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Liz Read: Operational Manager Update on The Gr@nd GrandGravesend www.thegrand.org.uk 26 King Street, Gravesend, DA12 2DU Grand.Gravesend

Thrive-Young Lives: Gr@nd Podcast • New podcast for young people called Thrive. • Launched Thursday 7 February –’Time To Talk day • Four young people aged between 15 -18 years. Topics include: What it is like to be a young person in 2019? Is school for everyone? • The conversations are insightful, poignant and funny. • The podcast is on The Grand’s website and social media channels GrandGravesend www.thegrand.org.uk 26 King Street, Gravesend, DA12 2DU Grand.Gravesend

Royal Opera House Bridge- Annual Conference • National conference in June 2019. Linbury Theatre: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden • Creating a podcast and film • Our young people will present their findings of ‘ What is it like to be a young person in 2019 & ‘How does that affect your ability to thrive ’ to an audience of arts and education organizations from across the UK. GrandGravesend www.thegrand.org.uk 26 King Street, Gravesend, DA12 2DU Grand.Gravesend

Aloud to Laugh Youth led, Funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner and supported by The Gr@nd, Kent Police and KCC Early Help and Prevention. Follow-on from the ‘Say no to Hate Crime event July 2018. https://www.thegrand.org.uk/hate-crime-2018/ 400, 14-18 year olds danced and celebrated ‘Say No to Crime’ December 20 th Next events 20 th June and 19 th December 2019 great night showing unity and for young people to socialise in a safe vironment’ Having Police and other professionals was good as they mingled, ere not in your face, and it did not feel threatening’ GrandGravesend www.thegrand.org.uk 26 King Street, Gravesend, DA12 2DU

Home Office & Local Children’s Partnership Grant “ You really care about us don’t you” • Opening the Gr@nd on a “I really want to be a car mechanic, I need help, ca Friday and Saturday night you help me, I don’t know what to do” • Increase youth worker “This place is cool man! You like us here don’t you” presence during the day “ Thank you so much for everything you do for us” especially to engage and work with young Roma “If it wasn’t for The Grand, we wouldn’t have anywhere to go and we wouldn’t have the opportunity to take part in so many fantastic Slovak community projects” • ‘Spit Bars’ sessions GrandGravesend www.thegrand.org.uk 26 King Street, Gravesend, DA12 2DU Grand.Gravesend

Clean Air Day • National Campaign to raise awareness of air pollution and help make the air cleaner and healthier for everyone • The Gr@nd, GBC Parking and GBC Environmental Health • Pilot at Yr 6 Shears Green Juniors and Cecil Road • Parking doing an assembly • Young people make a pledge about clean air GrandGravesend www.thegrand.org.uk 26 King Street, Gravesend, DA12 2DU Grand.Gravesend

One You Kent • https://www.kent.gov.uk/social-care-and- health/health/one-you-kent • One you Lifestyle Advisors - Hive Library Monday mornings - Gurdwara Thursday mornings • One you Weight Loss -NRG Mondays 2-3.30pm starting 8 th April -Kettlebells Thursdays 7-8pm starting 11 th April -Circuits Fridays 1.30-2.30pm starting 12 th April GrandGravesend www.thegrand.org.uk 26 King Street, Gravesend, DA12 2DU Grand.Gravesend

Targeted community work Great British Clean Up Days • Kings Farm 27 th March • Prospect Place, meet by the Monkey and the Buddha Tuesday 26 th March 11am-1pm • Northfleet Big Local 4 th April • Meet outside the Three Daws pub Tuesday 9 th April 11am-1pm GrandGravesend www.thegrand.org.uk 26 King Street, Gravesend, DA12 2DU Grand.Gravesend

Liz Read Operational Manager manager@thegrand.org.uk 01474 320123 GrandGravesend www.thegrand.org.uk 26 King Street, Gravesend, DA12 2DU