Supporting Communities

Supporting Communities is a charity dedicated to supporting the needs of young people and their families.

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

🎉 We’re proud to have completed Year One of our @BBCCiN funded “Makin’ It” project, delivered in partnership with @McDonalds

Over the last year, @SupportingCIO has worked across Derby, Amber Valley & Erewash, delivering detached youth work, mentoring, and family support to young people and families who need it most. 💙

The impact from Year One has been incredible:
✅ Detached youth work sessions delivered at McDonald’s sites - 350+
✅ Total participant throughput - 5,613 young people engaged
✅ Youth & family referrals supported - 113
✅ Hours of group and 1:1 support delivered to young people & families - 1,800+
✅ Locations worked across Derby, Amber Valley & Erewash - 8

Through this project, we have supported young people to make positive choices, reduce anti-social behaviour, improve wellbeing, build confidence, and access ongoing support and opportunities within their communities. 🌟

A huge thank you to @BBCCiN , @McDonalds our staff, partners, and the amazing young people and families who have made this project such a success. 🙌

We’re excited to continue growing this work and building even more positive outcomes in Year Two 🚀

#BBCChildrenInNeed #MakinIt #YouthWork #DetachedYouthWork #CommunitySupport #EarlyIntervention #YoungPeople #FamilySupport #PositiveFutures #SupportingCommunities

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

🎉 That’s a wrap on our Million Hours Phase 2 project! 🎉

Over the past 2 years, @SupportingCIO has proudly delivered youth work across 4 areas, creating safe spaces, positive opportunities, and meaningful support for young people.

📊 Project Impact:
✅ 11,177 total engagements and participant throughput
✅ 964 hours of youth work delivered
✅ Delivery across 4 community areas
✅ Countless positive activities, mentoring sessions, trips, conversations, and life-changing moments

This project has been about much more than numbers. It has been about building relationships, increasing confidence, improving wellbeing, reducing isolation, and giving young people opportunities to thrive within their communities.

We would like to say a huge thank you to our staff, volunteers, partners, and most importantly the young people who made this project such a success.

A special thank you to @TNLComFund and @DCMS for giving us the opportunity to be part of the Million Hours programme and invest in young people and communities through this important work. Your support has helped create lasting positive impact for so many young people.

Although this phase is ending, our commitment to supporting young people and communities continues. 💙

#SupportingCommunities #MillionHours #YouthWork #CommunitySupport #EarlyInterventionIsPrevention

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

At @SupportingCIO, we believe early intervention is prevention. Every day, we work with young people, families, and vulnerable individuals to provide the support, guidance, and opportunities they need to thrive.

To continue delivering life-changing services across our communities, we are encouraging supporters to help us through fundraising and donations.

There are several simple ways you can support us:

💙 @JustGiving – Create your own fundraiser or make a quick donation to support our projects.

💙 Direct Donations – Every contribution, big or small, helps us provide mentoring, youth support, family services, and positive activities for those who need it most.

💙 @easyuk – You can raise free donations for Supporting Communities every time you shop online, at no extra cost to you.

💙 @realbuzzcom – Take part in exciting challenge events and fundraising opportunities while raising money for a great cause.

👉 Find all the ways to support and donate here: https://t.co/ipmi0C8Zbi
Your support helps us create safer communities, stronger families, and better futures for young people.

Together, we can make a lasting difference.

#SupportingCommunities #Fundraising #JustGiving #Easyfundraising #Realbuzz #CommunitySupport #YouthSupport #FamilySupport #EarlyIntervention #MakingADifference #DonateNow

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

We’re proud to share some wonderful feedback from a Local Authority partner about a family we’ve been supporting 💙✨

They highlighted our team’s compassionate, consistent approach 🤝 and the positive relationships built with both parents and children 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. Through tailored 1:1 sessions 🗣️, practical home support 🏡, and early intervention 🌱, the family have made real progress, improving routines ⏰, communication 💬, and creating a more stable home environment ❤️

Partnership working makes such a difference 🤲 and it’s fantastic to see the impact when services come together to support families at the right time 📍

This is why we do what we do, because early intervention is prevention 💡💙

Huge well done to our amazing team 🙌👏

#SupportingCommunities #FamilySupport #EarlyIntervention #StrongerTogether

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

🌟 Parent Feedback That Means the World to Us 🌟

We recently received lovely feedback from one of the parents we support, sharing how much our team at @SupportingCIO has made a positive difference to their family.

