CEO's Report 2011

In our last annual report, I reported that the previous year had been a year of transformation and expansion, this year we have continued to develop and maintain our projects, whilst facing severe cuts to funding.

I am pleased to report that all of our projects maintained their services without any impact on the young people we work with within the local community. My staff team have supported each other and myself through this period of uncertainty by showing real loyalty, trust, commitment and faith. My thanks go to all of them as we move forward and continue our work with young people.

As you read further in this report, you will see many successes and highlights of our work, including: K-Kats (young people with disabilities) performing at the Birmingham Hippodrome with the Royal Ballet, One of our residents being on primetime TV with Anneka Rice, talking about her past and the support she is receiving from our staff team. Also during the past 3 years providing 3187 opportunities for young people to volunteer including one young person who is now leading a national YMCA campaign Are you Aware of Disability.

We continue to work in partnerships, including:

• Birmingham City Council
• The Police
• Birmingham YMCA
• Local Constituency wards
• Local clusters and extended schools

My thanks go out to all these organisations for their support and funding where applicable. I would also like to thank the following trusts and organisations whom have funded us this year which has allowed us to make a difference and an impact on the lives of young people we have worked with:

• Children in Need
• Big Lottery
• Parenting Fund
• Sadlers Company
• Boshier-Hinton Foundation
• George Fentham Charity

... and the following Trusts:

• Baron Davenport
• Bernard Piggott,
• Bewley Charitable
• Edward Cadbury Trust
• Cole Charitable
• Grantham Yorke
• Higgs
• Langdale
• Kathleen Laurence
• Madeline Mabey
• Roughley
• Rowlands
• Henry James Sayer
• Stanley Smith
• Douglas Turner
• GJW Turner
• Eric W Vincent
• Bruce Wake Trust

Clive Yates

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Sutton Coldfield YMCA
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West Midlands   B72 1LE, England
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