop & harness ideas which create innovative businesses that also contribute to society.

The Pictures is driven by a series of core values; Informed & Innovative; We are very outcome focused and believe that the more research we can do, the better. We believe in creating models that are different, think outside the box, push boundaries & challenge standard methods.

Integrity; We have strong moral principles and want to use our ideas to enable positive change across society, create opportunities & support disadvantaged groups.

Youth Opportunities; We champion opportunities for young professionals wherever possible. Anything we can do to help the next generation, we will. The fi rst social enterprise within the group is the Community Film Unit; The CFU employs the UKs best young creatives & makes fi lms exclusively for public & third sector organisations. Operating since 2011 the CFU has worked all over the UK, had fi lms broadcast on national TV & are able to take control of the entire production process for anything from short documentaries to scripted short dramas.

The second social enterprise, Just Press Record, is due to be launched in August 2014. Just Press Record is a unique, collaborative approach to fi lm making. The ‘You fi lm it, we edit it’ approach enables the most cost effective method of fi lm making and is perfect for recording special occasions, events, awards ceremonies & interacting with service users. If you’ve never used a camera before, don’t panic....the ones we will send you are very easy to use & we will support you to make sure you are able to record the best content possible.

For more info on the Community Film Unit, Just Press Record or our next ventures check out www.wearethepictures.co.uk

MATTHEW JOBLIN - Director The Pictures

07531 449921 / 020 3757 7236www.wearethepictures.co.uk www.communityfi lmunit.co.uk

Chris Grayling witn GASP students

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Inspiring ‘Cake Science’ at Satro’s

“The Next Big Thing!”The Siemens ‘Next Big Thing Challenge’ takes place each year and on Friday 9 May 2014 the Judging of the Key Stage 4 teams took place at Siemen’s offi ces in Frimley.

The Challenge starts each year in January when the teams are given their brief. They then work with a mentor from Siemens to develop an idea for a new product or service in one of Siemens four business areas – Energy, Industry, Healthcare and Infrastructure and Cities.

Students learnt about teamwork and collaboration, idea generation and critical evaluation, project management, communication, and technology. This gives them a great opportunity and gives them an insight into working in a world-leading technology business.

At the May event, the judges faced a wonderful range of presentations for products ranging from health-monitoring wrist-bands, to energy

generating devices for fi xing to waste water pipes. The presentations were amazing - one teacher was seen to shed a tear of pride [don’t worry, Sir, your secret is safe with us!].

The winning team came from Gordon’s School with an innovative design for artifi cial photosynthesis - backed up by the amazing use of a chocolate layer cake to demonstrate the constructions of their device. Cake Science - genius!

Comments received from students:

‘Creating the product and watching it come to life. The make of our advert was really fun also as we were able make a professional advert.’

‘Making the eating the cake and the pride of a product that we invented.’

‘Teamwork, know how Siemens works. Inventing stuff!!’

All students that participated became Industrial Cadets thanks to Satro’s partnership with the Engineering Development Trust.

Awards Evening and Celebration forNew Haw Girls

On Friday 16 May our Company met together with family and friends for the Awards presentation. Our girls have worked hard through out the year and all received awards on the Girls Brigade awards system. Many were

also presented with Company and Church service badges. Our eldest girl had served 11 years within the Company. The girls were also presented with various profi ciency section trophies, most valued girl in the older two sections, Scripture, and Captain’s Cups.

The company then presented an item about the Values of Brigade and how these Values are shown within our Company.

GB adds value to the lives of thousands by giving them a foundation for life of new skills, opportunities to serve others and an introduction to Jesus Christ. Our Values in Girls’ Brigade determine our attitudes and behaviours and wherever you see GB at work you will see these values being lived out in a way the Leaders engage Children and Young People.

At the end of the evening parents and girls enjoyed refreshments together. We as a Company can now enjoy the summer programme of fun.

Carol Lofthouse - Captain 1st New Haw / Commissioner Surrey Downs District

Organised by Andrew Grenside, Cub Scout Leader at 1st Hindhead, this years District Camp for the Cub Scouts took place over the late May Bank Holiday weekend, at Broadstone Warren in Kent. This is a Scout site situated in 386 acres of the very picturesque Ashdown Forest, not previously used by Haslemere District, but found to be superb.

