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SectionA:Theorganisationsandgroupswithinthepartnership
Leadapplicant
NameofOrganisation: FamilyLivesTypeofOrganisation: RegisteredCharity
Contactdetails: Contact- SandraHiller
Email- [email protected]
Phone- 07702954894Address- 15-17TheBroadway,AL95HZ
Summaryoforganisation:
For40years,FamilyLiveshasbeendeliveringonitsvisiontostrengthenfamilyrelationshipsandpromotebetteroutcomesforchildrenandyoungpeople.Ournationalexpertiseisinworkingsuccessfullywiththehardesttoreachandvulnerablegroupsinsociety,onafoundationofdeliveringnon-stigmatising,flexibleandresponsiveservicesthatarequalityassuredandevidencebased,toimprovefamilylife.Weareequalpartnersinthisapplication.
Partner1NameofOrganisation: CHILDUK
TypeofOrganisation: CommunityInterestCompany
Contactdetails: Contact- JohnManitara
Email- [email protected]
Phone- 0779529003Address- 62ATownCentre,Hatfield,Hertfordshire,AL100JJ
Summaryoforganisation:
CHILDUKhasaproventrackrecordofleadingawardwinningandinnovativecommunitypartnershipprojects,successfullycreatingYouthHubCentresforthephysicalandmentalwell-beingofyoungpeople.Whilstactingasacatalystforpositivechangeinallthecommunitiesweworkin,bringingtogetheragenciesthataddvaluetoourprojectsachievedbydeliveringinnovativeprogrammescreatingameltingpotoftalentandprofessionlism.
SectionB:Partnerships&StoriesWhatthepartnershipisachievingandlearning1. Yourpartnership’sprojectorinitiative.
AninnovativeandcollaborativepartnershipbetweenCHILDUKandFamilyLivesaimstoinspirepositivechangeinthehealthandwellbeingofyoungpeople,familiesandwidercommunities.Usingaholisticprogrammeofphysicalactivitiescombinedwithemotionalwell-beingprogrammeswecombinedthestrengthsandexpertisefromour2well-establishedHertfordshireOrganisations,toprovideintergenerationalsupporttominimisethesocialisationofriskybehavioursinyoungpeopletohelpthemreachtheirgoalsandpotentialaswellasdeliverlongtermbenefitstothewidercommunityHertfordshire’sInnovationFundenabledourproject-SimplyAmazingtodeliverourstructuredprogrammetovulnerablefamiliesusingnon-traditionalengagementformatsthatrespondstotherhetoricof‘sportforgood’andatoolforsocialchange’.Usingtheprinciplesoffairplay,sportsmanship,andsportactivitiesalongsideemotionalhealthandparentingstrategiesincreasesourabilitytoengagevulnerablefamiliesandtransformlivesthroughsport.
2. Howdidyourpartnershipcomeaboutanddevelop?
FamilyLivesandCHILDUKareorganisationswithaclearinterestinprovidingservicesthatimprovethehealth,wellbeingandlifechancesofyoungpeople,familiesandcommunitiesacrossHertfordshire.WeinitiallycametogetherviatheHertfordshireChildren’sFundinitiativein2004,aconsortiumofgrassrootAgenciesdeliveringservicestosupportvulnerablechildren.��
In2015,TheInnovationFundpresentedanopportunitytocombineourservicestrengthsandexpertisetodevelopanintergenerationalprogrammethatrespondstothephysicalandemotionalneedsoffamiliesinaholisticway.CHILDUKhasaneffectiveyoungpeopleengagementprogrammeprovidingphysicalandwellbeingactivitiesacrossHertfordshirethatensuresbetteroutcomesforyoungpeople.FamilyLivesprovidesemotionalsupportandpracticaladvice,andhasanationwideHelpline,onlineservices,accreditedvolunteerprogrammesandindividualandgroupworkmethods.Combined,thesedeliverymodelsarecomplementary;utilisingthepowerofsportasthehooktoengagementoffersanalternativemeansofexcitementandrisktakingforyoungpeopletothatgainedthroughriskybehaviourwhilstprovidingnon-stigmatisingroutestoengagingvulnerablefamiliesinemotionalsupport..Since2004,ourOrganisationshassharedacommon
3. Impact.Pleasedescribewhatoutcomesyouareachieving,yourimpactorhowyouaremakingadifference.
Fromtheoutset,ourpartnershipisclearaboutthedesiredoutcomeswewanttoachieveandinhowtopromotetheparticipationofhighlystigmatisedgroupsinordertoraiseawarenessandchallengediscriminationinthewidercommunity.Usingqualitative,quantitativedata,andestablishedbaselinemeasuresincludingtakeupandservicesatisfactionratings.TOPSEandSDQpreandpostinterventionmeasurestheeffectivenessandvalueformoneyprovisionandanalysedandcomparisonsmadetodetermineimpactonyoungpeopleandparents’knowledgeandchangingattitudes.Ourprogrammehasevidencedthefollowingimpact:• Increasedparentingcapacity• Achievinghealthyfamilies• Increasedphysicalandemotionalwellbeingofparentsandyoungpeople• Achievedthrough:• Measurableimprovementsintheemotionalhealthandwell-beingofyoungpeopleviaSDQs.• Evidencedchangesinyoungpeoples’attitudestowardspeerpressureandearlysexualisation.
