We hosted a networking lunch on Friday 25th Nov 2011, which was an amazing day for C2C. There were over 70 people there, a mixture of staff, volunteers, agencies & clients. Many, many local agencies were represented & good partnership relationships were formed. We are looking forward to stepping into the next chapter in the life of this charity with stronger inter-agency links, enabling us to serve the people of Northampton in a more effective & efficient way. 

We were given absolutely outstanding feedback from our clients, which I really encourage you to read. To me, its not only about the stats, the figures & the abilities of our charity but its about the client... does that person feel valued? Does he / she feel listened to? Do they have hope? Do they believe there is a future for them? These are the important things that we strive to achieve. These are the things that REALLY make a difference...

It becomes more & more apparent that there are actually a lot services out there to be accessed by the vulnerable & marginalised people of Northampton, however, there is often a lack of commitment & motivation on the part of the client to engage effectively, that is where we believe we can make a difference. With positive mentoring, we believe that not only can we be an effective influence in breaking the cycle of offending, but we can also be highly effective in encouraging our clients to engage with other relevant agencies. 

Thank you to all whom attended this event, we value your time & input, & look forward to working with you in the future. 

Suzy

Please find below the direct link to our client feedback.

On Pentecost Sunday, 12th June, C2C had a stand at the Pentecost Celebration in Northampton. The event was held in Christchurch as the rain meant it could not be held in Abington Park.
There was a great atmosphere at the celebration, attended by a good crowd in spite of the rain. Many local churches were represented, and there was great diversity in the different styles of music and national dress, including some wonderfully dressed African ladies who sang in one of the various excellent music groups. Speaker Roy Crowne gave inspirational talks, and local singer Lara Martin made an excellent contribution with her band.
C2C's stand provided hair braiding and nail painting, whilst another stand offered face painting for children, who ended up looking great after all that treatment!
C2C also sold a good volume of cold drinks, crisps and sweets, raising funds toward our work.
We are now looking forward to our next fundraiser, the Extreme Abseil on 16th July at the National Lift Tower. We will again have a drinks & snacks stall to feed the crowd coming to support their brave abseilers. We are also hoping to have a hog-roast and face painting too (to be confirmed). Come and join the fun!

During May we spoke to 23 people in custody & offered them advice on their current situations. 
 
We made relevant referrals as discussed & requested by the client. 

8 of the 23 people seen said they would like continued support from C2C. 

We also acted as an appropriate adult for 8 of these people whilst they were interviewed by the police.

Referrals & sign posting to other agency's included:
City Hearts Rehab
CAN   
CAP (Christians Against Poverty)
Social Services Safeguarding 
EYS (Education Youth Services)
Lowdown Counselling 
JobsClub (Spring Boroughs Family Centre)
Local Youth Clubs
Teen Challenge Rehab

A SUPER HUGE HUGE THANKS TO OUR FAITHFUL VOLUNTEERS - THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU.

During April we spoke to 22 people in custody & offered them advice on their current situations. 
 
We made relevant referrals as discussed & requested by the client. 

9 of the 23 people seen said they would like continued support from C2C. 

We also acted as an appropriate adult for 5 of these people whilst they were interviewed by the police.

Referrals & sign posting to other agency's included:
MANKIND
CAN Young People Team
CAP Northampton
The Foodbank
Teen Challenge 
City Hearts Rehab, Sheffield
Social Services - Children and Young People's Initial Contact Team
Streetchurch 
Teen Challenge 
Stonham 

A SUPER HUGE HUGE THANKS TO OUR FAITHFUL VOLUNTEERS - THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU.

Firstly... a HUGE thank you to our volunteers - these pamper sessions would not be possible without their commitment.... 
We had a fantastic pamper session today at Streetchurch. 
There were 3 trained hairdressers on hand, a trained beautician, a professional chiropodist, a make up artist & fabulous Andy at the shaving station. 
All services were offered free of charge and not only did they have a good hair cut, shave & so on, the service users received valuable advice sign posting them to secular agencies, as well as general friendship & a listening ear. We do not only sign post to other agencies, but we also make appointments, help with transport & attend with the client if required to provide support & advocacy. 
We are meeting up with a young lady on Wednesday who is homeless to look at some safe accommodation for her - we will keep you posted. 
All the service users left today feeling pampered, valued & had a full tummy thanks to Streetchurch & Kingdom Life (who were on food this week). 
We also managed to give out clothes, handbags & jewellery! 


We also had a guy who is a prolific and violent offender and Class A drug user, engage in a really good chat with one of our team, and he is very interested in going into rehab, so we will be meeting with him to talk about that more, and help him apply and take him when he's ready (added by Julie)