Hearing that our work is helping families feel more supported, confident and connected is exactly why we do what we do. 💙

At @SupportingCIO we believe that early intervention is prevention, and knowing that parents feel listened to, valued and supported reassures us that we are making a meaningful impact.

If you or your family have been supported by us, we would really welcome your feedback. Your reviews not only help us improve, but also show other families what support is available and the difference it can make.

#SupportingCommunities #ParentFeedback #EarlyIntervention #CommunitySupport #MakingADifference

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

🌟 Donations made easy by @easyuk 🌟

Did you know you can raise free donations for @SupportingCIO every time you shop online, at no extra cost to you? 🛍️

We’ve partnered with @easyuk, meaning over 8,000 retailers will donate to us when you shop. From your weekly essentials to bigger purchases, every shop you make can help us continue supporting young people, families, and communities who need us most.

💡 It’s never been so easy to donate for free!

Simply install the @easyuk browser plug-in, and it will automatically prompt you to activate a free donation whenever you shop with participating retailers, so you never miss a chance to support us.

✅ It’s quick and free to join
✅ No extra cost to you when you shop
✅ Real impact for local communities

👉 Sign up here today: https://t.co/4vBn8mM3tu

Let’s make every shop count and start the year by giving back to our communities. Thank you for your continued support 💙

#SupportLocal #Easyfundraising #SupportingCommunities #CommunitySupport

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

🔥 What are your fitness goals in 2026? 💪✨

Run somewhere incredible 🌍✈️
Push your limits 🏃‍♂️💨
Change lives while you do it 💛🙌

Take on a race anywhere in the world and raise funds for @SupportingCIO, helping us support young people, families, and communities who need it most 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🏡⭐

We’ve teamed up with @realbuzzcom, the home of charity running 🏅🌎, connecting runners to world-class events for over 20 years and helping raise over £1 billion for charities worldwide 💰❤️

🌍 One goal
🏃 One race
💛 Real impact
🚀 Your moment

Ready to challenge yourself? 🔥💯

Find your 2026 race here:
https://t.co/x7lSgIjTEY

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

🎉 Happy New Year from Supporting Communities! 🎉

As we welcome the New Year, we want to thank everyone who has supported our work and been part of our journey. Together, we’ve helped young people, families and individuals build resilience, find hope, and create positive change.

To our community, partners, funders, staff and volunteers, your support makes everything we do possible. We remain committed to our belief that early intervention is prevention, and to continuing to build stronger, safer communities in the year ahead.

Wishing you all a healthy, hopeful and positive New Year. 🌟 From all of us at Supporting Communities 💚

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

🌟 Supporting Communities – End of Year Impact 🌟

As we close out the year, we’re proud to share a snapshot of the difference made together across our communities:

👥 Youth Sessions
• Averaging 18+ sessions every week
• Delivering 50+ hours of youth provision per week
• Supporting 350+ young people each week
• Operating from 2 hub locations and 1 mobile safe space

🤝 1:1 Youth & Family Support
• 200+ referrals supported
• 1,500+ hours of personalised 1:1 support delivered

🎒 Positive Activities
• 100+ activities and trips delivered to create opportunities, confidence and connection

💚 Direct Support
• £6,000+ invested in activities and essentials for young people and families who need it most

Every number represents a young person, a family, and a story of change. This impact wouldn’t be possible without our incredible team, volunteers, partners and supporters — thank you for believing in our mission that early intervention is prevention.

Here’s to building even stronger communities in the year ahead. 🌟

#SupportingCommunities #EndOfYearImpact #MakingADifference 💚

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

🎄 Merry Christmas from Supporting Communities 🎄

As the year comes to a close, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported and been part of Supporting Communities.

To the young people and families we work with, our partners, funders, staff and volunteers, thank you for trusting us and for helping us make a real difference. Together, we’ve continued to show that early intervention is prevention.

We know Christmas can be a challenging time for some, so please remember you’re not alone. We’re here for you.

