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M A R K A L L A N C H I E F E X E C U T I V E , S O U T H K I L B U R N T R U S T

WHO WE AREWe are a leading local charity

at the heart of South Kilburn.

We support South Kilburn

residents, groups,

organisations and businesses

by providing much-needed

space, opportunities and

support.

WHAT WE DOOur approach is simple. We

listen to the community, and

then either deliver projects

and services that meet

people’s needs, or work with

other local organisations who

are best placed to provide

that support.

Our priorities have focused

on three key areas of

delivery:

Enterprise - supporting

residents to set up and grow

new businesses

Training and Employment -

helping residents to get jobs

Community - helping

residents’ well-being;

providing information and

advice; and running a diverse

range of local events.

H O W T H E S O U T H K I L B U R N T R U S T H A S I M P A C T E D T H E L I V E S O F T H E C O M M U N I T Y

IMPACT REPORT 2016-2017

WHY WE DO ITOur vision is to establish a

long-term physical legacy

for the people of South

Kilburn by creating a

Community and

Enterprise Hub which

will provide people with

space, opportunities,

and support.

When I am asked what we do at the South Kilburn Trust, I could say it’s one of

our services – perhaps our employment advice, our business start-up support,

or our work with elderly people. Or I could say it’s our work to turn The Granville

into a Community and Enterprise Hub, providing local community groups and

businesses with long-term space and support. But ultimately what we do is help

people. This is our very first impact report, with details of how we’ve helped

people, and I’m really pleased to share this with you. I hope it gives you a clear sense

of what we do and some of the difference we’ve made. I thank the Trust staff, the

volunteers, local organisations and businesses, and the residents for all joining

together to help make a difference in South Kilburn.

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ENTERPRISE

Our Enterprise

programme focuses on

supporting local people

to test their business ideas

and to help them start and

grow their business. We run

South Kilburn Studios which

provides much-needed

space. We run an annual

Enterprise Awards

celebrating local

entrepreneurs. And we

ensure more local people

benefit by encouraging

businesses to ‘give back’ by

sharing their skills and

expertise with the wider

community. Meanwhile, our

string of successful business

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campaigns such as Love

Business Month and the

Networking and Pitching

events have gone from

strength to strength and

provided local people with

access to a broad range of

business resources and

support, including access to

our two Enterprise Advisors.

In partnership with Brent

Council, we secured funding

from the Mayor of London

towards the refurbishment

of The Granville Centre. This

will ensure that the Studios

continues as an excellent

community resource when it

moves into its new location.

PEOPLE WERE PROVIDED WITH BUSINESS ADVICE AND COACHING

As an entrepreneur, it’s so valuable to get support and advice from people who know

what they are talking about. The South Kilburn Trust, through their advisors and

programmes, have done exactly that. Their support has played an instrumental part in

steering me in the right direction and growing my business. Without the studio space

they provided I would not have been able to realise the growth and expansion I’ve

had since I started. The £1000 award from the pitching event helped me to fund a

trip to my suppliers and place my first order. As a small start-up it is nothing short of

life-changing to find an organisation like the Trust that gives real, valuable support in

the many ways it has done for me.

30 START-UP BUSINESSES SUPPORTED

BY SUBSIDED PREMISES

90% OF PEOPLE FELT MORE

CONFIDENT IN BUSINESS

22 NEW BUSINESSES LAUNCHED, WITH 70% OPERATING SIX MONTHS LATER

All data relates to the full year 2016

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At first I was anxious to talk

to someone about my difficulties

finding a job. But since meeting

Verena from the Employment

team, the support I have

received from her has given

me a lot of confidence. My

CV looks much better, I am

getting more replies, I’m getting

interviews and now I’m in a

work placement.

EMPLOYMENT

Our Employment Support

service is focused on

empowering local people

to find work. We help them on

their journey, providing access

to training and work

experience, and providing

opportunities to improve skills,

employability, and confidence.

We have helped people find

jobs in sectors ranging from

accounting to hospitality, and

helped people gain access

to courses such as Digital

Skills, First Aid and improving

spoken English.

