Annual Review 2009/2010

Brathay Annual Review 2009/2010

Thank you
to our donors and supporters
The generous assistance of our donors and supporters is vital in enabling us to work with thousands of children and young people every year. We would
like to express our gratitude to the organisations which have supported Brathay over the past year, including:

– Absolute Digital Print – The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Charitable Fund
– Ashberry – The Paphitis Charitable Trust
– ASICS UK – Paul Hamlyn Foundation
– Awards for All – Peter George Banks Jewellers
– Barclays Bank Plc – Pilkington Charities Fund
– The Body Rehab – The Rainford Trust
– The Bowland Charitable Trust – The Rest-Harrow Trust
– Bradford Youth Offending Team – Reuben Foundation
– Brigadier D V and Mrs H R Phelps Charitable Settlement – The Rothley Trust
– Cumberland Building Society – The Southport and Birkdale Provident Society
– Cumbria Life – Team Nutrition
– David Lister Charitable Trust – Vestas
– The Dulverton Trust
– Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust We would also like to thank the numerous individuals who have supported
– The Eranda Foundation us this year, including volunteers, and event participants who have worked
– Francis C Scott Charitable Trust hard to raise sponsorship.
– The Freemasons’ Grand Charity
– Guildford Academic Associates
– The Hadley Trust “My initial reason for supporting Brathay was to contribute to a charity
– Invest in Cumbria that I, and my employees, can connect to individually and also as a
– James Cropper Plc company. We recognised the value of Brathay’s approach to helping
– The John Ellerman Foundation young people take positive steps and providing choices that can improve
– Lake District Audi their lives in the short term, and perhaps for the rest of their lives.”
– Lakeland Limited Stuart Berry, Managing Director, Ashberry
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Contents

Introduction 2
A year of growth 3
Tackling youth unemployment 4

Reducing offending and anti-social behaviour 7

Raising attainment in schools 8

Enabling young people to have a voice 11

Improving the skills of adults who work with young people 12

Developing excellence in vocational learning 15

The year in pictures 16
Fundraising 18
Financial information 20
Trustees and Fellows 22
Looking forward 24

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Introduction
Lakshmi Reddy took part in a 12-week programme, Make A Difference,
delivered in partnership with Preston Community College. Here she
describes her experiences.
“Make A Difference (MAD) focuses on making a difference to ourselves
and our communities. We like to see people from different ethnic origins
become closer to one another, and we encourage people to aim for their
personal goals.
As part of the programme we went on a residential at Brathay Hall. I was
so nervous, as I wasn’t really close with anybody in the group. It felt like I
had a box of butterflies in my stomach. On the weekend we did the high
ropes course, went in a whaler boat and had a camp fire. The views at
Brathay made me feel like my mood was uplifting and light, like there was
hope, and peace was amongst us. The residential made us stronger as a
team, and we worked together better, making our ideas work. It made us
one - it was astounding.
The programme has had a great impact on me, and given me many things
that I will use in other aspects of my life. I communicate with others much
more easily, and my confidence has grown. I would definitely recommend
a Brathay programme to other young people. It takes your skills and
confidence to another level, and gives you an experience different from
your usual surroundings. The programme also helped me to face my
fears, and changed the way I think and solve problems. My butterflies
have gone!”
The MAD group is still meeting and has become part of a national
leadership programme called Youth of Today. They will soon be meeting
up with other youth leadership groups from all over the UK.