Wishing you Merry Christmas from all of us at Supporting Communities 💚

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

🎉 We’re excited to share some brilliant news! 🎉

@SupportingCIO has been successful in securing Million Hours Fund, Round 3 funding, enabling us to expand youth opportunities across Derbyshire and reach even more young people who need positive, safe spaces and trusted support.

This funding is a vital part of our ongoing work to support young people, reduce anti-social behaviour, and provide essential services where they’re needed most. Through additional youth work hours, we’ll be creating more places to go, more positive activities, and more consistent support for young people living in eligible Derbyshire communities.

The Million Hours Fund supports organisations working in areas with higher levels of anti-social behaviour and is now in its third phase. It is funded by the @DCMS and @TNLComFund, helping ensure young people have access to the guidance, opportunities, and safe spaces they deserve.

We’re incredibly proud of the impact this funding will have and grateful to everyone who continues to support our work. This investment allows us to build on what we already know works, early intervention, trusted relationships, and youth-led support.

More updates coming soon as we roll this out across Derbyshire 👀💙

#MillionHoursFund #YouthWorkMatters #SupportingCommunities #DerbyshireYouth #EarlyIntervention #PositiveFutures #CommunitySupport

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

💛 Warm & Welcoming Spaces at Ironville Youth Club 💛

We’re really pleased to share that, thanks to funding from Derbyshire Voluntary Action, our youth sessions in Ironville will continue over the winter months, helping us cover rising energy and running costs and keep our doors open for longer for local young people.

This funding forms part of the Derbyshire Warm and Welcoming Spaces initiative, supported by Derbyshire County Council, following the success of last winter’s scheme. The programme recognises that many families and vulnerable residents are facing increasing challenges in heating their homes, which can have a real impact on both physical and mental health.

As a Warm and Welcoming Space, our Ironville sessions offer a free, safe and warm place for young people to spend time, stay connected, take part in positive activities, and feel supported throughout the colder months.

We’re incredibly grateful for this support; it means we can continue to be there for young people in our rural community when it matters most. ❄️🔥

👉 If you know a young person who could benefit, please get in touch or drop by one of our sessions.

#WarmAndWelcomingSpaces #IronvilleYouthClub #SupportingCommunities #DerbyshireVoluntaryAction #DerbyshireCountyCouncil #CommunitySupport #KeepingDoorsOpen

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

Safe Places McDonald's

Through our partnership, @SupportingCIO works at eight McDonald’s sites across Derbyshire, supporting our youth provision by providing safe, accessible spaces for youth support sessions, helping young people feel safe, supported and welcomed in their local communities.

Safe Places is a network of venues across Derby City where women, girls, vulnerable adults and young people can seek help if they feel unsafe while away from home.

The initiative forms part of the Safe Derby campaign, backed by Home Office Safer Streets funding secured through the Office of the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, and delivered in partnership with Derby City Council, Safe and Sound Group, Derby Youth Alliance, and other voluntary and charity organisations.

Venues taking part display the purple ‘Safe Places Derby’ hand sticker, showing they are a trusted place where anyone can ask for help if they feel unsafe.

🔗 Find out more about Safe Places Derby and the venues involved via Derby Youth Alliance:
👉 https://t.co/hWgeu8NZr5

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

Join Our Trustee Board!

@SupportingCIO is seeking new Trustees to join our Board, with specific expertise in Legal, Safeguarding, and Communications / Marketing.

We are a Derby-based charity working with at-risk young people, families, and communities, guided by a strong belief that early intervention is prevention. Our work focuses on building resilience, improving well-being, and creating positive opportunities for those who need them most.

We’re looking for individuals who can help:

- Strengthen governance, compliance, and risk management (Legal)
- Provide oversight and assurance around safeguarding practice (Safeguarding)
- Support our voice, visibility, and impact through effective communications (Comms/Marketing)

You don’t need previous trustee experience; we welcome both professional expertise and lived experience.

Trustees provide strategic guidance, support good governance, and act as a critical friend to the leadership team. Board meetings are held quarterly, with opportunities to contribute in line with your skills.

