ReachOut! Corporate Opportunities 2012

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OurMissionWeworkwithchildrenindisadvantagedcommunitiestoraiseaspirationsandhelpthemgrowincharacterandcompetence.WeimproveselfconfidenceanddevelopNumeracy,Literacy,CommunicationandMemorySkills,whilstreinforcingourcorevaluesofFairness,SelfControl,GoodJudgementandStayingPower.

Wedothisthroughonetoonementoringwithpositiverolemodelsandteamactivities,topromoteleadership,trustandresponsibility.Wehopethat,byhelpingchildrenandyoungpeopletogrowanddevelop,wecanhelpthemimprovetheirlifechances.

CorporateOpportunities

CopyrightReachOut!2011

INDEX

Whoweare

CorporateVolunteering:Overview

CorporateVolunteering:Workshops

CorporateVolunteering:ProjectActivites

Whattodowhensomethinggoeswrong

ReachOut!support

CorporateVolunteering:Mentoring

CorporateVolunteering:Benefitsforall

CorporateVolunteering:Fundraising

Whoweare

HeidiHinchliffe,rojectManager

[email protected]

AndyMilne,ProjectManager

[email protected]

GedPoyning,ProjectManager

[email protected]

Amentoringcharitywith17years experienceandApprovedProviderstatuswiththeMentoringandBefriendingFoundation.

FundedbypublicandprivategrantmakingbodiesincludingManchesterConnexions,LloydsTSB,BloombergandBarclaysCapital.

Eachyearwerecruitover500mentorsinManchesterandinLondon.Eachmentorvolunteersonaweeklyprojectwiththeirmenteeduringtheacademicyear

Bespokementoringforpersonalandacademicdevelopment.

Providingopportunity,empowermentandsupport.

Basedonacurriculumincluding;Numeracy,Literacy,CommunicationandMemorySkillsFairness,SelfControl,GoodjudgmentandStayingPower

47projectsacross17locationseveryweek

ReachOut!Club

ReachOut!JuniorMentor

ReachOut!Academy

ReachOut!SummerProgramme

CorporateVolunteering

A partnership with ReachOut! offers organisations theopportunity to volunteer their time in a number of differentrewarding ways. Whether your staff members opt to beacademic mentors, fundraisers or host a one day employmentworkshop, ReachOut! has an experienced team who will helpyou develop and manage your volunteering.

ReachOut! understands that finding time to volunteer can be achallenge for people in paid employment. However, we believethat engagement with people from all walks of life can helpinspire and broaden the horizons of the young people livingwithin our local communities.

Halfdayemploymentworkshopfocusingoninterviewtechniques.

Simplyhealth,Manchester

Mentoringopportunities

Mentors are exemplary role models who demonstrate positive character attributes to theirmentees and help ReachOut! to achieve its core aims of character development and raisingaspirations. Mentors encourage their mentees to think about their future, their educationand the current path they are on, while sharing some information about their own educationand career. Mentoring opportunities can be either academic or employability focused .

AcademicMentoring

ReachOut! has been recruiting corporate academic mentors since 2006. This involves corporatevolunteers mentoring on the ReachOut! Academy.

Project description

The ReachOut! Academy is an after school project that supports young people's academicdevelopment. The project is split into two parts, in one part the young people take part in funactivities, in the other the same young people take part in academic mentoring.

Academic mentor role

Academic Mentors volunteer one or two hours, on the same day each week, working with thesame mentee each week, where strong relationships are built. Mentors give practical help toyoung people by assisting them in completing school homework or work set by the ReachOut!Project Leader.

Commitment Level

The ReachOut! Academy runs for 20 weeks during the academic year. September to May.

Training and CRB checks

We have made the process of becoming an Academic Mentor very simple. Volunteers simplyneed to attend a two and a half hour training session including safeguarding, at which theycomplete a CRB Form.

Training normally takes place at The ReachOut! Office, but can be held in peoples places ofwork.

