2,980YOUNG PEOPLE

INVOLVED

99.2% IMPROVED SPEAKING

SKILLS

862ACTIVITIES FROM

PERFORMANCE SESSIONS AT BRISTOL OLD VIC

AND VISITS TO INSPIRING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THE HOUSES OF

PARLIAMENT

27 SCHOOLS& 4 COLLEGES ACROSS THE

CITY

100%*

REPORT GREATER SELF CONFIDENCE

94%INCREASED CONFIDENCE

IN MATHS

southbristolyouth.org.uk *Results are samples from individual programmes, not for all participants.

EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED

IMPACT REPORT 2017/18

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WHAT WE DOWe run programmes which raise the attainment and improve the life chances of disadvantaged young people.

Our approach brings together the best elements of teaching and youth work. We challenge young people’s perceptions of themselves and what they can achieve; give positive, specific feedback to help them bring out their best attitudes and behaviours; provide experiences in the world of work and higher education; and encourage optimism – a simple word, with a powerful impact.

Over the past six years we have developed and tested a range of programmes that last at least one academic year. Some of these programmes have the potential to grow into self-sustaining activities while others will always need external support.

EACH PROGRAMME HAS FIVE COMMON ELEMENTS

WHY WE EXISTSouth Bristol is an area of high deprivation.* Some young people fail to achieve their potential because of a lack of self-belief and few opportunities to explore a better future.

South Bristol Youth was formed in 2012 to help six local secondary schools by bringing education and youth work closer together. Our aim was to raise confidence and self-belief through character-building programmes focused on making a difference to students’ lives and futures.

Until February 2017, we focused on South Bristol where we work with seven schools. While our roots are still firmly based here, we now work with 27 secondary schools and three colleges across the city and wider Bristol area, focusing on young people in disadvantaged wards.

*Five areas in South Bristol are ranked in the most deprived 1% in England, particularly in terms of education, skills and training; and sixteen areas are in the 10% most disadvantaged in the UK.

Advice, guidance and support 1 to understand pathways to work, apprenticeships, FE and HE – we know that students lack knowledge rather than aspiration and they need practical help to make the best choices.

Developing positive character traits – 4 we help young people to appreciate and develop curiosity, perseverance, conscientiousness, optimism and self-control and to understand how these traits will help them to do well in life.

Speaking, listening and writing 2 skills development – we focus on communication skills so students learn how to clearly express their thoughts and ideas and present themselves well.

Building cultural and social capital – 3 we help young people to build links across Bristol. This gives them a sense of ownership of their city, the confidence to access premier arts and heritage venues in the city and new networks to help them in the future.

Parental engagement – family support and encouragement with education make a huge difference. We meet 5 parents and carers regularly, invite them to celebrate their children’s achievements and put on special events for them.

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HOW WE WORK1 �Each�school�identifies�young�people�

for one of our programmes

2 Young people are invited to take part

3 Parents/carers meeting

4 Meeting�with�young�people

5 �Monthly�personal�development�events� and activities during school time

6 Celebration and award events

OUR IMPACTAmong the outcomes achieved by our programmes are:

Improved presentation, speaking and listening skills

New or better-developed life skills

Wider experience of the world and networks including work and post-16 education

Improved�confidence�and�self-belief

Improved resilience

Increased knowledge, behaviours and skills for a wider choice of futures

I have seen an increase in confidence and self-belief amongst these pupils. They all have very clear ideas of where they are heading after GCSE’s and understand what they need to do to reach their aspirations. The majority have become more conscientious in their studies and really value their education. Work experience placements have also become more aspirational with two securing placements with the NHS (Southmead Hospital) and two working in Architect’s offices. Teacher

She came back ‘buzzing’ from the profiling day. She couldn’t believe how accurate the profile was. To find out she does have an amazing character and she is ‘normal’ is invaluable. Parent/Carer

Lauren�Carey, a student at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School, has since won a place to study at Cambridge’s Magdalene College. Lauren said:

The Future Quest programme really helped me with my university applications.

