Building a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them and fulfils their purpose. Heart of a charity, mindset of a social business.
We were immensely proud to welcome our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, to two of our schools in
#Torbay
today: the Brunel and Burton Academies. Read about her visit and the academies here:
Our Patron HRH The Princess Royal recently visited Wolverhampton Violence Reduction Service (which is funded by
@WestMidsPCC
).
Her Royal Highness spoke with staff from both the Community and Resettlement teams, as well as young people receiving support:
On Wednesday HRH The Princess Royal visited our London Commissioned Rehabilitative Services (CRS) to hear about how these services support prison leavers with their rehabilitative needs & to officially open the new Wellbeing Room for CRS staff
@comm_links
Following a rigorous recruitment process,
@Catch22Naomi
will become CEO from 20 June. Naomi started as a volunteer 21 years ago, progressing through 14 different positions in that time. There will be a transition period to the end of July when
@wright_catch22
formally steps down.
On Wednesday, The Princess Royal visited Catch22’s Include London school to tour its renewed site and learn about the positive improvements it has made to its curriculum offer.
Learn more:
Our new report looks at the changing nature of the crime that victims experience and sets out our recommendations for how to best support them. Download it here:
#supportingvictims
Together with over 30 youth organisations and charities we’re calling for
@UKParliament
to
#connectcareleavers
. Read our letter and sign the petition so every
#careleaver
in England can access a digital device and internet when first living independently:
This
#CSEday18
, our young people have put together two videos to help other young people stay safe online. Read about our Peer Champions and watch their films, here:
We're
#CYPNowAwards
winners! Our Bright Light programme to support care leavers into apprenticeships, delivered with our fantastic partners
@childrensociety
& funded by
@ClothworkersFdn
, has won the Leaving Care category! Well done to all the team!
Catch22 have been working with
@lb_southwark
and young people to redesign services for
#careleavers
. We made a film about our work so far, and how the young people feel about being involved. Watch it here:
Morning! My name‘s Ryan Phillips and I‘m an
@NCS
Programme Support Worker at Catch22. I’m in the West Mids with a cohort of teenagers from across
#Shropshire
who are on Phase 2: Discovery of
#NCS
. Today, we have our Dragons’ Den style Enterprise Day! -R
#weareCatch22
#NCSdiaries
Children and young people who go missing are missing in more ways than just the physical. We are calling for a National Child Criminal Exploitation strategy, to bring these young people back into focus and reduce the risks they are facing this
#MissingDay
:
Young people with care experience have shown huge determination and resilience this year. For
#CareDay21
, we are celebrating all young people in care and care leavers, including those we work with through
@nlcbf
and
@ypbmf
, the
#ConnectCareLeavers
campaign,
#BrightLight
and more.
We're proud to announce that our Director of Communications & Engagement, Beth Murray
@BMBM
, has been awarded a
#ChurchillFellow2018
to travel to the USA to study approaches to creating an entrepreneurial culture within charities.
Today we announce 150 new Churchill Fellows who will travel the world researching solutions to important topical issues. Discover the new Fellows here
#ChurchillFellow2018
Great to hear from
@JoshMacAlister
and members of
@reviewCSC
expert panel today.
@Catch22Naomi
pledges that we'll continue to support young care leavers through the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum,
@nlcbf
, including helping them to secure meaningful employment.
Catch22 support young victims of both CCE and CSE. We've produced a range of materials to help parents and professionals spot the signs and support children. Download them here:
#CountyLines2018
Very pleased to hear
@GavinWilliamson
Secretary of State for Education announce government will be providing additional funding, laptops and 4G routers for
#careleavers
. It is vital that care leavers receive all the extra support they need at this critical time
@nlcbf
Ben is one of the amazing Advocates trained through our
#knifefree
work with
@Comm_Links
and
@ukhomeoffice
. His rap club is one of the many ways he supports young people in Croydon and Camden to live knife free. Watch the video below to find out more ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Exploitation can happen anywhere, to any child, and there is no 'perfect victim'. We are joining
@BTP
,
@PoliceChiefs
and
@childrensociety
in asking you to
#LookCloser
.
Learn how to spot the signs of exploitation and abuse, to help protect young people:
Hello twitter!
My name is Faysul and I work at Catch22. Recently progressing on to a Corporate role, I previously worked part of a Catch22 service for over a year as an Admin Apprentice.
#NAW2018
#wearecatch22
#apprenticeships
Every day should be
#CSE18
awareness day. We keep all of our educational materials available online for anyone to download and use. Visit our CSE poster hub:
This Autumn, Catch22 will merge with technology enterprise
@code4000uk
. Together, we will expand their prison coding programmes to use
#TechForGood
, and further reduce reoffending rates by setting individuals up with crucial
#DigitalSkills
. Find out more:
A recent article in
@BigIssue
featured
@SarahSarahWilko
who worked for Catch22's
@nlcbf
and who volunteered at an event for care leavers in Hackney on Christmas Eve. The article looks at what a difference events like these can make to care leavers:
We believe everyone needs the same three things to thrive. Our vision is a strong society where everyone has a good place to live, a purpose and good people around them. Find out more about our vision here
Today we welcomed our Patron, The Princess Royal, to our
@HertsBeacon
service. Read about her visit, and how we support victims of crime across Hertfordshire, here:
This week, a ‘public health approach’ has been proposed as a solution to rising violence - but what does it really mean in principle, and in practice?