The role is voluntary (reasonable expenses covered). We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

📧 To express interest or find out more, please contact: [email protected]

[Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner @DerbysPCC]

Recently, Nicolle attended the Blue Light Emergency Services Day event held at Ilkeston Market Place to mark the end of Derbyshire’s week-long knife crime intensification initiative Op Sceptre. ✅

Officers from Ilkeston Police SNT and the Constabulary’s dedicated Youth Engagement Team were joined by colleagues from across policing including the Roads Policing Unit, Rural Crime Team, Dog Section, and Police Bike Team. 🚓

Partners from Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, East Midlands Ambulance Service, Blood Bikes, and First Responders also took part, alongside the Supporting Communities mobile youth bus offering interactive activities, including rolling out virtual reality headsets to interact with young people. 🎮

It was an opportunity for Nicolle to meet with lots of key emergency service partners that serve our communities, who work tirelessly to keep communities safe. 🤝

Thank you to all the residents who turned out and showed fantastic community spirit by engaging with our partners and enjoying a day that brought everyone together. 👏

#SaferAndStrongerTogether #DeliveringForDerbyshire #DerbyshireOPCC

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

🎓 @SupportingCIO at the @DerbyUni Employability Event! 🌟

We were delighted to attend the @DerbyUni Employability Event, where we connected with talented students and graduates who are passionate about making a positive difference in their communities.

It was fantastic to share what we do at Supporting Communities, from our 1:1 youth and family support to our community projects that help people build confidence, skills, and brighter futures. 🌍✨

We’re always looking to engage with individuals who share our values and want to be part of positive change.

👉 To find out more about opportunities with us, visit https://t.co/ipmi0C8Zbi or email [email protected].

#SupportingCommunities #UniversityOfDerby #EmployabilityEvent #CommunitySupport #YouthWork #FamilySupport #MakingADifference #TogetherWeThrive

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

🌟 Help Us Make a Difference🌟

At @SupportingCIO, we offer dedicated one-on-one youth and family support, helping young people and their families overcome challenges, build confidence, and create positive futures. 💛

Your donations or gifts directly fund this vital work, allowing us to continue offering personalised support to those who need it most. Every contribution helps us change lives, one family at a time. 🙌

👉 Donate or learn more here: https://t.co/ipmi0C8Zbi
📧 Or email us at [email protected] to find out how you can support.

Thank you for standing with us, together, we’re building stronger, more resilient communities. 💙

#SupportingCommunities #YouthSupport #FamilySupport #Donate #MakingADifference #TogetherWeThrive

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

💻 Virtual Decisions Knives Programme 💻

We’re proud to be delivering the Virtual Decisions Knives Programme in partnership with @DerbysPolice and funded by the @DerbysPCC. This innovative programme gives young people the chance to explore the real-life consequences of carrying knives through interactive, scenario-based learning.

By engaging in discussions and decision-making activities, participants gain a deeper understanding of the risks and impacts of knife crime, helping them make safer, more positive choices for their future.

A huge thank you to the @DerbysPCC and @DerbysPolice for supporting this vital work and investing in the safety and wellbeing of our young people. 🙌

Together, we’re building safer communities. 💙

#VirtualDecisionsKnives #DerbyshirePCC #DerbyshireConstabulary #SupportingCommunities #YouthSupport #SaferCommunities

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

📣 It’s happening THIS WEEKEND!

The @Baton of Hope Derbyshire arrives in Derbyshire on Saturday 13th September 2025 💛

Join us @Supporting Communities as we walk together to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health. 

There’ll be live music, local stalls, activities, speakers, and so much more at dedicated stops along the route. 🕊️

Come along, get involved, and be part of something truly meaningful.

📍 Full schedule and info here: https://t.co/Fb6w1zvZ8E

#BatonOfHope #Derbyshire2025 #HopeWalksHere #MentalHealthMatters #ThisWeekend

[Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO]

A huge thank you to the @nationalgrid – Community Matters Fund, through @Localgiving, for awarding us a £5,000 grant! ⚡🙌

This funding will enable us to make vital improvements to the Ironville Railway Carriage Youth Club, enhancing the building's efficiency, welcoming atmosphere, and sustainability. 🚂✨

The Railway Carriage has been at the heart of Ironville for over 20 years, providing a safe space where young people can build friendships, grow in confidence, and feel a real sense of belonging. ❤️

#ThankYou #CommunityMattersFund #NationalGrid #Localgiving #YouthClub #Ironville #CommunitySupport