AcademicMentoringinaction

ReachOut!Academy

LondonCorporate volunteers are an integral part of the volunteering team at the ReachOut! Academyin London. Corporates have been volunteering as academic mentors since 2006. During thisacademic year, 201112, we have 50 corporate volunteers.

The maximum level of commitment required for this role is 2 hours, all spent at the project. Allthe academic work is set by our ReachOut! Staff so no time is required outside the project.

Following the successful recruitment and training procedures of London, Manchester also hasthe capacity to recruit and support corporate mentors.

ManchesterThe ReachOut! Academy runs at two locations; St. Pauls Catholic High School, Wythenshaweand Our Ladys RC Sport College, Higher Blackley.

Mentoringopportunities

EmployabilityMentoring

New for 2011, this involves developing a bespoke project involving corporate volunteersmentoring either year 11 or post 16 students as they begin to think about their future.

Projectdescription

This mentoring can be focused at young people wanting support with planning for their futurecareers. Sessions will be structured and delivered to meet the needs of the young people.

Employabilitymentorrole

Employability Mentors volunteer one hour, on the same day each week, working with the samementee each week, where strong relationships are built. Mentors give practical help to youngpeople by assisting them in planning for their future. Sessions could include; CV writing,interview techniques, writing college applications.

CommitmentLevel

This will be dependent on the needs of the young people and the availability of the mentors.

TrainingandCRBchecks

We have made the process of becoming an Employability Mentor very simple. Volunteerssimply need to attend a two and a half hour training session including safeguarding, at whichthey complete a CRB Form.

Training normally takes place at The ReachOut! Office, but can be held in peoples places ofwork.

EmployabilityMentoringinaction

TDWaterhouse,Manchester

When my company sent out a request formentors to help pupils who are strugglingacademically in school to gain interview, CVwriting techniques and to ask any questionsregarding work in the "real world" I was morethan happy to volunteer.

When I was at school I was in the same situation as some of the pupils academically, plus myschool offered no support which meant I ended up leaving with a couple of qualifications withnot great grades. I had no clue what I wanted to do for a career and what my next steps were. Ifeel that if there had been an organisation like ReachOut! in place when I was at school it wouldhave made a great deal of difference to my career path and made it a lot easier to get where Iam today.

I have worked for TD Direct Investing now for 11 years where I have worked in severaldepartments from dealing, international settlements and now I am working in the ITdepartment. I feel I can offer good advice on working your way up and can appreciate how hardit can be to get a step up on the ladder.

In the meeting with the pupils we get to review their CVs, applications for apprenticeships andcolleges . We help the pupils expand the information on the applications to show them in thebest light possible. We will be doing mock interviews where we can pinpoint any problem areasso that we can work on these in other sessions. Also to be a sounding board for any ideas orquestions that have to do with working or doing an apprenticeship.

Alan Dean | Issues Coordinator| TD Direct Investing

Alan and his colleague volunteer one hour every fortnight at Manchester Enterprise Academy.

Workshops

CommitteeMembers:

RseShemiltGriffiths Chair

MariaRacheva Secretary

ChristianOrr Treasurer

Workshops provide our young people with an insight into employment opportunities andemployment skills. Past experience has shown that the young people benefit from visiting theorganisation premises and meeting some of the staff team. This provides the opportunity forthe young people to experience an employee environment whilst developing their skills incommunication as they develop relationships with different people and employees.

Projectdescription

We understand that all organisations are different and with this in mind the content andstructure of workshops are as flexible as needed. Some example components which yourorganisation can chose from to design your workshop include; Introduction to industry, industryspecific employment skills, transferable employment skills.

GroupDemographic

Group size can vary depending on the structure and content of the workshop. Past experiencehas shown that a group size of between 10 to 20 provides the best environment for discussionand activities. Groups may be single or mixed sex depending on the school and age group, andyour requirements . Groups are aged between 13 to 18 (School year 9 to 13)

Volunteerrole

A member of our experienced team will visit your organisation to discuss the content andstructure of the workshop. During this meeting we will be able to answer any further questionsyou have about ReachOut! and the workshops. Our team will be more than happy to share ideasand help your team plan and prepare activities to deliver to the young people.