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A year of growth
2009/2010 has been an exceptional year for Brathay. Having worked solely from their experiences, and to decide how to use that learning to help
from our Cumbrian base for over 60 years, last year we set up five additional them make positive changes in their lives.
community teams, in the North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humber,
The following pages of this report will give a snapshot of our work across
West Midlands and London. This has enabled us to extend our approach
the country, describing the issues facing young people, and how Brathay
to working with young people: we are now working with them over much
is helping them to tackle their problems.
longer periods, and combining residential programmes at Brathay Hall in
Cumbria with targeted youth work within communities. This huge change
has been made possible by a grant from the Department for Children,
Schools and Families, from their Youth Sector Development Fund.
As always, we are helping some of the most disadvantaged, isolated and
vulnerable children and young people. By working with them in their
home communities, as well as taking them to Cumbria, we are able to
have a much greater impact on their lives. We can now dedicate more
time to helping each young person to identify what they have learned

I’m a better person in myself, I keep

out of trouble, I’m more independent and
enjoy being out with my mates without
causing trouble.
As well as our traditional residential work using outdoor and
creative activities, we are now working with young people in
the communities where they live.

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Our programmes have a direct impact on young people’s ability to find Two young people who had been excluded from school put themselves
employment or engage with education. We provide core skills, and forward for training courses a year earlier than they would normally be
encourage the belief that success is possible in spite of the current allowed to apply.
economic conditions. We help young people to avoid the negative
Some mainstream pupils changed the work placements they had planned
outcomes associated with not being in education or employment, such
for later in the year, to something more closely matching their career
as low earnings, poor health, and involvement in crime.
aspirations.
In the North East, young people’s education and career aspirations are
Elements of Careers Search can be counted towards GCSEs, meaning
among the lowest in the country. To address this, we piloted Careers
the programme contributes directly to exam results.
Search - delivering careers advice in formal and informal education
settings. We are currently evaluating the pilot and will use the learning to Case study
inform the development and expansion of the project.
When Ben started on the Careers Search programme he was excluded
The young people worked in teams on their own ‘careers search’: carrying from school. When asked what his interests were, he said he’d like to be
out research online, meeting employers, and talking to professionals a plumber - because he knew people in his community made money by
about their chosen career. We used fun activities such as DJing, rap, and stealing copper piping from local houses and selling it on.
martial arts to enable the young people to practise skills they will need
We worked with Ben to help him realise that learning a trade could be
for work, such as decision making, carrying out agreed responsibilities,
much more positive than this, and that he could earn his living through
and negotiating. The young people also attended a residential at
legitimate work, without the danger of getting involved in criminal activity.
Brathay Hall, where they took part in challenging activities which helped
During the programme, Ben researched what it takes to be a plumber,
to develop their team working, leadership and communication skills.
and found out about pay, conditions and working hours, and most
importantly what training he would need. As a result of his research, Ben
Results
asked his Connexions Personal Adviser to help him find a construction
All the young people said they had a better understanding of the training course so that he could begin working towards his new goal.
skills needed for work, and what to do to make the most of the
opportunities available.

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the work that Brathay Trust has
done with our students through
Careers Search. We have noticed
a real difference in the behaviour
of some of them over the period
of you working with them.
One student in particular seems
more engaged and more polite
even since his involvement.
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Reducing offending and anti-social
behaviour
The cost of youth crime in Britain has been estimated at over £1 billion
a year. Entering the criminal justice system can trigger off a cycle of
disadvantage and exclusion which is extremely difficult to break. Brathay
works with young people to help them find a way out, encouraging them
to raise their aspirations, and providing them with the skills and support
they need to move away from crime.
OSIRIS is a personal and social development programme for young
people in the London Boroughs of Merton and Camden. We deliver
OSIRIS for London and Quadrant Housing Trust, which receives numerous
reports of serious incidents of anti-social behaviour by young people on
many of its estates. The programme aims to reduce anti-social and gang-
related activity by young people, and to address residents’ perception of
young people as the main source of anti-social behaviour.
We are currently working with a group of young people from Camden over
a year, using a combination of community-based work and residentials
at Brathay Hall. We have looked at goal setting, leadership, and issues
which affect the young people’s lives, such as carrying weapons. The
group is now beginning to examine the roles of agencies within the
criminal justice system, with the aim of creating their own independent
advisory group. This group will work with these agencies to ensure that
young people are given a voice within the system.
Results
The young people are responding very well to the programme, and this is
reflected in the consistency of their attendance and an increase in participant
numbers (to the point where the programme is over-subscribed).
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The group members are beginning to show considerable trust in each
other, allowing them to disclose serious issues in their lives, such as
violence and drug abuse by parents. The young people are responding
to these issues in a very mature manner and are providing mutual, non-
judgemental support to one another.
Case study
Oliver was identified as being at risk: he behaved well in school, but on
the streets it was a different matter - here he was getting into trouble with
the police.
Oliver has participated consistently in the programme and has taken on a
strong leadership role amongst his peers. He has developed in confidence
as the programme has progressed - he articulates his opinions to his
peers well, and has motivated the group and recruited new members.
Oliver demonstrated on the first residential that he’s a natural leader. He
is a positive role model for other members of the group. He presented
on OSIRIS to the Ujima Foundation, which funds the programme, and
answered the questions put to him really well. When asked where he
would be if he wasn’t on the programme, he replied: “I would be on the
streets, getting into trouble with the police. I was in danger of getting
excluded from school, but now I feel confident that I can achieve well.”
Oliver would like to work for Brathay as a peer worker. He’s doing so well
that the local community and family members have told us of their pleasure
at his progress, and are fully supporting the work we are doing with him
and his peers. Oliver has really turned a corner, and is now concentrating
on his GCSEs. We are all anticipating that he will do very well.
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Raising attainment in schools

