We support parents and carers of children of all races who have been marginalised or excluded from school
We offer advice and guidance to the schools, colleges, services and professionals we work in partnership with to improve the wellbeing of children and young people
We work with local teachers and school leaders to reduce school exclusions by encouraging a more aspirational attitude to children and young people facing challenges
We help promote positive BME role models by arranging for BME professionals to talk in local secondary schools
Local partnership work
We have advised Brighton and Hove City Council officers on their statutory duties towards BME young people under the Equality Act
We have reached out to St Giles Trust to disrupt local organised criminal coercion plus peer pressure and debt entrapment.
We have met with NHS managers to discuss the impact of the NHS Long Term Plan on young people
We have met with local police to discuss stop and search, young people’s mental health and racial profiling
We introduced an inspirational assembly by Award Winning Mentivity mentoring into a local secondary school . They now provide mentoring for local young peoples in schools / colleges in Brighton. This supports local young peoples aspirations, engagement, educational attainment and wellbeing.
Events and consultations
In 2018 we contributed to a Birkbeck School of Law symposium on race, mental health and state violence
In 2018 we contributed to a The Difference conference on school exclusion
In 2019 we took part in a Westminster Education forum seminar on children’s mental health
In 2019 we contributed to the LGA Peer Review data on racial disparity, disproportional education exclusion of Young People.
We contributed research based on our experience around race, mental health and wellbeing to the Timpson Review into school exclusion
We are involved in Citizens UK and contributed to the launch of its Brighton and Hove chapter in April 2019
In 2019 we established Families Equestrian Wellbeing Project
In 2019 Invited to school exclusions hub launch by JUST FOR KIDS LAW
In 2019 CPD for communities via Fearless Charity
In 2019 Project 507 – Trauma Practitioner Development on youth trauma and violence.
2019-2020 Case studies contributions to NHS commissioners Sussex wide independent review of children and young people’s emotional heath and wellbeing service. Resulting in increased Child Psychologist time, CAMHS support at YOS
In 2020 Launched Yoga Youth Wellbeing Project
In 2020 we contributed to VRU Conference in Brighton
In 2020 Mentivity – Mind, Body & Football.
In 2021 Spring and Summer Mind Body Football Project
In 2021 Clinks CPD Mentorship Scheme
In 2021-2022 Continuous Professional Development
Attended digital conferences on CPD via the Knowledge Exchange Group:
2021 County Lines
2022 Tackling Knife Crime. Westminster Insight
In 2022 Young Peoples’ Voices Co-Authored Film NHS Health Education England
In 2022 to 2024 1:1 Parental Advocacy:
In April 2023 Honoured to be invited to Steven Lawrence Day, 30th year Memorial ‘Ordinary Can be Extraordinary’
In October 2023 Invitation to Youth Justice Summit to rethink Youth Justice
In 2023 Invited to attend the Coram Children’s Legal Centre to hear the findings of the Innovate Project research on extra familial risk and harm for multi-disciplinary professionals to improve outcomes.
2024 CPD for community practitioners via Ben Kinsella Trust on knife crime prevention
In 2024 Launch of Parental Drop in group
Research:
Our trusted unique perspective has led to facilitating the following valued contributions to upstream pertinent voices.
In 2020 Community Health Research Project
In 2022 Case studies contributions on disrupting extra-familial harm, best practices explored. https://tce.researchinpractice.org.uk/
In 2022-23 Contributions to CCE Research
Social Justice and Advocacy Memberships:
FYP Young Peoples’ Expert Panel at Brighton Chapter of www.hopecollectiveuk.com
Member of Criminal Justice Alliance
Member of Alliance of Youth Justice
Member of Community Works
Member of Parent Carer Council
Community Member of Sussex Violent Reduction Partnership Brighton Streets Plus