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Youth Works

Youth Works is a national charitable organisation and a successful partnership between Crime Concern, Marks & Spencer and Groundwork. The charity’s structure consists of a Board of Directors who manage and direct the progress of programmes assisted by the Central Development Team.

Directors

The Youth Works Board manages the programme at national level. Current members of the Board are:

Bullet  John Stanley Chair
  Bullet  Rosie Chadwick Director of Prevention Services, Crime Concern
  Bullet  Jude Bridge Head of External Marketing, Marks & Spencer
  Bullet  Tony Hawkhead Chief Executive, Groundwork
  Bullet  Michael Garston Leopold Muller Estate
  Bullet  Ian Anderson OBE Reach
  Bullet  Krishan Murari Business Consultant
  Bullet  Margaret Mary Kelly MBE Consultant

Advisors

Bullet  Trevor Evans  
  Bullet  Charles Clark QPM Deputy Chief Constable, Essex Police.
Secretary ACPO Youth Issues Group
  Bullet  Dr Catherine Dennison Department of Health

Central Development Team

The Youth Works Board is supported by the Central Development Team whose key responsibilities include :

  • Supporting existing Youth Works programmes and assisting local partnerships with development of new programmes
      
  • Evaluating, monitoring and maintaining the quality and success of the programmes
      
  • Developing and strengthening partnerships with existing and new organisations that can add value to the delivery of Youth Works
      
  • Maintaining a national marketing and communications strategy to ensure Youth Works gains a high profile amongst decision-makers, opinion formers and funders.


Partners

 
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Crime Concern

Crime Concern

Crime Concern is an independent, not-for-profit crime reduction organisation set up in 1988. Its mission is to work with national and local partners to reduce crime and create safer communities.

The organisation provides technical assistance, training and project development services to Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships, Youth Offending Teams, Local Strategic Partnerships and other statutory and community groups. It also manages over 50 local community safety projects, many of which focus on tackling youth offending and reducing crime in high risk neighbourhoods.

Crime Concern champions equality, fairness, opportunity and progression for all.

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  Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer vision is "To help make our society a healthier and safer place in which to live and work and to provide equal opportunities for all."

The long-term success of Marks & Spencer depends upon healthy and sustainable communities and we believe that creating partnerships with social causes can offer great opportunities for mutual benefit.

Our Community programme concentrates on key social issues that also have a direct relevance to our business. Our policy focuses on three main themes: Health, Education and Learning & Safety, all vital areas in the fight against social exclusion. We also encourage our employees to play an active part in their local communities.

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Groundwork

Groundwork is a federation of nearly 50 local Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland each working with their partners in deprived areas to improve the quality of the local environment, the lives of local people and the profitability of local businesses. Last year Groundwork encouraged volunteers of all ages to give more than, 300,000 days of their time to improve their neighbourhoods.

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Local Partners

Funding is an essential requirement for programmes such as Youth Works and funding usually comes from more than one source. Demand for funding is high and extremely competitive, our local programmes are fortunate to have required funding from a variety of sources such as :

  • Connexions
      
  • Lloyds TSB
      
  • Neighourbood Renewal Fund
      
  • Sport England

More information regarding funding of individual programmes can be found on the Programmes page.

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