Business Plan : Overview About Safer London

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1 About Safer London Safer London s vision is for young people in London feeling safe and achieving their potential. Our mission is to achieve this vision by delivering support services designed to improve the safety and wellbeing of young people in London affected by violence and crime. Our extraordinary team brings our values to life by focussing on empowerment and inspiring positive change in ourselves and others, by striving for excellence and always working with integrity, by being collaborative, working together with vulnerable young people and communities, and by valuing equality and diversity as being core to our work and our behaviours. Our services are focused on preventing and addressing violence, vulnerability and exploitation. To achieve this, we provide education, early intervention, intensive support and step down support within these two themes, delivered via our expansive pan-london services, detailed in the table below. Empower Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Service-supporting young people at risk of/experiencing child sexual exploitation via education for professionals & young people, early intervention via mentoring, group work, intensive 1:1 support and step down support via mentoring. Empower Missing & CSE Service- supporting young people who have gone missing and are at risk of/experiencing child sexual exploitation via education for professionals & young people, early intervention via mentoring, group work, intensive 1:1 support and step down support via mentoring. Empower Families Service-supporting the families of young people at risk of/experiencing child sexual exploitation via education, peer support groups, intensive 1:1 support and intensive family support. Young Men s Service-supporting who demonstrate harmful sexual attitudes and behaviours via education for professionals & young people, early intervention via mentoring, group work, intensive 1:1 support and step down support via mentoring. 1

2 London Gang Exit (LGE) Service-supporting young people who are involved in or affected by gang violence and exploitation via training for professionals, early intervention via mentoring, group work, intensive support, step down support via mentoring. LGE also provides specialist support, including mental health & substance misuse, housing advocacy, benefits & money management, education, employment & training, family work, sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviours. LGE is led by Safer London and delivered in partnership with London Community Rehabilitation Company, Only Connect, Redthread and a range of spot delivery partners. Our specialist research & consultancy services sharpen the focus on violence, vulnerability and exploitation and enable us to design and champion responsive, evidence based support. Our current research & consultancy work includes: Pan-London Domestic Violence Service-mapping the need for Domestic Violence (DV) services, including accommodation, current delivery of DV service provision, and funding sources to identify gaps and examples of good practice. Path Programme-coordination of the delivery of services for gang involved young people by community groups and small charities. Local Needs Profiles-mapping prevalence of VAWG & EGVE in local areas, current service provision, and funding sources to identify areas of need, examples of good practice and make recommendations for commissioning and service delivery. We also deliver specialist training to professionals on violence, vulnerability and exploitation, including but not limited to the following topics: Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Harmful Sexual Behaviours Missing Safeguarding and Early Intervention Gangs and Radicalisation 2

3 Business Plan Introduction Safer London s business planning cycle is designed to serve as a strategic and operational blueprint for the organisation s trustees, management and frontline staff, clients and stakeholders. The plan consists of five strategies that detail the aims and actions to achieve and sustain the organisation s Overarching Business Ambitions. These strategies focus on What We Do, How We Fund It, How We Promote It, How We Resource It, and How We Involve. Overarching Ambitions Strengthen our position in London by providing effective, innovative and sustainable services. Nurture a solid foundation for development and expansion. Cultivate brand awareness and recognition as a leading provider in the sector. Embed systems and processes to define and guide the functioning of the organisation at every level. Involve young people and communities in the design, development and delivery of our services. 3

4 Five Strategies: Key Aims Detailed below are the key aims contained within each strategy. The strategies, which are included as appendices in the Full Business Plan document, contain the actions to achieve these aims, setting out timescales and lines of accountability. The strategies are reviewed and updated annually in February by the Senior Management Team and signed off by the Board of Directors in April. What We Do 1. Design and deliver services that are underpinned by evidence based approaches that demonstrate impact and value for money. 2. Deliver all contracts on time and within budget, with all targets met. How We Fund It 1. Maintain existing levels of funding and achieve an additional 150k in general reserves each year. 2. Define parameters for new business and expansion each year, underpinned by evidence of need and capacity of organisation to deliver and sustain growth. How We Promote It 1. Promote the organisation as a leader of innovation and good practice in the sector. 2. Create distinct branding and consistent language to promote the scope of support offered by the organisation. 3. Promote the organisation to young people, families and professionals to increase awareness of services available to them and how to access them. 4. Embed clear and consistent communication processes within the organisation, providing regular opportunities for staff feedback and sharing of good practice. 4

5 How We Resource It 1. Utilise robust, transparent user friendly financial systems and standard operating processes to guide decision making in each function of the organisation. 2. Recruit and retain committed, innovative employees. 3. Promote a culture of continuing professional development via training, sector updates and events, and performance management. 4. Embed quality assurance systems in each function of the organisation to ensure accountability and consistency. How We Involve 1. Involve young people in the design, development and delivery and of services, including volunteer and staff recruitment. 2. Offer formal volunteering opportunities for young people, professionals and local community members. 3. Offer a pathway to employment for volunteers and students within the organisation. 5