27SCHOOLS

1,262YEAR 9/10/11

STUDENTS

82%OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AGREE/

STRONGLY AGREE THEY COULD GO ON TO

UNIVERSITY (PRE-16s)

*This is a National Collaborative Outreach Programme funded by the Office for Students which aims to double the number of young people from target wards going to university. We work in partnership with the University of the West of England, University of Bristol, City of Bristol College and SGS College.

FUTURE QUESTProviding essential skills to help 13-18 year olds make informed choices about higher education (HE) – university, college (HE in Further Education) or apprenticeships.*

PRE-16Activities include:

�Aerospace�day – engineering activities to develop teamwork and problem solving.

�Profiling�day – online profiling plus facilitated activities to help young people understand themselves and the people around them better.

Bristol Old Vic evening performance and workshop.

�Future�Skills�day – post-16 information, advice and guidance plus CV, interview and job selection skills.

�Speakers�Trust�day – writing and public speaking skills.

Student Finance evening for parents and students.

�Sky�studio�day,�London – a tour, and creating their own news segment.

�UWE�&�University�of�Bristol campus visits.

Clifton Suspension Bridge visits – problem solving and communication skills through a bridge building workshop, plus a tour.

�Deanfield�Study�Centre – adventure and skills-building residential: problem solving, communication, creative thinking, collaboration and leadership skills.

London visits – including HMS Belfast, river cruise along the Thames, House of Lords and House of Commons visit plus interactive workshop.

�Future�Quest�Future�Pathways�event – family engagement event to encourage students and families to try something new and explore different career sectors.

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MELANIE OVERCOMES HERLIMITING BELIEFSMelanie began this year as an unconfident student. She would be the first in her family to consider university, but was quite unsure about whether to go. She then attended the full Future Quest programme at City of Bristol College and has flourished. She has visited several HE providers and experienced what it would be like to be a student there, and what careers are available to graduates. She’s inspired by her discoveries and this has motivated her, improving her attainment and confidence. Her mentor says:

I’ve supported Melanie to make course choices and she has now decided to study Biology. I’ll continue to help her in the quest to pick the right university for her, by taking her to open days and providing ongoing mentoring support.

POST-16Activities include:

�HE�Experience�day – featuring non-academic aspects of university life, from Students Union to accommodation.

Life Skills – practical workshops: Personal Safety; Managing Stress; Perfect Ironing; Healthy Eating; Staying Safe Online; Money Management and lunchtime networking/employer event.

�Study�Skills – taster lecture; student finance, personal statement and study skills sessions; Student Ambassador Q & A; campus tour.

�Profiling – see ‘Pre-16’.

Underfall Yard – visit to a place of cultural and historical interest plus engineering and skills workshop, boat and on-foot tour.

Bristol Old Vic – theatre visit, industry day and workshop.

12SCHOOLS

3COLLEGES

15STUDENTS PER INSTITUTION

It really helps to build your confidence, there was loads of like little tips or tricks... like speaking out in a group or whatever... it just gives you those leadership skills. Student

It’s better doing it than being told about it. Student

Future Quest has really changed my parent’s opinion. Student

AMBITIONSBroadening 11-13 year olds’ horizons by helping them to consider their future, and explore what Bristol has to offer.

Year 7 students (30-50 per session) took part in our half-day school-based session focussing on strengths, hobbies, goals and careers.

Year 8 students took part in a year-long programme including:

�Visits�to�the�University�of�Bristol – team-work skills and physics taster lecture.

�Arts�days�at�City�of�Bristol�College – hands-on taster sessions.

Underfall Yard visits – a tour, a boat trip, and practical engineering sessions.

Trips to Bristol Zoo – a conservation focused-tour and a workshop on careers with animals.