• Measuredimprovementsincommunicationinfamilyrelationships.• Increasedparentalconfidenceandskills.• Increasedfamilyawarenessofthebenefitsofahealthierlifestylewithimprovementsinthephysicalhealthof
youngpeople.• Increasedconfidenceandself-esteeminyoungpeopletofeelenabledtomakepositivechoices.• Changesinchildrenandyoungpeoples’attitudestowardspeerpressureandearlysexualisation.• IncreasedparticipationinFamilyhealthactivities.• Measuredincreaseinyoungpeople’semotionalresilience,developedleadershipskillsandcultivatedpersonal
development.• Wideraccesstoaccreditations;apprenticeshipsandemploymentopportunitiesforyoungpeople• MeasuredreductioninyouthrelatedAnti-SocialBehaviour
4. Howpartnershipworkingishelpingyoutoachievemore.
FamilyLivesandCHILDUKrecognisethatinthechangingexternalenvironmentinwhichweoperate,ourpartnershipbringsstrongdevelopmentalpotentialtobothorganisationswhilstretainingownuniqueidentitiesandinternalprocesses.WeinitiallyexploredcollaborationandjoinedforcesbecausewebelieveithasthepotentialtoimproveourengagementandcollectivewellbeingimpactwithvulnerableyoungpeopleandmarginalisedfamiliesacrossHertfordshireandwithinwidergeographicalareas,reachingmorebeneficiaries,achievingsimilaroutcomesbutusingadifferentapproach.Throughutilisingandcombiningourstrengthsinservicedelivery,andinengagingyoungpeopleandthewiderfamily,ourcombinedprogrammeisbetterabletorespondsuccessfullytointergenerationalsocialproblems,becomeresponsivetoneedsandmoreefficientincombiningadultandchildrenservicestogether,reducingduplicationandinefficiencyacrossoursector.Tothiseffect,ourcollaborationhasopenedthedoortodiscussionandpartnershipopportunitieswithBarnetFC,TottenhamFC,GroundworkandotherAgenciesandstrengthenedourabilitytoapplyfornewareasoffundingBigLottery&SportEnglandandKeyprojectsinLondon,Hertfordshire,Bedfordshire&Essex.OURAWARDS:Winner,WelwynHatfieldDragonsApprenticeMentoringSpecialRecognitionAward,2016.Byworkingtogether,weknowwearestrongertobreaktheprepertualintergeneartionalcycleofsubstancemisuse,crimeandpoorhealthissuesthatoftenprevailinthesociallydeprivedareasthatweworkin.
5. Howyouaremakingsurethatthepartnershipisworkingeffectively.
FamilyLives&CHILDUKhasacombinedstrategy,centredonoutcomesforourbeneficiaries,intowhichourcollaborativeframeworksits.Tothiseffect,andfromtheoutset,wesetoutastructureonhowFamilyLivesandCHILDUKwillworkasequalpartnerstogether,definingeachofourroles,responsibilities,strengthsandobligationsviaajointworkingagreement.Thisincludesourrespectiveworkethos,missionandvaluesandthisidentifiedasynergythatisaveryimportantpartofourpartnershipandsettheframeworkforthecontinuedongoingsuccessofourcollaboration.Asinanyrelationship,trust,opennessandhonestyarevitalelementsinasuccessfulpartnershipandthishasevolvedandstrengthenedovertime.Wehaveasharedandaspirationalvisionofwhatwecanachievetogetherandhowwecanlearnfromeachother,whichhasdefinedourcompatiblewaysofworkingflexibly.Weareconfidentinourrespectivemanagementstructurestofollowbestpractice,sharingmandatesandagendaswhereappropriatetobeabletoraiseandaddressanyconcernsorairanyviewsbothclearlyandfairlyandwithoutanydistortionordetrimenttoourworkingrelationshipandourorganisationsreputation.Thisispossiblebecausewecontinuetoinvestconsiderabletimeinourrelationshipdevelopment,meetingfrequentlybothinformallyandinformally,combiningteam-buildingactivitiesandinformalsocialisingofourteams.Wepro-activelystrivetoachievethebestoutofthepartnership,bykeepingthewelfareofourbeneficiariesattheforefrontofallthatwedotogether.
6. Whatyouarelearningfromeachother.
Byworkingcloselytogether,FamilyLivesandCHILDUKhasdevelopedagreaterknowledgeofworkingholisticallywithfamiliestoachievemoresustainedobjectives,enhancedthroughanintergenerationalapproach.Thishashighlightedtheimportanceofbeingabletoofferacompletelyintergenerationalpackagethatsupportsphysicalandemotionalwellbeingtoleavealastingandsustainedimpactforthecommunitiesweworkin.FamilyLiveshaslearnednewwaystoengagewithyoungpeopleandtheirfamiliesthroughsportandusedasamagnettoengagehardtoreachgroups,tocreatechangethroughCHILDUK’suniqueandinnovativemethodsofengagement,whichallowyoungpeopletoexpresstheirviewsandbecomeencouragedtoparticipate.FamilyLiveshasalsosharedthelatestmentoringtechniqueswithCHILDUKandtorecognisethatinordertoseekchangeinyoungpeopleworkingwiththewholefamilyencouragesandsustainsimprovement.Oneoftheopportunitiesofferedbythiscollaborationisbringingdiverseskillstogetherandasharedcommitmenttobuildingonthestrengthsandexperienceofeachorganisation,andrecognitionthatourstrengthsaredifferentbutcomplementary.Thishashelpedmakeahugeimpactwithaninnovativeapproachgainedfromvaluableexperienceandknowledgeshared.