#PublicHealth
#youthviolence
Without the wisdom of those who've experienced the system first hand, we can't achieve the change we need, says our Director of Alternative Delivery
@nerysanthony
on
#CareDay18
:
Happy
#RJWeek
! There are many reasons why people engage with restorative justice, but these are the most common. We run a range of services that offer restorative justice-find out more about them here:
Today is safer internet day. Increasingly we're seeing that child exploitation begins online, so we asked our frontline experts to pull together five top tips for young people to stay safe online. Stay tuned- we'll be sharing throughout the day
#SID2018
Hi Twitter. I’m Lizzie, a Civil Service Faststreamer – seconded to Catch22. I’m working on improving leaving care services in Southwark – and on braving the weather today!
#wearecatch22
#beastfromtheast
As our
#InspirEd
virtual staff conference week comes to a close, we are taking some time this afternoon to celebrate our people with the Catch22 Staff Awards.
Huge congratulations to everyone who was nominated by their colleagues, and especially to our runners up + winners! 🏆
Just been taken on an experiential walk through the eyes of a 15 year old Londoner
@macukcharity
’s 10th birthday event. Young people have to make tough decisions when faced with threats of violence at every crossroad.
#groundup
#askYP
Good to see
@BBCNewsnight
investigating the unacceptable living situations of too many children in care. It is only by giving our young people safe places to live, with clear routes to success that we can expect them to have the confidence to say ‘no’ to organised criminals.
"There was a mattress but no bed sheets, it was freezing cold, I had to use my coat and blanket as a duvet."
'Amy' lived in an unregistered and unregulated care home when she was 16
MORE: 22:30
@BBCTwo
#newsnight
|
@katierazz
|
@innesbowen
|
@sallyches
A film that looks at factors that draw vulnerable young people in to County Lines has been released today. We work with young people with experience of, or who are at risk of, child criminal exploitation, so welcome this issue being brought to wider attention by
@CountyLinesFilm
.
A public health approach - bringing together all partners to collaboratively and preventatively approach an issue - is the only way we'll effectively tackle youth violence. Our blog outlines what this means in practice:
#SeriousViolenceSummit
#Knifefree
We’re working alongside
#careleavers
in
@lb_southwark
to transform the leaving care service. This video captures what being involved means to these young people, and is a great reminder of why we do what we do:
#MondayMotivation
School - whether mainstream or alternative provision- should be a place of safety for children.
Our Safer Schools report shares how to keep gang affiliation away from the school gates, and what mainstream schools can learn from successful AP approaches:
The end of an extraordinary two days, sharing best practice and planning systems change. Thank you to all of our speakers, volunteers and 500 attendees!
#inspirED18
It's not always about changing the way we think, feel and act, but also taking a moment to remember why we are here and the impact we already make. Thank you
@Catch22
for the opportunity to meet such an enthusiastic team.
#makingadifference
#inspirED18
We work to ensure that an
#apprenticeship
is a supported entry and pathway in to a career for individuals of all experiences.
Are you a
#careleaver
? Take our survey to help us understand attitudes toward and access to
#apprenticeships
:
Morning from Pembrokeshire! My name is Ryan Phillips and I am an
@ncs
Programme Support Worker in the West Midlands at Catch22. Today, I plan to give you a snapshot into the NCS programme: what it is and how it affects thousands of lives across England each year.
#weareCatch22
If you’re interested in dramatically improving outcomes for looked after children, education or social pedagogy, please follow our incubatee
@light_houseedu
:
Our Chief Executive
@wright_catch22
is being honoured today by the
@Brit_exploring
with a fellowship for his "imagination and enterprise" supporting the transformative Dangoor Next Generation programme
Without access to technology, you wouldn’t be able to read this post. This is the reality for many
#careleavers
. Please sign our petition which calls for
@UKParliament
to
#connectcareleavers
with a digital device and internet access for at least 12 months:
Hello Twitter! My name is Geraldine Mckeown and I will be taking over Catch22's Twitter for the day! My role is Volunteer Coordinator at FACT22 (Families Achieving Change Together) in
#Coventry
and I am excited to share with you all an insight into the life of a
#volunteer
😄
We're excited to announce that we have joined forces with
@MicrosoftUK
to give those facing disadvantage access to digital apprenticeships.💻
We'll use lessons from this pilot to show
#apprenticeship
providers how they can recruit diverse young people
👉
Phew! What a day and week this has been - brilliant colleagues and partners all over the country speaking out to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation. See more here: ⚡️ “Catch22 spreads awareness of child sexual exploitation on
#CSEday18
”
After three years as part of our incubation programme,
@unlockedgrads
has today become an independent charity! They have achieved so much and we are really looking forward to seeing what the future holds for Unlocked Graduates.