Educational underachievement can disadvantage a young person for Results

life. Young people who leave school with few or no qualifications are The young people reported having increased confidence and motivation
more likely than their more-qualified peers to earn a low wage or to be for the future, and feeling in a stronger position to make the right choices
unemployed. This in turn can lead to crime, and the cycle of disadvantage to be successful back at home and in school.
described on the previous page. Brathay works with young people both
in and out of school to build their confidence and self-esteem and raise Oxford School staff noticed positive changes in attitudes and behaviours
their aspirations, and to help them achieve recognised qualifications such among the young people, and increased confidence and self-esteem.
as GCSEs or equivalents. They were also impressed with the level of rapport which quickly
developed between the pupils and Brathay staff.
Oxford School is a large foundation comprehensive serving East Oxford.
Brathay has been working with Oxford School for two years now in a
About a quarter of its students have special educational needs or
partnership that is set to continue into future academic years.
disabilities, and a higher than average number receive free school meals.
The proportion of students for whom English is an additional language
is almost four times the national average. We worked with all students
from the GCSE year group, regardless of academic ability, with the aim
of raising standards.
We used residential programmes linking outdoor challenges with
reflection and review, to encourage each individual to re-energise and
focus on what they needed to do to achieve as highly as possible. Much
Students who sat their GCSE
of the review and reflection focused on how to overcome challenges, examinations in 2009 made very good
give and receive support, set goals, and channel their energy positively
over the coming months. We also provided specific workshops such as
progress given their starting point.
“tips for dealing with exam stress.”
Ofsted report on Oxford School, January 2010

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Enabling young people to have
a voice
Brathay helps young people to get involved in developing and improving
the services that matter to them. This could be formally, through decision-
making structures such as youth advisory groups, or less formally, for
example through coming together to campaign on an issue which is
important to them. We help young people to play an active part in their
communities and to make sure that their voices are heard.
Cumbria County Council has commissioned Brathay to engage young
people across the county and create opportunities for them to have a
voice. Our name for this project - thought up by a young person - is The
Big Shout.
We provide a wide variety of support for young people, including:
• supporting Youth Opportunity Fund panels: groups of young people
who allocate funding to projects led by young people
• consulting young people: for example we helped 50 young people to
have a say in what services Connexions should provide in Cumbria
• enabling young people to represent their county at regional events,
including a Government Office North West conference
• helping young people to campaign on issues which are important to
them, both locally and nationally.
Outcomes
We have worked with over 700 young people in the last year. Some have
advised Cumbria County Council on policy development, and a major
local charity on its approach to work with young people. Some have been
selected and supported to sit on the national Children’s Rights Alliance
for England Youth Panel. Over 250 young people attended an event to
celebrate The Big Shout, which was also attended by youth workers and
Council officials.
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There is still more to do to ensure young people have a voice, and our
plans for the next year include setting up youth councils in each district
of Cumbria, to ensure that young people are fully and fairly represented
throughout the county.
Case study
We have been working with a group of boys from Newman Catholic
School in Carlisle, who were not engaging well at school and were at risk
of exclusion. Following several school-based sessions with Brathay staff,
they were developing well as a group and behaving more positively. Some
of them chose to give up their own time to sit on a Youth Opportunity
Fund panel.
The group also came up with a mission: inspired by the loss of a fellow
student, they set out to raise money for cancer research by rowing the
length of Windermere. Recently they had an opportunity to practise, by
rowing the Bishop of Carlisle part of the way up the lake! In typical Big
Shout style, they took advantage of the opportunity to ask the Bishop
lots of questions and find out more about him and his work.
Today I really had my point of
view heard. The Big Shout is about
having your say, being heard - and I
really did that today.
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Improving the skills of adults who work