7SCHOOLS

650YEAR 7

STUDENTS IN WHOLE YEAR

GROUPS

88YEAR 8 STUDENTS IN A YEAR-LONG

‘COHORT’ PROGRAMME

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UNLOCKING POTENTIALImproving confidence and speaking, listening and communications skills through drama, performance and presentation activities.

Activities include:

Bristol Old Vic – behind-the-scenes tour, speaking, listening and improvisation workshop and studio work experience.

Bristol Old Vic winter show – most pupils had never been to see a show before.

Watershed – creating and filming vlogs helped by young journalists from Rife magazine.

M Shed – students had the entire museum to themselves and developed a short presentation on a chosen artefact.

Barton Camp – students mixed with students from other schools, took part in drama workshops delivered by Bristol Old Vic, and performed.

Bristol Zoo – organised tour with a conservation expert and public speaking in front of Zoo customers and other students.

MAX’s CONFIDENCE SOARS AS HE TACKLES HIS FIRST SPEECHSpeaking Level in September: unable to levelSpeaking Level in July: 6b

Max, a year 8 student, really did not like public speaking. When pupils were asked to deliver a short speech about themselves to the group at the beginning of the year, he was clearly very stressed and struggled to write his. When it came to his turn, he simply refused to present. However, he attended every session on the programme and gradually became more comfortable speaking publicly, learning how to structure a good speech. At the final event of the programme, Max delivered his speech to the rest of his group without hesitation and with a new found confidence. Both our own staff and his teacher were blown away by his speech. His teacher said:

That is the best I have ever heard you speak in any situation.

7SCHOOLS

126YEAR 7/8

STUDENTS

Unlocking Potential is at the forefront of progressive teaching practice. It’s wonderful to see this year’s cohort develop in confidence and bring that into the classroom and wider contexts. Teacher

I would love this programme to be two years as it helped so much I know that now I feel so much more confident. Student

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGES* ARE REPORTED AS FOLLOWS:

I AM CONFIDENT WHEN SPEAKING IN FRONT OF MY CLASS 43% INCREASE

I KNOW HOW TO PLAN AN EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION 50% INCREASE

I KNOW HOW TO MANAGE MY NERVES WHEN SPEAKING IN PUBLIC 35% INCREASE

I KNOW HOW TO SPEAK CLEARLY 33% INCREASE

*Increase in number agreeing or strongly agreeing.

100%SELF-REPORT GREATER SELF CONFIDENCE

100%ACHIEVE ABOVE

NATIONAL AVERAGE PROGRESS IN

SPEAKING SKILLS

99.2%SELF-REPORT

IMPROVED SPEAKING

SKILLS

67%MAKE

EXCEPTIONAL PROGRESS IN

SPEAKING SKILLS

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DISCOVER MATHSLearning to love numeracy and maths, by experiencing it in the real world and understanding ‘why maths matters’.

Activities include:

Aerospace – investigating ticket costs and seating plans for Concorde, and how engineers use measures and costs in their design work.

Cheltenham Science Festival – using maths skills to crack codes in ‘The Cryptography Challenge’.

�City�of�Bristol�College – exploring weighing for cooking with accuracy, timings, ratio and cost comparisons.

Clifton Suspension Bridge – finding out why tolls are needed and how the money is spent.

Livelab – ‘Hack your Body’ and ‘Robotic Me’ presentations from EDF Energy to inspire students into STEM subjects.

�Royal�Bank�of�Scotland – finding out what banks are for, how to pitch a business plan and the difference between debit and credit.

Underfall Yard – investigating tide timetables, imperial and metric measures, volume of water and use of pumps to control water.

�University�of�Gloucestershire – including ‘Mint or Skint’ a game about student finances and ‘Virtual Reality – Virtually Real’ a technology session.

JO IMPROVES HER MATHS –AND GAINS SO MUCH MOREJo presented as a very anxious young person who was particularly uncomfortable in new situations and felt out of place in her peer group. She did not like direct questions and struggled to give eye contact. She was an able student, but wasn’t making the progress she should.