48 Cub Scouts from Packs in Hindhead, Churt, Grayshott, Fernhurst, and Chiddingfold enjoyed a fabulous weekend, went home very muddy and tired, but with memories of a camp they will never forget, and the many friendships made. They took part in grass sledging, traversing a wall, climbing a coconut tree, a low rope maze, water walker rollerz, crate stacking, night line, pedal carting, pot holing, orienteering and swimming. The highlight was a camp fi re organised by the staff at the site, with so many wonderful Scouting songs.There were a few showers yes, but all agreed it had been a smashing camp, and what’s a bit of mud!!John Stone - Haslemere District Scouts Media Manager

Winners Gordons with the Mayor

Charterhouse with the judges

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Thousands of visitors streamed through the gates of 400 acre Merrist Wood College for the annual Summer Show on Sunday 18 May.

On what was the hottest day of the year up to that point, a record breaking 15,000 people enjoyed hundreds of attractions including helicopter trips over the local countryside, children’s donkey rides, classic cars, heavy horses, traditional fairground rides, craft stalls and a model railway exhibition.

Course areas from across the College also showcased student and staff craft work in the form of chain saw carving, plant sales, fl oristry displays, hazel hurdle making, sheep shearing and animal handling. Visitors also had the chance to handle animals from rabbits to snakes in the Animal Care Unit, on the farm and in the exotics area; to learn how to climb trees safely with Merrist Wood’s arboriculture experts; to have a go at golf, football and other sports activities; and to fi nd out about courses and careers in the land-based industries.

Director of Merrist Wood College John Nutt said: “This event is now in its 30th year. It really does showcase what Merrist Wood College is all about. Our award winning, 400 acre site was admired and enjoyed in a variety of different ways by thousands of people”.

Surrey’s Air Cadets have a new leader with the recent appointment to Offi cer Commanding Surrey Wing of Wing Commander Hélène Gould.

Wing Commander Gould, the fi rst woman to hold this position, took command from Wing Commander Frank Xavier in front of a parade of around 300 cadets and adult volunteers from across Surrey and the southern London Boroughs of Richmond,

Merton, Sutton, Kingston and Croydon. The cadets, some of whom had been practicing the day before, gave a great display of drill, especially the Wing banner party and armed escort guard.

These cadets are no stranger to large ceremonial events, with cadets from Surrey Wing involved in the Trafalgar Day celebrations in Trafalgar square earlier this year, and the banner bearer Cadet Flight Sergeant Joseph Cottrell from 261 (Guildford) Squadron carrying the Air Training Corps Banner at the National Festival of Remembrance at the Albert Hall. Cadets in the Wing Band had also taken part in the Lord Mayor’s Parade in London as part of the National Air Cadet Marching Band.

Group Captain Hakin, Air Cadet Regional Commandant for London and South East Region, presided over the parade including the key moment when outgoing Wing Commander Xavier handed over the Wing Banner for the last time, his last act as OC Surrey Wing before stepping down and retiring from the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Training branch. Group Captain Hakin then passed the banner onto Wing Commander Gould, who as her fi rst act in command passed the banner to the wing banner bearer and took up

her place on parade.

Wing Commander Xavier had taken over command of Surrey Wing four and a half years ago. In his time in command he instigated the annual ATC Sunday parade at Guildford Cathedral and the annual Surrey Wing Awards Night, both now key events in the Wing’s calendar. On stepping down he commented, “This is my fi nal farewell to you all, as I relinquish my VRT Commission I want to express my sincere gratitude to all for an outstanding Hand-over parade.” He added, “Thank you for your kindness, loyalty and comradeship. It has been a privilege and an honour to serve with you in Surrey Wing.”

Wing Commander Hélène Gould is no stranger to the Wing, having served within the Wing for over 25 years, most recently as Deputy Offi cer Commanding and Staff Offi cer for Personnel. Having taken up command of Surrey Wing she commented to the Wing, “I was mighty impressed by the turnout and dedication of all staff and cadets at the hand over parade. I had a tear in my eye on a couple of occasions as I was so proud and honoured to be standing in front of you all.” Speaking about her new role she added, “I aim to uphold the trust that the Commandant Air Cadets has placed in me and hold the Wing in safe keeping until I pass it on to my successor.”