with young people
Young people’s lives are hugely influenced by adults, from their parents
or school teachers, to children’s services staff at their local council or
volunteers who run the local youth club. Brathay works with adults in
all these contexts to help them to support young people’s positive
development, whatever the role they play in young people’s lives.
The Greater Manchester Challenge is a three year programme to
improve educational outcomes for young people in the area, delivered in
partnership between Government, schools, local authorities and all those
working to raise education standards. The communities served by schools
in Greater Manchester include some of the most deprived in the UK.
work qualifications, and they can struggle to respond to the complex
needs of the young people using the centre.
Brathay worked with the young people, and had a significant positive
impact on them, but we agreed with St Leonards that staff development
was needed if the centre was to become really successful and sustainable.
We therefore delivered a one-day training event for their team. We used
exercises based on Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques and the
Belbin team roles model to help the team to develop a shared vision,
acquire new youth work skills, and identify their individual strengths and
areas for development.

Brathay works with school staff in Greater Manchester to develop

collaborative working and improve leadership skills in teams both
within and across schools. We work with staff both at Brathay Hall and
in Manchester, using a variety of techniques including group work,
psychometrics, 360° feedback, and individual coaching. Since starting
work with Greater Manchester Challenge we have worked with staff in 35
schools across the area.
Our programmes enable staff groups to:
• increase their clarity of purpose
• build highly effective relationships
• enhance individual leadership capabilities
• formulate strategic plans of action.
St Leonards Youth Centre is located in the very deprived Peel Road area
of Bootle in Merseyside. The centre attracts up to 70 young people aged
8–18 each week, many of whom are exposed to drugs and alcohol, anti-
social behaviour (as perpetrators or as victims) and violence, and have low
aspirations for their futures. St Leonards survives on minimal funding, and
is run mainly by local volunteers. None of the team has any formal youth
Results
The day was a great success, and brought 10 staff together as a team
for the first time. They began to shape their vision for the centre, and
identified further training needs to enhance their youth work practice.
They ended the day with a sense of being united and having a common
purpose.
We are continuing to work with the St Leonards staff team, and further
training days are planned, including a trip to Brathay Hall, and sessions on
youth work skills and managing challenging behaviour.
Debra King, St Leonards Centre Manager, explains the impact of our work
with them. “The staff training event that was delivered by Brathay was the
first time we had come together as a team, to focus on the bigger picture
and longer term direction of the club, and our present and future training
needs. It was a great start to introducing the idea of training events, to
increase the skills as a team and on an individual level. The team really
enjoyed the day, and we all recognised that training will ultimately have
a positive impact on our work with young people. Thanks to Brathay we
have got the ball rolling.”

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Charlotte Burford
After receiving her bronze medal for Beauty Therapy at
WorldSkills in Calgary.