During the first activity, she sat separately to the group and at times paced around the room. Over time she began to give eye contact and respond to her maths teacher and our team member, and then this extended to new adults. Gradually her confidence grew and at Cheltenham Science Festival she approached exhibitors to have a go at interactive games and to see what was on offer. During the final activity, she discussed her plans and hopes for the future with our team member, explaining how she hopes to go to university but that she didn’t think that the one on the visit was the right one for her, as she prefers a busy city environment.

Jo’s maths teacher reports that she’s grown in confidence and will now speak to him and to the group. She responds to direct questions and at times expands on her responses. She’s much more willing to ‘have a go’ and because of this, her maths is improving.

But the most pleasing thing to see is that her body language is more open and her smile is a more regular sight.

6SCHOOLS

90YEAR 8

STUDENTS

94%INCREASE IN CONFIDENCE

IN MATHS

It’s more exciting learning with friends and exploring maths in different ways... we realised more about what could be achieved through maths. Student following Aerospace visit

I can see a marked improvement in their resilience and effort when tackling new things. Particularly when I can relate it to visits they have been on. Teacher School D

92%OF STUDENTS

SHOW INCREASE IN UNDERSTANDING OF

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATHS IN SCHOOL AND MATHS IN THE

WORKPLACE

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UPDATED AND EXTENDED PROGRAMME FOR 2019

INSIGHT TO APPRENTICESHIPSHelping young people to better understand the range of apprenticeships available to them and develop the skills and attitudes employers desire.

We worked in six secondary schools during our pilot phase between February and July 2018, and will run a full programme from September 2018.

Students visited local employers to meet current apprentices and learn more about the routes and pathways into work. We also developed the students’ self-confidence and skills to help them in interviews and application processes.

Activities include:

�Goblin�Combe�Outdoor�Education�Centre – team building games to help with relationships and skills in communication, instruction and resilience.

Nisbets – presentation on opportunities available at the company and in catering, plus Q&A session with current employees including an IT apprentice.

Airbus and Aerospace Museum – presentation on jobs available including apprenticeship routes into engineering, and a tour of Concorde.

�KPMG – interactive presentation and lesson to help students reflect on their skills and abilities and learn about CVs and application forms.

Bristol Port – students ‘lived’ the experience of being an apprentice, building their confidence in talking, asking questions and trying new things.

JOSHUA’s BEHAVIOUR IMPROVES AS HEDISCOVERS STRENGTHS AND ASPIRATIONSJoshua was uncertain about what he wanted to do when he left school. He was quite boisterous, and had ended up in ‘isolation’ at school quite a few times. During the course, he’s gained greater confidence and our team member reports that he’s been a pleasure to work with. He quickly became interested and focussed during the trips, and showed a natural tendency towards leadership. During one trip, he encouraged others to take part in trickier activities and during an assault course, helped carry the rope for weaker team mates. During the last trip, his school Head of Year remarked on his exceptional behaviour. His commitment to the task, inquisitive questions and politeness were clear for all to see and staff who came across him were surprised to hear he’d been in isolation at school. He was particularly engaged at Bristol Port Company who have since offered him a work experience placement. His answers to the statements on the questionnaire have all improved including ‘I have confidence in myself’ and ‘I know what kinds of skills employers are looking for’ which he changed from a ‘disagree’ at the start of the programme to an ‘agree’ and ‘strongly agree’ at the end.

6SCHOOLS

64YEAR 9/10 STUDENTS

The programme has also developed our pupils’ skills in communication, leadership and teamwork. All of our pupils’ confidence has increased dramatically. The programme has provided an opportunity for our pupils to shine in areas of strength they never knew they had, but also to try roles outside of their comfort zone which they may never have considered. Teacher

I know what kind of skills employers are looking for.

I know about the qualifications I need for different types of apprenticeships.