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For further details of our full Autumn 2014 programme please visit www.tdp-training.org.ukMembers of Surrey Youth Focus are eligible for a 10% discount on one day and half day courses. Contact Natasha Parkin at SYF for further information.

Merrist Wood College Puts on a Sunny Summer Show

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Apprenticeship scheme of the year – and a chance to apply for 2014-15

Peer Productions are coming to the end of their first year delivering apprenticeships and are pleased to be on track for 100% success rate!

The Woking based educational theatre charity were thrilled to win Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year at the Toast of Surrey Business Awards this year, and are now recruiting young people to join their 2014-15 cohort. This unique opportunity offers 16 to 24 year olds the chance to receive training in acting and facilitation, delivering high quality plays and workshops to over 10,000 young people each year in schools, colleges and informal settings.

Current apprentice Christine Mears who has been accepted to Rose Bruford College to study European Theatre Arts says “I have had an amazing time working for Peer Productions. I have learned so much and made great friends with the other apprentices. I would totally recommend it

Since 2007 the charity have offered a one year volunteer programme, but this year they have partnered North Herts College and formalised the training into a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Community Arts Management with 16 learners in their cohort. This has benefits for both the learners and the organisation - the apprentices are paid while gaining a formal qualification and extra skills on top of the training they would have received on the volunteer programme, and the organisation are able to remove a barrier to participation which had previously hampered their recruitment.

Managing Director Claire Knight says

“By being able to pay our young people an apprenticeship wage, young people from a wider variety of backgrounds can access our training. Many acting foundation courses cost between £5,000 and £10,000 and whilst we did not charge for our training before, we were really keen to find a new model that would remove the inequality for young people who did not come from more affluent homes.”

For more information or to apply for next year’s apprenticeship cohort please visit www.peerproductions.co.uk

Reigate and Redhill YMCA SLEEPEASY 2014The overnight temperature hit zero degrees at half past one on Saturday night and there wasn’t much warmth to be had in the temporary cardboard ‘homes’ of the YMCA’s SleepEasy group of Challengers.

“It was particularly hard by that time of the morning,” said Adam Brooks, the YMCA’s Housing Manager for Hillbrook House, Redhill. “No one had had much sleep by then and we were all tired. It was feeling like a long night!”

More than 20 people took part in the SleepEasy event for the Reigate and Redhill YMCA. Local Councillors, YMCA staff and volunteers gathered together to sleep rough overnight in Redhill’s Memorial Park from 7pm to 7am to raise the profile of homelessness in the local area.

“The issue is ‘hidden homelessness’,” explains Adam. “People who are sleeping on couches, on the floors of friends’ houses or in unsuitable B&B’s. We are raising money to support our John Warrender fund which helps those who find themselves in this situation, enabling them to sustain employment and start rebuilding their lives.”

Each year, the Reigate and Redhill YMCA provides safe and affordable accommodation in Redhill to over forty 16 to 30 year olds, who find themselves homeless or unsuitably housed and supports them into independent living. The Next Step project has recently made their 600th local placement.

The Bishop of Croydon paid a visit at the start of the evening and expressed his admiration for those taking part in the event.

“It is so important to try to do something to make people think differently,” he said. “Homelessness can happen to ordinary people and it is something which can demolish a life.”

Local Cllrs Mark and Lisa Brunt, Julian Ellacott and Frank Kelly all took part for the second year running, as did oldest member of the group, 66 year old volunteer David Clark.

Merstham Councillor, Frank Kelly, said “Even though it was cold, the volunteers made their shelters and got through it with good humour and camaraderie. Everyone remained buoyant, despite a few drops of rain, and we appreciated visits from MP Crispin Blunt and Deputy Mayor Steve Farrer. Social media was buzzing all night and we even had an international donation. Roll on SleepEasy 2015!”

Further SleepEasy events were carried out across the country by other YMCA’s.

The final figure raised has yet to be calculated as donations are still coming in. Further details on Reigate and Redhill YMCA projects and other fund raising challenges can be found at www.ymcaredhill.com.