Adam Smith
After receiving his gold medal for Cooking at WorldSkills
in Calgary.
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Developing excellence in vocational

learning
The biggest challenge apprentices face is to make a successful transition
from the education system, where grades and results define success, to
the world of work, where fitting into the organisation is equally valued.
The personal skills and behaviours needed to be successful at work are
therefore as important to employers as formal qualifications and awards.
Brathay works in partnership with employers to support apprentices on
their first steps into employment.
We have been working with UKSkills for over 10 years and are officially
recognised as their Premier Training and Development Partner for Squad
and Team UK. In the last year we have focused on helping the UK team
to prepare for the WorldSkills competition in Calgary. The team consists
of young people aged 18–21 who excel in particular skills, including
plumbing, restaurant service, landscape gardening and confectionery.
We use coaching and personal development techniques to support
individuals, as well as providing feedback to UKSkills on competitors’
performances.
Results
The success of our approach is proven by the outstanding results the
UK team achieved at WorldSkills in Calgary. The competitors earned a
fantastic 3 gold medals, 6 bronzes and 14 medallions of excellence. The
team came 6th in the medal table and 7th in the world ranking: the UK’s
best ever results.
Looking ahead, we are now working to help UKSkills achieve their goals
for WorldSkills London 2011: to be ranked one of the top five countries
and to win at least 10 medals. We are also working strategically with
UKSkills to support the long term development of excellence within the
UK vocational educational and teaching sector.

I have become a much stronger and more

confident person. The experience has completely
changed my lifestyle and I’m now a much more
respectable member of the community.
Daniel Cain who won a Bronze medal for Autobody
Repair at WorldSkills Calgary 2009
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The year in pictures

*June. We formed a partnership with Vestas, UK leaders in modern

energy, aiming to connec t thei r employ ees i n the with our
*April. New members of our community teams joined us,
including Louise Burner, Regional Development Manager for Cumbria.
*May. Participants in the Brathay Windermere Marat
hon and 10 mission to improve the lives of young people.
Marathons in 10 Days Challenge raised more money
Brathay’s work with young people than ever before! to support

*July. We began work with pupils from Ulverston Victoria High ide Athletics
*August. Brathay staff and members of Amblesnew UKSkills team on achieving
School, funded by sponsorship raised by our staffing officer
ted agai n st each other i n a tri a l of a fundraising *September. Congratulations to the ldSki lls 2009 competition in
Alyson Knowles who successfully completed the 10 Marathons in Club compe Wor
their best ever results at the als!
event, RowRu nner.
10 Days Challenge. Calgary, including three gold med
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*October. We were delighted to receive grants from The
Eranda Foundation and Guildford Academic Associates in support
of our work with young people.
*January. We changed our registered name from Brathay Hall
Trust to Brathay Trust, reflecting the fact that our work is no
longer solely based at Brathay Hall in Cumbria.
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formed into an art gallery
*November. 266 young people came to Brathay to celebrate *December. Brathay Hall was transn gs and drawings by three
the achievements of The Big Shout - helping young people in for a weekend, filled with paintier family of Grasmere, including
Cumbria to have their voices heard. Everyone had a great time in generations of the Heat on Coop
in public before.
spite of the torrential rain! some which had never been displayed
East
*February. Young people from Lambeth came to Brathay Hall *March. Careers Search: young people from thells North will need
for a residential - just part of a 12-week programme to reduce researched possible careers and practised the ski they
gun, gang and knife crime in the London Borough. for the world of work.
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Fundraising
Brathay’s work with children and young people from all backgrounds,
especially those who are particularly vulnerable or disadvantaged,
requires support in many forms from a wide variety of organisations and
individuals. Without their help, we could not reach the thousands of
young people who benefit from our programmes.
We have traditionally received the majority of our funding from grant-
making trusts, and their continuing support is invaluable to us. We also
seek donations and support in other ways: particularly through events
and corporate partnerships.
Events
The Brathay Windermere Marathon was originally planned as a one-off
event to celebrate Brathay’s 60th anniversary, but it was such a success
and so many runners asked us to repeat it, that we decided to make
it an annual event! Along with the increasingly high-profile Brathay 10
Marathons in 10 Days challenge, this is now our main fundraising event,
and generated sponsorship income of £73,263 in 2009/2010.
We have also developed an exciting new event, RowRunner, in which
teams of competitors race each other and the clock to row 20 miles on
Windermere and run up three of the peaks around the lake. The first
Running marathons can be tough but when you’ve
got an event that runs like clockwork, marshalls who are
friendly and supportive, aid stations that are well stocked,
scenery that is superb and a setting to die for, then it
doesn’t seem hard at all.
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race will take place in September 2010 and we hope that RowRunner will
become an annual event after that.
Corporate partnerships
Throughout 2009/2010, Brathay’s relationship with Vestas, leaders in
modern energy, has developed into a valued partnership, with both
organisations working together to improve outcomes for young people
and their communities. Vestas now offers opportunities for its employees
to support Brathay, and ultimately change the lives of many vulnerable and
disadvantaged young people. An example of this support is RowRunner
2010: in addition to sponsoring the event, Vestas has entered two teams
of staff, hoping to win the RowRunner trophy!
Howard Sloane, Head of People and Culture at Vestas, explains more:
“Our sponsorship support for Brathay is not aimed at developing our sales
pipeline - it is about our mutual interest in building a positive future. It is
not surprising therefore that there are clear similarities between Brathay
and Vestas in our values and so for Vestas, our collaboration works at
many levels within our business. Globally, the renewable energies sector
is committed to sustainability with particular focus on business ethics.
We therefore fully support Brathay in its ventures and are proud to be
associated with this organisation.”
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Financial information
Income 2009/2010 Income 2008/2009 (15 months)
Total £4,572,000 Total £4,400,000

