AGENDA • About us • Big picture • Local stats • Our approach • Impact
ABOUT US • Established in 1983 to meet need of young people in the Community • Based 6 miles North of Belfast • Purely Performance Focus • Track Record of Achievement • World Class Facility
NEED FOR A DIFFERENT APPROACH • More than a Boxing Club • Role in the community • Poverty of Aspiration
UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM • Dawn Purvis Report • Community Relations Report • Disadvantage Gap • Mental Health • Community leadership • Generational spiral
MENTAL HEALTH IN YOUNG PEOPLE • 1 in 3 young people – so 10 in every classroom has a mental health problem. • 43% of 16 year olds from ‘less well off’ reported they had serious personal emotional/ mental health problems – nearly half of a classroom. • Teenage rates of depression and anxiety have increased by 70% in the past 25 years. • Only 25% of young people needing treatment actually receive it. (Young Minds)
“GANGING UP ON THE PROBLEM” Early Intervention is key Parents Community – all of it!
WINNING THE LOTTERY – TWICE! • Gamechanger • Opportunity to make an impact • Use of sport to engage the disengaged
‘BOXCLEVER’ • The ‘BOXCLEVER’ Programme established in 2012, started MBC’s work in the community. Addressing educational underachievement was, and still is, a key priority for the programme • It’s based on a Youth work approach /mentoring and working alongside the young people
OBJECTIVES • Change Young People’s mindset of Education • Improve Achievement • Provide a Second Chance
Recognition is important
Alternative Education ‘A Community Approach’
Enrichment Programme These agencies have been brought in to help break various barriers; • ASCERT • MINDSET • Learning Works • Lighthouse
What An Amazing Journey…
GROUP HIGHLIGHTS • Achieving equivalent of 2 Grade B GCSE’S • Improved Attendance • First Aid Qualifications • OCN Qualifications • 3 successful weeks of work experience • Parents re- engaged in their YP’s Education
Learning happens through fun too
What the Young People have said “Calm! Less agitated” “Space “Learn more because it’s from School” a smaller group” “I like the breakfast” “Later start and getting “More fun “I enjoy out early” Less the Stressful” sport”
Impact 20% Increase Statistical Analysis 2015/16 2016/17 Attendance 68.92% 81% 99% Decrease Lateness 308 3 Suspensions 38 0 Behaviour 204 18 100% Decrease 91% Decrease
Our Partners • Big Lottery • Children In Need • Department of Communities • Antrim & Newtownabbey BC • PBNI/ YJA • OFMDFM
Thank You
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