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Surrey Youth Focus Welcomes New Members

Inspiring young people to develop a sporting habit Over Easter the Surrey Sports Park delivered a variety of sport and physical activity opportunities to a wide range of young people from 5 to 16 year olds. Their holiday camp sessions aim to keep young people active during the holidays and inspire them to develop a sporting habit for life. Young people took part in squash, tennis and badminton camps, and participants taking part in the popular Surrey Storm camps and Fulham FC Soccer Schools were visited by elite players during the week!

The Park also hosted the first Fulham FC Foundation Health Champions camp. The camp targeted families from deprived areas of Surrey and engaged parents and children in health-themed workshops (e.g. healthy eating) followed by a variety of sports activities such as climbing and multi-sports. The camp aims to support the development of a behaviour change in families towards healthy living and more physical activity and will be repeated again in May half term and the summer holidays.

The Surrey Sports Park delivers a range of on-site and off-site activities for schools and other youth organisations. Their fantastic facilities offer young people a chance to take part in new sports such as climbing, lacrosse, fencing, trampolining and squash as well as classic sports such as swimming and tennis. Netball, basketball, badminton, girls’ football and rugby all have links with elite teams such as Surrey Storm and Fulham FC, allowing young people to take part in sport and physical activity in the footsteps of their sporting heroes. There are also a number of inclusive activity sessions including boccia and Saturday Sports Club which provides families with an opportunity to enjoy various activities including climbing, trampolining and multi-sports together.

Look out for the Summer of Sport Campaign! For more information about Surrey Sports Park activities visit www.surreysportspark.co.uk or contact Hannah Sprake, Community Partnerships Manager, h.sprake@surrey.ac.uk.

New social enterprise launched by Director of Centre for Social Justice

100 people attended an event hosted by Leatherhead Youth Project (LYP) to announce the launch of Allsaints, a new social enterprise being launched by LYP to benefit local young people.

The new venture, a coffee shop and sandwich company which will provide work and qualifications for unemployed local young people who have no other opportunities, has been described by Leatherhead Youth Project as the ‘missing link’ in the work that they do with local young people.

Christian Guy, Director of the prominent think-tank the Centre of Social Justice, delivered the keynote speech on the night, describing the poverty-relief work his organization supports and the impact communities can have when we work together to help those in need.

The event also featured talks from key guests including Sian Sangarde-Brown, author of the Surrey Uncovered report which reveals hidden deprivation statistics across the county, who particularly highlighted the needs in Leatherhead North. Also speaking was Laura Thurlow of the Community Foundation for Surrey, who support grassroots community organisations across with funding grants and whom have been a huge

supporter of the work Leatherhead Youth Project over the previous 6 years.

Allsaints was formally launched with Manager, Andy Gill announcing that the coffee shop will open its doors to the public in September. In the meantime, LYP are seeking to raise £30,000 from within the local community.

The event was sponsored by exxonmobil and supported by Leatherhead & District Chamber of Commerce.

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Surrey Youth Focus Business Start UpSurrey Youth Focus offer business start up courses for young people thinking of starting their own business. This is the how one young woman took advantage of the opportunity

Emily attended our fi rst Business Start Up session in Woking in February 2014. At the time she was working and living in London having completed a Food and Wine course at Leith’s .

Day 1—Starting Up

Emily attended the fi rst day because she had an idea about setting up a business specialising in Vegan food but had no idea where to start!

Having attended Day 1, Emily went away with a sense that setting up her business was achievable and within her reach. Emily said ‘I absolutely loved the workshop…. I am so glad I went! I went home that night and bought my future business name :) I am now making small steps to make my dream business a reality :)’

Day 2—Social Media and Marketing

We met Emily again nearly 4 months later in June 2014 when she attended the 2nd workshop. Emily had left her job in London and moved back home with her parents in Surrey to work full time on making her business a reality.

After attending the 2nd workshop Emily had created her Facebook business page and had worked through her on-line business and marketing plan.