Investments
£57,000 Rents
Trading subsidiary £46,000 Investments
£86,000 Other Rents
£107,000
£6,000 £61,000
Donated services Trading subsidiary Other
£117,000 £17,000 £179,000

Voluntary income Donated services Voluntary income

£1,736,000 £119,000 £635,000

Fees from
work with adults
£1,109,000

Fees from work with Fees from work with

children and young people Fees from work with adults children and young people
£1,415,000 £1,740,000 £1,542,000

Voluntary income for 2009/2010 includes YSDF Voluntary income for 2008/2009 includes YSDF income for
income over the full 12 month period the final three months of the 15 month period only

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Expenditure 2009/2010 Expenditure 2008/2009 (15 months)

Total £4,374,000 Total £4,753,000

Governance
£69,000 Other Investment
£8,000 Other management
Investment
Generating funds management £24,000 £6,000
£310,000 £5,000 Governance Exceptional item
£58,000 £277,000
Generating funds
£261,000

Charitable work Charitable work

with adults with adults
£1,574,000 £1,411,000

Charitable work with Charitable work with

children and young people children and young people
£2,408,000 £2,716,000

Full audited accounts for 2009/2010 can be downloaded from Brathay Trust’s The figures for 2008/2009 cover a 15 month period
entry on the Charity Commission website (www.charity-commisson.gov.uk), and
are also available on request from Brathay

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Trustees and Fellows

Trustees John Lee Dr Bertie Everard
Managing Director, Capax Consulting Ltd Former Education and Training Manager, ICI
Caryl Agard OBE Former Executive Director, Halifax PLC

Director, The Social Business Company Tarique Ghaffur QPM

Joint Programme Lead, Yorkshire and Humber Regional Empowerment Ian Lewis
Former Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
Consortium Co-ordinator, Campaign for Adventure
Chair, Voice for Change England Former Youth Officer and DfES Regional Youth Work
Non Executive Board member, Capacitybuilders Lord Inglewood DL
Adviser
Adviser, Northwest BME Advisory Group and Social Enterprise Coalition
Chairman, CN Group
BAME Taskforce
Mason Minnitt Chairman, Carrs Milling Industries PLC
Member, House of Lords
Valerie Bayliss Honorary Research Fellow, Lancaster University President, Cumbria Tourism
Former Director, Barrow Excellence Cluster Partnership
Vice-Chairman, City and Guilds
Governor, Sheffield University Air Chief Marshall Sir Richard Johns GCB, CBE, LVO
Malcolm Tyndall
Former Governor and Constable, Windsor Castle
Terry Bowman Director of Income Generation and Communications,
Elizabeth Finn Care
Managing Director, TBA Management Support Christopher Knight
Former Group Finance Director, Parkwood Holdings PLC
Susan Woodeson-Barr Former Managing Director, Deutsche Bank