Once the content and dates have been arranged our ReachOut! staff will be available via emailor phone to provide any further assistance during the run up to the workshop.

CommitmentLevel

Thiswillbedependentonthecontentoftheworkshop.

TrainingandCRBchecks

OnedayworkshopsdonotrequireCRBchecksorspecifictraining.

Workshopsinaction

NandosManchester

Nandosdeliveredahalfdayworkshopfocusingonapplicationandinterviewskills.Theaimswerethreefold;

ProvideabriefintroductiontoNandos,givingtheyoungpeopletheopportunitytounderstandhowtherestaurantrunsandcooktheirownfood.

Developanunderstandingofthepersonalskillsorganisationslookforduringtheirrecruitmentprocess.

Developknowledgeofrecruitmentandselectionprocesses.

GlaisyersSolicitors,Manchester

Glaisyersdeliveredahalfdayworkshopfocusingonthedifferentjobroleswithinthe

organisationandCVskills.Theaimsweretwofold;

ToprovideanintroductiontoGlaisyers,givingtheyoungpeopletheopportunityto

understandtherangeofjobsandcareersavailablewithinasolicitorsfirm.

ToprovideguidanceastowhatinformationneedstobeincludedinaCVandwhata

solicitorsfirmlooksfor.

ReachOut! has been working in partnership with organisations since 2009. Organisationsinclude, Nandos , Simplyhealth, Glaisyers ,UBS, Macquarie Bank and Barclays.

ProjectActivities

Off SiteTrips

Offsitetripsareagreatwaytolearnandinteractinanewanddifferentenvironmenttoschool.ManchesterandLondonhaveavastarrayofexcitingandeducationalplacesofinterest.Butformanyofthechildrenandyoungpeopleweworkwithfinancialconstraintsmakeitdifficultforthemtoaccesstheseactivities.

Supportwithsupervision,transportandentrancefeecostsisessentialduringthesetripsandwouldhelpReachOut!providegreatopportunitiesforeveryone.

FamilyFunDays

ReachOut!believesinsupportingthewholecommunityweworkinbyprovidingpositiveactivitiesthatallthefamilycanparticipatein

andenjoy.

FamilyFunDaysarehostedinthesecondaryschoolsweworkinbyouryoungpeople(14

to18)whohelprunactivitystallsthatprovidefunandpositiveengagementforthechildren

oftheircommunity.

Supportwithactivitiesstalls,resourcesandrefreshmentsprovidestheopportunityfor

eachfundaytobecreative,variedandmostimportantly,freetothecommunity

As well as providing its children and young people with weekly support from a trained mentor,ReachOut! strives to provide each child and young person to opportunity to try new activitiesand learn new skills. Throughout the year we plan a range of activities which your employeesand organisation can support.

ProjectActivities

CreativeWorkshops

Activitiesthatfocusontheinterestsandpassionsofourchildrenandyoungpeopleareagreatwaytobuildselfconfidenceandprovideandsafeenvironmentforthemtobecreativeandexpressthemselves.

Workshopscanincludeart,drama,dancing,sport.

Supportwithsupervision,delivery,venuehire,transportandresourcesprovidesthatchanceforcreativityandincreasedselfconfidence.

VolunteerroleTheroleofthevolunteerwillbeverymuchdependantontheprojectactivitytheywouldliketosupport.Insomecasesitcouldbeasupervisoryrole,supportingchildrenonanoffsitetrip,inothersitcouldbeaparticipatoryrole,leadinganactivitystallorinteractinginacreativeworkshop.

CommitmentLevelThiswillbenolongerthanhalfadaybutisdependentontheprojectactivity.SupportwithprojectactivitiesdonotrequireCRBchecksorspecifictraining.