“The two workshop days were absolutely fantastic days. I am so glad that I decided to go to them both as they both provided me with extremely valuable knowledge that can aid me in organising myself to create my new business. Ed Baker and Katie Bacon are extremely knowledgeable in the fi eld of business and it was an absolute privilege to be able to spend time in their company. It was wonderful that they were both so passionate about sharing their key skills and information. I left both workshops feeling inspired and super excited about my future business. Thank you so much to Surrey Youth Focus and Natasha for creating these worthwhile workshops for young people like me who need the support in the fi eld of my career.”

Emily is working towards holding her fi rst vegan cooking class for local Surrey mums wanting to learn how to introduce healthy vegan options into their children’s diets—her fi rst bit of paid work and fi rst step towards her big dream!

If you are interested in fi nding out more about how to start your own business or if you work with young people who could benefi t from the course please Natasha Parkin on 01483 453962 or via email natasha.parkin@surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

Caroline McRoyall named new Surrey County FA Chief Executive Offi cer

The Surrey County Football Association has named Caroline McRoyall as the new Chief Executive Offi cer of the organisation.

Caroline had been acting in the role since December 2013, and has now been installed permanently in the position following a thorough and exhaustive recruitment process.

Caroline joined the Surrey FA in October 2007 as County Development Manager, following working at the London FA and previous to that at the London Borough of Merton. She also had a spell of four years with the County FA in a voluntary capacity as the County Coaching Representative for Women’s Football between 1998 and 2002 prior to The FA’s investment in Football Development Offi cers.

“I am delighted and excited to be leading the Association at a very exciting time for grassroots football in Surrey,” commented Caroline.

“With the recent change in our staffi ng structure at the County we will be in better position to offer more support to the grassroots game and by working in partnership with our clubs and leagues we can increase the numbers of players, coaches, referees and volunteers involved in all formats of football.”

Les Pharo, Chairman of the Surrey FA, added: “Caroline was the outstanding candidate for the role given her background in sports development and knowledge of the game and myself along with the rest of the Board are looking forward to developing football in Surrey with her at the helm.”

Surrey Youth Focus AGMPlease mark your calenders

23rd September 6:30 - 8:30A great oportunity to network and develop links with other youth

organisaiotns.We will be looking for Members who would like to make a brief presention

contact Su Freemand@surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

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help from businesses thanks to an arrangement between: Surrey Youth Focus and Business in the Community.

Jenny Beacon, Community Impact Manager for Business in the Community explains

“Members of Surrey Youth Focus are invited to identify community projects through which business volunteers can directly support youth organisations and young people in the local area, we (BiTC) then broker these relationship and co-ordinate the placements”.

In the past, BiTC members have done painting and refurbishing, mentoring, interview practice sessions, gardening, and they have helped to man functions. Any worthwhile project will be considered so get to work and start planning and remember to let us have a brief description of any project you would like help with.

Any SYF members interested in finding out more about business volunteering should visit www.surreyyouthfocus.org.uk or call Su on 01483 453962.

In May, leading construction firm Skanska, who built the Gherkin, provided a team of skilled electricians and decorators to revamp the home of SYF members Peer Productions. Skanska redecorated two large rooms at the charity’s base, Woking Youth Arts Centre. In a partnership initiated by Surrey Youth Focus, Skanska provided 25 volunteers to reinvigorate two tired-looking rooms including painting and decorating, and replacing office furniture, worktops and a sink, all in just a few hours.

Peer Productions is an educational theatre charity, specializing in peer education through theatre and film. The year the charity has begun delivering a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Community Arts Management for 16 young people, all of whom worked alongside Skanska on the day. Peer Productions reach over 10,000 young people each year with their plays and workshops and have been resident at Woking Youth Arts Centre since 2007.

Co-Artistic Director Nina Lemon said

“From the very first meeting, Skanska have been great: offering help and listening to our needs and responding generously. The staff are incredibly supportive and understand the limitations we face as a small charity. To have new decoration and furniture will make the building look so much better and will help the young people we work with to value the venue we use. We are so grateful to Skanska for making this happen.”

Skanskia’s project for Peer Productions was part of BiTC’s Give & Gain day – a day in which

approximately 13,000 thousand business volunteers; 190 companies; gave over 88,417 hours volunteering, worth over £1 million, helping hundreds of thousands of people across UK communities.