John Burdon-Bailey Independent Management Consultant

The Rt Revd Michael Langrish
Former HR Director of a major charity
Former company director and business adviser
Bishop of Exeter

Professor John Burgoyne Sam Rayner

Professor of Management Learning, Lancaster University Management School Fellows Managing Director, Lakeland
Associate, Ashridge Management College and Henley Business School
Fellow, Leadership Trust and British Academy of Management
John Adair Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE
Martin Hill MBE International Adviser on Leadership Development Director General, The National Trust

Non Executive Director, Marsden Building Society

Non Executive Director, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Sir Christopher Ball Madeleine Scott
Former Senior Manufacturing Manager, ICI
Founder, Campaign for Learning Estates Manager, Matson Ground
Chairman, Talent Foundation Trustee, Francis C Scott Charitable Trust
Peter Jackson Former Chancellor, University of Derby
Partner, Heart of the Lakes Sir Robert Walmsley KCB
Lord Chorley
Adviser, Morgan Stanley
Former Chairman, The National Trust Director, British Energy and General Dynamics

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Young people from St Leonards Youth Centre, who were taking part in the Brathay
On Side programme, were selected as a showcase team for the official opening of
the Fives sports complex in St Helens, where they also met Alan Shearer
Photograph: Dave Brownlee. www.davebrownlee.com
Brathay Annual Review 2009/2010

Looking forward
Our vision is of a society in which all children and young people fulfil responsibility and to learn to develop their abilities”. This mission has
their potential. We aim to transform the lives of young people, especially never been more relevant than in today’s society, and we continue to work
those who are at risk of dropping out of mainstream society. We raise hard to inspire young people to lead positive and successful lives.
aspirations, develop positive attitudes, and empower young people to
make a positive contribution to their communities.
The establishment of our community teams means that young people
from across the country are now benefiting from our unique integrated
programmes. We are working with some of the most vulnerable young
people, in their home communities and at Brathay Hall in Cumbria,
tackling a wide range of issues as described in this report. We are also
working with adults who work with young people, improving their skills in John Burdon-Bailey
achieving positive outcomes. Chair of Trustees

Looking forward, alongside our continuing work with children and young
people and adults, 2010/2011 will see some exciting developments
for Brathay. Research and evaluation has always been a key part of our
mission, and we have created a new post to lead this. This will enable us to
understand the unique ‘Brathay Way’, improve our practice, and develop
into a ‘learning organisation’, using our findings to inform strategy,
business development, marketing and fundraising.
Young people are at the centre of everything Brathay does, and we put
them at the heart of our strategy and operations. Our latest commitment
is to establish a young people’s board, which will engage in key decisions
about our activities with young people, enhancing the effectiveness of
our programmes. This new initiative will take the involvement of young John Burdon-Bailey
Chair of Brathay Trustees.
people in the running of our organisation to a new level.
I would like to thank all the individuals and organisations that have
supported, and continue to support, Brathay’s work with children and
young people. When Francis C Scott founded Brathay 64 years ago,
he wanted to give young people opportunities to “exercise genuine

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Today Jonathan had to stand up in front of a Funding Panel, present

a project idea, and request 60,000. He said afterwards, “I was thinking the
whole time what Pete [Brathay trainer] said to me about standing tall - even
if you’re not feeling confident inside you can present as if you are - and it
really worked. I understand what Pete was talking about now.

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Brathay is the trading name of Brathay Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales.
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