I feel confident in myself.Compared with 25% at the beginning of the programme.

I HAVE A GOOD AWARENESS OF THE TYPES OF APPRENTICESHIPS AVAILABLE TO ME 82% INCREASE*

I HAVE EXPERIENCE OF BEING IN A PROFESSIONAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT 73% INCREASE I KNOW WHAT QUALIFICATIONS I NEED FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF APPRENTICESHIPS 61% INCREASE I KNOW WHAT MY STRENGTHS ARE 57% INCREASE I KNOW WHAT KIND OF SKILLS EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING FOR 75% INCREASE

*Increase in number agreeing or strongly agreeing, between the start and end of the programme.

86%

84%

69%

The impact we made in 2017/18 would not be possible without the generous support we received from the following individuals, organisations, trusts and partners we work with:

COULD WE HELP YOU TO CHANGE YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIVES AND FUTURES? southbristolyouth.org.uk 07375 657720 sbyadmin@southbristolyouth.org.uk @SBYcharity

UNIVERSITY MEMBERSUniversity of BristolUniversity of the West of England

SUPPORTERSAnonymous29th May 1961 CharityArts Council England and WalesBrownsword Charitable FoundationCMS Cameron McKenna LLPCoutts/Royal Bank of ScotlandCowslip Green FundGarfield Weston FoundationHigher Education Funding CouncilJ & M Britton Charitable TrustJohn James FoundationKPMGMedlock Charitable TrustNisbet TrustSpielman Charitable TrustVan Neste FoundationUniversity of the West of England

SOUTH BRISTOL YOUTH LED BY SCHOOLSSchools steer our work and advise on priorities and all seven South Bristol schools are members of our board. This means we can target groups of young people who are in need, fully endorsed and sanctioned by school leadership and parents/carers. We also work with a total of 27 schools and several colleges and universities. Staff regularly attend communities of practice meetings to share learning.

SHAPED BY FAMILIESWe build trusting relationships with parents/carers and wider family members. Families see their child experience success in new areas, boosting everyone’s confidence in her/his ability to achieve.

South Bristol Consortium for Young People, Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QARegistered Charity Number: 1151057 Registered Company Number: 07606234

SOUTH BRISTOL SCHOOL MEMBERSAshton Park SchoolBedminster Down SchoolBridge Learning CampusMerchants AcademyOasis BrislingtonOasis John WilliamsSt. Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

DELIVERY PARTNERSAerospace BristolAirbusAnimation NationBank of IrelandBarton CampBirmingham City UniversityBrightfield ConsultingBristol City Football ClubBristol Institute of Modern MusicBristol MuseumsBristol Old Vic TheatreBristol Old Vic Theatre SchoolBristol Plays MusicBristol Port CompanyBristol Rovers Football ClubBristol Zoological GardensCameron McKenna SolicitorsCameron Parker – Motivational Speaker for SchoolsCheltenham Science FestivalCircomediaCity of Bristol CollegeClifton Suspension BridgeConductive MusicDBS MusicElm Tree FarmEngine ShedFluxxGroundwork SouthHMRCHouses of ParliamentIcon Films‘I’m a Scientist’

DELIVERY PARTNERS continuedImperial War MuseumInsight ConsultingIntoUniversityJo Peters, theatrical make-up artistKPMGM ShedMott MacDonaldNisbetsOxford Brookes UniversityPrice Waterhouse CooperRenishawRIFE MagazineRoyal Air ForceRoyal Bank of ScotlandScience MuseumSGS CollegeSky Studios LondonSouth Bristol Skills AcademySouth Bristol Sports CentreSpeakers TrustSt. John’s AmbulanceSt. Monica TrustTobacco Factory TheatresUnderfall YardUniversity of BristolUniversity of ExeterUniversity of GloucestershireUniversity of South WalesUniversity of the West of EnglandWatershedWe The CuriousWonderstruck