Stephen Howard, Chief Executive of Business in the Community said “Give & Gain Day is an opportunity for businesses, community

organisations and schools to celebrate what can be achieved through the power of volunteers. Employee volunteering is a win-win, the experience builds skills and motivates employees, whilst helping meet community needs.”

See more at www.giveandgainday.org.uk.

SYF members can benefit with from practical

Skanska improving the workplace

Skanska supports SYF members Peer Productions on National day of Volunteering

Finding Your WaySurrey Care Trust offers a mentoring programme to all young people through their Finding Your Way programme. Young people can face a myriad of obstacles as they approach the time when they have

to make decisions that could affect them for the rest of their lives. Whether a young person is unsure about which courses to take at college; trying to find a job; experiencing problems with school or friends; or lacking in confidence, Surrey Care Trust’s mentors are there to help!

Mentors are fully trained volunteers, from all walks of life, who build up a rapport with their individual mentees during weekly sessions in a neutral and public setting. Mentors are there to listen, support,

give advice and guidance to young people who are looking to make their next steps in life and improve their life chances.

Mentoring can make a huge difference to a young person who, in addition to the stress of school or col-lege, applying for jobs, writing CVs and job interviews, may also be experiencing difficulties at home, or with friends; drug or alcohol issues; or mental health concerns.

If you think you are someone, or know someone, who could benefit from mentoring on the Finding Your Way programme, call Gemma on 01483 412752 or email gemma.seldon@surreycaretrust.org.uk

Volunteers neededSurrey Care Trust is always looking for new volunteers to join their mentoring team. If you’re good at getting the best out of young people, why not attend our next Mentor Training course: 23rd, 30th September & 7th October

5-8pm at St Marks Community Centre, Franklyn Road Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2LD.

Visit www.mentoringsurrey.org.uk for more information or contact requela on 07786 911870, or email raquela.mosquera@surreycaretrust.org.uk

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Henry Smith FoundationHave you thought of applying to The Henry Smith Charity for funding grants?We make County grants to Surrey based charities. Priority is given to work with groups experiencing social and/or economic disadvantage (people with disabilities, for example) and to work that tackles problems in areas of deprivationYou must be a not-for-profit organisation or UK registered charity with an annual income of under £250,000 to be eligible to apply, though exceptions may be made for those whose work is county-wide and whose annual income is under £1 million.Grants can be used towards running costs (including core costs and salaries), project costs, or for one-off capital expenditure such as building refurbishment or equipment. Please look at the web site www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk go to grants, grants program, county grants for further information and the application process.Bridget Biddell Trustee of the Henry Smith Charity with responsibility for the Surrey County Fund bridgetbiddell@hamptonestate.co.uk

The London Marathon Charitable TrustAs a result of Surrey’s involvement in hosting the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 and Classic, almost 40 organisations in Surrey have benefited from funding given out by The London Marathon Charitable Trust.

Once again, they are accepting applications from organisations and projects that get more people participating in sport and encourage local community engagement. Information and a link have been added to the Get Funding and Support page of Surrey’s website, which also lists a range of other funding opportunities.

The deadline for applications is 31 August 2014

Apply for a grant nowThe High Sheriff Youth Awards (HSYA) is a charity supporting groups of young people who want to help reduce or prevent crime and make their communities stronger and safer. It awards grants to a wide range of youth projects in Surrey.

Getting young people into sport

Each year the newly appointed High Sheriff of Surrey chooses a theme as a focus for grants awarded during that year. This year’s High Sheriff, Peter Lee, has chosen ‘Getting Young People into Sport’ as his theme. He states that “by this I mean sport in the broadest sense of the word. Why? Because sport is inclusive. Anyone can participate in sport regardless of their abilities, disabilities or background. Whether they are physically, mentally, economically or socially disadvantaged. The benefits of sport are huge: you get fitter, it builds confidence,

discipline, self-esteem and personal achievement and is proven to cut crime and anti-social behaviour.”

Longmeadz Kickn, a charity which has received funding from the HSYA over a number of years, provides a good example of what sport and physical activity can do to benefit young people. It uses football and dance to engage targeted young people and gives them opportunities to complete accreditations and qualifications. It addresses anti-social behaviour whilst providing positive opportunities for young people in the area.

