Mission Statement

To assist in the process of moral, cultural, mental and physical development of young people, So as to ensure a smooth transition to adult life and responsibilities.

Aims of Bettws Boys and Girls Club

We aim to:

• Offer opportunities for personal growth through which young people can develop life skills, confidence and self-esteem.
• Recognise, respect and encourage the initiative of young people.
• Act as advocates on behalf of and alongside young people in challenging the inequalities and prejudices arising from their experiences and life circumstances.
• Offer a variety of informal education activities, programmes and experiences which are recreational, social and fun!
• Acknowledge and value the diversity within youth culture and promote it within the wider community.
• Challenge young people’s actions, attitudes and words whilst encouraging them to realise the consequences of, and take responsibility for those actions, attitudes and words.
• Provide ways for young people to express their views and be heard.
• Offer support to young people through the transitions they experience in moving from childhood to adulthood.
• Offer relevant information, advice and education for young people on their rights and responsibilities and the issues which affect their lives, and so enable them to make informed decisions and choices.

 The Building 

The past year has seen the daily task of maintaining a structure with building taking up the vast majority of the energy of the leader.  The development of the relationship between Bettws Boys and Girls Club and Lovells UK forms a crucial element in maintaining the structure.  This relationship benefits the club on two levels.  Firstly, it releases the Club Leader from the maintenance schedule, secondly it will eventually bring the health and safety standard of the structure up to specification, thus improving the environment for all who use the facility.

However, one issue lies outstanding, but is in hand.  The roadside retaining wall is on the local authority schedule of essential work.  The cost of repair is around £22,500 and funding has been sought via The Growing the Grass Roots, 05.  Whilst we are quietly confident, failure to secure this funding would leave the club in a difficult situation.  The repair of the wall forms a crucial element in securing a twenty five year lease thereby allowing the club to embark on its far reaching and ambitious development plan.

New developments within the club have been the dance studio and the Boxing ‘Friday Night Fight Club’.

Agencies Bettws Boys and Girls Club have worked with over the period of this report

• Valley & Vale
• Communities First
• HMP Parc Prison
• Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations
• Business in the Community
• Youth Cymru
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Wales
• The Millennium Stadium Trust
• Awards for All
• Children in Need
• Wales Council for Voluntary Action
• Coalfields Regeneration Trust
• Bridgend County Borough Council / Extending Entitlement
• Garw Valley Regeneration

Policies Developed:

·         Child Protection

·         Anti Bullying

·         Vulnerable Adults

·         Equal Opportunities

·         Drug & Alcohol

·         Health & Safety

·         Training

·         Finance

·         Welsh Language

·         Risk Assessment

·         Environmental

·         Absence

·         Confidentiality

·         Volunteer

Membership

The data base of members is installed and running.  The number of members has grown steadily over the period of this report.  The break down of members is:

82 Male

81 Female

Total 163 members to date.

Funding

Funding activity and development is an ongoing activity within the organisation.  Therefore, by this rationale any information provided here will be out of date.  However, Bettws Boys and Girls Club is an open information organisation and information on any aspect of funding can be obtained from the Club Leader.

Types of development we are engaged upon are:

• Identifying potential funding streams
• Making funding applications
• Developing funding strategies
• Training

Bettws Boys and Girls Club is also active in seeking information in the following areas:

• European funds
• Central & Local Government
• Funding fact sheets
• Monthly funding sheets
• Charitable trusts
• Funding information days
• General public appeals
• Accessing funding data bases

A special mention must go to the Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations BAVO and Communities First.

Youth Committee

A Youth Committee has been established and a bank account is being sought.  When this has been established the Youth Committee will then seek funding for activities and events for the young people of Bettws Boys and Girls Club.

Training

Professional development is being carried out by two employed staff and one volunteer member at higher education levels, One Youth Committee member is undergoing youth work development training and 5 volunteer/committee staff are undergoing development and awareness training within the youth work field.

 We would like to thank all funders and donations for their support

·     Children in Need

·     Growing the Grass Roots

·     Lloyds TSB

·     Communities First Trust Fund

·     BCBC Extending Entitlement

·     BAVO Community Grant

·     BGCW Diamond Jubilee

·     Christmas Raffle

·     Bettws Welfare Hall

·     Wales & West Housing

·     Pam Jenkins Post Office

·     Red Nose Day

·     Millie Jenkins

·     Millie Jenkins Memorial Service

·     Edwin Rees & Clive Munson

·     Local Businesses