StaffTraining

Asagrowingcharitywebelieveitisimportanttomaintainaprofessionalandhighlytrainedteamofstaff;bothmentorsandReachOut!Staff.Providinguptodateandcontinuoustrainingopportunitiesallowsustoinvestinthepeoplethatareultimatelyresponsibleforthedeliveryofourservices.

Workshopscouldincludetraininginmanagementskills,ITskills,HR,MarketingandPR.

Corporatefundraising

For organisations that would like to support us with our fundraising efforts we have aprogramme of events and fun team building sessions that help raise money to support ourwork. As a registered charity, all funds raised by these events will go directly into providingopportunities for the young people.

ReachOut!Cup

HostedbyyoungpeoplefromourReachOut!Academy,ourtournamentsareafunwaytosupportlocalmentoring.TeamscometogethertocompeteforaneveningandwinourcovetedCup. Youdontneedtobeexpertfootballers,butitdoeshelptohaveacoupleofexperiencedplayerstoleadyourteam.

ThewinningteamgetstokeeptheCupforayear.PreviouswinnersincludeKlarius GroupandPEJones.

TheReachOut!CupishostedyearlyinManchesterLondon

Challenge4Change

Challenge4Changeisateamchallengeday.Teamscometogethertocompeteovera4hourafternoon

sessioninaCrystalMazestyleevent.

Activitiesinclude:

QuickoneminutephysicalchallengesMentalchallengeslikescavengerhunts

HighropeschallengesliketheJacob'sLadder

ChallengeforChangeisfullyaccessibleandrequiresminimalfitness.Thedonationis500perteamofup

to12people.ManchesteronlyHostyourownevent

OurdedicatedFundraisingmanagerishappytomeetwithyouandyourteamtodiscussanyfundraisingeventsyouwouldliketohost.Examplesinclude;10Kruns,charitydinners.

ReachOut!Support

ReachOut!support

Wedoallthemanagementsoyoucandothevolunteering!

ReachOut! values the support of its corporate partnerships. We understand that time can be adetermining factor when organising volunteering opportunities for team members. It is for thisreason that we have a dedicated team of experienced staff members who will support yourorganisation to develop the volunteering opportunities it offers its staff.

Whatever project or event you wish to support us with our team will be more than happy toindividually tailor the management and support of your volunteers in order to meet the needsof your organisation. Once the partnership has been agreed our ReachOut! staff will beavailable via email or phone to provide any further assistance during the volunteering activities.

ReachOut!SafeguardingandTraining

We have made the process of becoming a volunteer very simple. Volunteers simply need toattend a two and a half hour training session at which they complete a CRB Form.

Training normally takes place at The ReachOut! Office, but can be held in peoples places ofwork.

One day workshops or fundraising events do not require CRB checks or specific training.

Benefitsforall

ReachOut!youngpeople

By getting involved with the ReachOut! your organisation can help inspire and broaden thehorizons of the young people living within your local communities. Being skilled professionalswho possess a good range of relevant skills, enables them to actively support the young peopleboth academically and personally. They bring extensive experience and knowledge about theways in which young people can access various fields of work, different perspectives on furthereducation, apprenticeships and personal contacts.

Youremployees

Being involved in the workshops brings a number of benefits such as;Increased morale, developing skills in public speaking, communication and building rapport

Ienjoyedgivingtheyoungpeopleaquickinsightastowhatpartofourjobroleistoseeifitappealstothem

Ifoundthattheyoungpeopleinvolvedintheworkshopweremoreintelligent,switchedonandwillingtolearnthanIwasexpecting.Arewardingexperience!

Itwasfantastictobegivenanopportunitytoworkwithyoungpeople.ItsnotsomethingthatIgettodointhecourseofmydayjobanditbroughtanewdimensiontomyrolefortheday!

Icanteachtoteenagers(IthoughtIwasoutoftouch!)

www.reachoutuk.orgManchester:01612246803London:02072496881

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Forfurtherdetailsaboutfundraisingpleasecontact:

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