Another good example, which has also received HSYA funding, is Liquid Connection’s Total Football Project in Leatherhead. This targets disadvantaged and at risk young people, tackling anti-social behaviour by providing a 6-a-side football league on Friday evenings with support from Surrey Police

and Surrey County Football Association. What makes this project special is that it is run mainly by young volunteers aged 16-19 years, who are all former participants of the project looking to pass on what they have learned and to give something back.

How to apply for fundingThe High Sheriff Youth Awards (HSYA) charity offers grants of £100-£2,000 or a few larger grants of up to £5,000. In the year to March 2015,

the larger grants will normally be for projects relevant to the current High Sheriff’s theme of getting young people into sport. Smaller grants will also be available for sports projects – and the HSYA will continue to fund other projects and initiatives for young people that:

1. Are aimed at crime prevention and target anti-social behaviour in groups of young people in any area of Surrey and also county-wide

OR

2. Focus on vulnerable young people with known risk factor (s) for anti-social and criminal behaviour, or projects that aim to prevent risk factors, in any area of Surrey or county-wide, for example, alcohol and drugs misuse

OR

3. Deliver positive organised activities within, or overlapping with, the geographical areas of identified need (listed on our website). Giving young people places to go and things to do may prevent anti-social behaviour and contribute to making communities stronger and safer.

We encourage relevant organisations and projects to apply – and we make it easy for you to do so. Just download the application form on the HSYA website www.surreyhighsheriff.org and email the completed form to applications@highsheriff.org.

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Small grants of £500 - £5000 are available for small, Surrey charity and voluntary organisations to enable direct work with young people.

Small voluntary youth organisations are able to apply for grants of between £500 and £5,000 per project, per year.

Activities must be for the benefi t of young people in the 11 Boroughs covered by Surrey County Council. Funding is available in Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead, Runnymede, Tandridge, Waverley and Woking Boroughs. Projects can cover more than one area.

Spelthorne, Surrey Heath have made their grants for 2014-15 please do not apply for projects in these boroughs

Eligibilty criteria and guidelines are available from www.surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

You can apply by completing the online application form on the Surrey Youth Focus website www.surreyyouthfocus.org.uk/small-grants-programme or by downloading a copy and emailing your completed form to youthsmallgrants@surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

The next deadline is noon on Monday 11th August 2014

Surrey Youth Small Grants 2014

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Dame Sarah Goad DCVO JPLord-Lieutenant of Surrey

The Rt Rev Ian Brackley Suffragan Bishop of Dorking

Peter Lee High Sheriff of Surrey 2014/15

Professor Sir Christopher SnowdenVice-Chancellor University of Surrey

Mr David MunroChairman Surrey County Council

Lynne Owens QPMChief Constable

Chairman: Lesley Myles MBE JP DL President: Lord Baden-Powell Vice President: John Walshe DL

Patrons

Do you know an Outstanding Young Person?

We are looking for young people and youth leaders who have made a signifi cant personal achievement or a real diff erence to others.

We want to recognise them at a special awards ceremony in October.

• Young Achievers Award: Marking the achievement of young people who have overcome

adversity or made a real diff erence to others • Leader/Volunteer Award: Celebra� ng the

achievements of leaders whose ideas and prac� ces have made a real diff erence to young

people • Inspiring Project Award: For projects

that push the boundaries and made a real diff erence to young people

• Business Award: For businesses who have made a posi� ve impact on young people in Surrey above and beyond their core business.

See a full list of the awards categories on our website www.surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

Closing date is midnight on Tuesday 23rd September 2014

For more informa� on please call Su on 01483 453962 or email su.freeman@surreyyouthfocus.org.uk

Outstanding Young Person?We are looking for young people and youth leaders who

We want to recognise them at a special awards ceremony in October.

• Young Achievers Award: achievement of young people who have overcome

adversity or made a real diff erence to others • Leader/Volunteer Award:

achievements of leaders whose ideas and prac� ces have made a real diff erence to young

people • Inspiring Project Award:

that push the boundaries and made a real