233PEOPLE ATTENDED VOCATIONAL

TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS

90% OF PEOPLE FELT MORE CONFIDENT

IN FINDING WORK

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61 PEOPLE FOUND

A JOB

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With self-belief and the right help,

things can be done! This is what

South Kilburn Trust did for me. At

a time when I was not finding a job,

the Trust helped me to build my

confidence and self-belief. With

their hard work and dedication,

looking at and editing my CV,

searching for jobs and arranging

interviews on my behalf, I found

a job. I always felt that they cared

about me, you see and feel it. I

wouldn’t have been able to do it

without them.

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COMMUNITY

Our community-focused

work seeks to make

positive connections

with local people. Residents

told us they’d like more

well-being activities, more

fun events and access to

information and advice. As a

direct response we support

the local Elders’ Lunch Club,

we launched a Dementia

Carers’ Support Group and

installed an Outdoor Gym in

the local park with free

taster sessions. We also run

a weekly walking group and

provide access to

community space. Other

community engagement

activity included our

Summer Festival, which was

a great success, a

bi-monthly What’s on Guide,

and a summer youth

programme.

B A R R Y L E E , 6 0 I’ve been attending the physio sessions given by Maree, organised by the South Kilburn

Walking Group, which has helped me improve both my balance and posture, and

reduced my back strain. I’ve also been walking on Saturdays with this group and because

of this my mental health has improved and my feelings of isolation have reduced. I have

become fond of this group, often having a chat and coffee after our walks. This is so

important to me because I have no family or many people that I can interact with socially.

I feel included and it has inspired me to write more poetry.

92%OF ELDERS FELT A DECREASE IN

SOCIAL ISOLATION

1000PEOPLE ATTENDED THE SOUTH

KILBURN SUMMER FESTIVAL

90%OF ELDERS FELT AN INCREASE IN THEIR PERSONAL WELL-BEING.

202PEOPLE PROVIDED WITH

FREE LEGAL ADVICE

72%OF THESE PEOPLE FELT KNOWLEDGE

OF THEIR ISSUE HAD INCREASED

B A R R Y ’ S P O E MI never wrote to be

well known,

Be famous or admired.

I wrote because I

was alone,

And was not quite

yet tired.

I wandered lonely as

a cloud,

High sailing up above.

I could not speak my

words aloud,

Nor sing my songs of love.

All data relates to the full year 2016

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THE GRANVILLE

THANK YOU

A L L O W I N G T H E C O M M U N I T Y A N D E N T E R P R I S E T O T H R I V E I N A N E N H A N C E D S P A C E

With support from

Brent Council and the

Mayor of London we

are creating a new and

enhanced Community and

Enterprise Hub at The

Granville. This enhanced

space, opening in Spring

2018, will be the cornerstone

of the South Kilburn

community. There will be

space for the community to

use for a wide range of

events and activities, act as

an incubator for local

entrepreneurs, and be a base

for community organisations

and local businesses. The

project will initially run for five

years, with our bigger vision

to make the Hub permanent,

as a lasting legacy for

South Kilburn.

The new space will also be

the home of a new café for

people to meet, to socialise

and as a new office for the

South Kilburn Trust. The

Granville Community Kitchen

and Otherwise Club will

continue to provide their

valuable services from there.

We will be working closely

with our immediate

neighbours Barnardo’s

Children’s Centre and

Granville Plus Nursery

School. The Enterprise space

– keeping the name South

Kilburn Studios – will provide

open-plan studios and

workspaces for local

organisations and businesses.

The success of The

Granville will be the main

focus of the South Kilburn

Trust, ensuring this new and

enhanced hub is providing

people with a wide range of

space, opportunities and

support both now and in the

long-term.

We would not be able to work with the community in the way we do without the support of local

residents and organisations who have provided us with much-needed support. This support has

ranged from volunteering, to lending us valuable time and expertise, straight through to

generously granting us vital funding and sponsorship. And finally, a big ‘thank you’ to our staff

team for their unwavering dedication and to everyone for being a part of and supporting us in

South Kilburn. To find out more about our work, our Trustees and staff, and how we are funded

- visit our website or get in touch.

WHEN YOU GIVE BACK, PEOPLE FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE DAVID ELLISON, SOUTH KILBURN RESIDENT

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