We are so excited that Unlocked is now an independent charity. We could not have done it without the amazing team
@Catch22
who supported us through our incubation.
In today’s society, access to digital devices and the internet are essentials the world revolves around. The recent pandemic has shone a light on the
#digitalexclusion
that many
#careleavers
in England experience. Sign our petition to
#connectcareleavers
:
Our teachers and school staff have told us how much of a difference has been made by the devices their learners received from
@Raspberry_Pi
to help them with their schoolwork during lockdown. This update about what
#digitalinclusion
meant to Alfie has brightened our day.
There must be more collaborative work between mainstream and alternative schools, so that experienced staff like ours can offer support earlier. Mainstream schools want to do more to support children, however funding remains a significant issue.
One of the first social entrepreneurs we supported, Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang, is in the Guardian today!😆Now founder of Lighthouse,
@inwang
discusses how he's opening his first children's home in 2020📢
@light_houseedu
@MsHelenRussell
@ClareBConsidine
At Catch22, we see racial disparities + inequalities every day due to the services we deliver. Please read this statement from our Chief Officer’s Group on how we will work to do more for our staff + service users following recent events:
#BlackLivesMatter
Having a home is key to successful rehabilitation and preventing re-offending. But finding one has become even more challenging during this pandemic. In their latest blog,
@Shelter
explain why their work with prisons is vital right now:
Catch22 are working with young people in
@lb_southwark
to redesign the borough's leaving care service. Check out Participation Coordinator
@This_Is_Faye
's top tips for engaging young people here:
#coproweek
Hello twitter! I’m Eleanor- Communications Manager at Catch22, and the guinea pig for our first twitter takeover. I’m currently somewhere outside Bristol on my way to
@ypbmf
meeting in Weston-super-Mare
Catch22's
#Review
of the Year reflects the collective efforts of our colleagues, partners, funders and commissioners to deliver services and support individuals, and demonstrates the
#impact
that has been made on lives and communities over the last year:
Have an idea to change how things are done, but unsure how to start? Take a look at
@Catch22
’s ‘Incubate, Accelerate, Amplify’ programme, which offers a 2 year support programme & includes a £30k salary in the 1st year:
#NationalLottery
Care leavers are still growing up. Read our Participation Coordinator
@This_Is_Faye
's blog on why continued support to age 25 helps young people find their purpose:
Our Chief Development Officer
@IlicMat
reflects on today's
@YouthViolenceUK
Final Report: "It is now for communities to take control and drive long term change ... It is too important and fragile to be left to politics alone."
#YVCFinalReport
The
#Catch22Minutes
podcast is LIVE! 🎧
For this first season, host
@MelJMilner
is focusing on youth employment - asking "What can society do to better prepare young people for today’s job market?"
Listen to the first two episodes and subscribe now!
Today marks the start of our annual Catch22
#InspirED19
staff conference, or as we like to call it - ‘The Festival of Learning.’ Where Catch22 staff come together to hold workshops; sharing their best practice and talking about the amazing work they are doing on the frontline!
Yesterday
@ukhomeoffice
announced funding to support strong relationships between professionals and young people at risk of exploitation. Our Chief Executive
@wright_catch22
comments on the
#goodnews
:
Today's
@ChildrensComm
report into vulnerability and gang exploitation reflects what we see every day: that far too often, exploited young people are treated as criminals instead of victims. Catch22's frontline experts tell us what can be done:
Reflecting on a busy and positive
#NLC2018
. So proud of our colleagues running logistics so seamlessly.
A key session that stood out was DSC
@SteveWLeeds
: how by changing the culture of a whole local authority, Leeds dramatically improved outcomes for children:
A public health approach hasn't just reduced violent crime in Scotland; it has also dramatically reduced school exclusions.
If you missed it, you can catch up here:
#YVCFinalReport
Listen out for our Lisa Holland of the
@nlcbf
on your local BBC Radio station this morning. She’s discussing the
#CareLeaversCovenant
and why it’s everyone’s responsibility to support young people.
We're excited to be involved in
@MicrosoftUK
's
#IdeasGenerator
event tomorrow where
#Microsoft
volunteers will apply their expertise to our proposed problem to tackle it in a 'hackathon' like session 🖥️ - the outcome will be an innovative tech solution to this problem! 🤳👍
Our keynote speaker this morning is Dr Alexandra Burton, who is a Senior Research Fellow in Behavioural Science and Health at
@ucl
who is discussing the psychological and social impact of the pandemic, and will be discussing their findings from the
@C19socialstudy
.
Congratulations to Pamela Dow, our Chief Reform Officer, last night named as one of
@NatWest_Help
and
@PioneersPost
#WISE100
, the women across the UK who are leading the way in social enterprise, impact investment and social innovation.
Safe Spaces are open in Boots, Superdrug, Morrisons & Well pharmacies and many independent pharmacies across the UK. If you’re experiencing domestic abuse, you can use Safe Spaces to call a helpline, support service or loved one. More info:
#NoMoreWeek