Supporting Communities @SupportingCIO

A huge thank you to Trafford Lowe Funeral Services for their generous £500 donation towards our healthy eating sessions at the Ironville Railway Carriage Youth Club! 💙 The funding will help us give young people opportunities to learn about healthy foods, prepare meals, and build practical skills together. We’re grateful for your support and for investing in young people in Ironville. #SupportingCommunities #Ironville #HealthyEating #YouthWork

☀️ Our Summer Engagement 2026! ☀️ Over just six weeks, our team delivered an incredible 87 mobile, detached, and group sessions across local communities. Through our mobile youth provision, outreach work, and group activities, we achieved: 🚐 87 sessions delivered 👥 1,223 total engagements 📊 An average of 15 young people per session From sports and gaming to positive activities, conversations and targeted support, our team created safe and welcoming spaces where young people could connect, have fun and access trusted support throughout the summer. A huge thank you to our dedicated staff, volunteers, partners and everyone who helped make these sessions possible. Early intervention is prevention. #SupportingCommunities #SummerEngagement #YouthWork #MobileYouthWork #DetachedYouthWork #CommunitySupport #EarlyIntervention

🚐🥊⚽ Over the summer, @SupportingCIO were proud to support The Breakaway Project through our mobile youth sessions! Working in partnership with Unity Gym and @DerbysPolice we brought positive activities, trusted youth workers, and a safe, welcoming space directly into the community. Young people enjoyed boxing, football, gaming and other activities while building confidence, developing new skills, and forming positive relationships. A huge thank you to @AmberValleyBC for funding this work and helping us create more opportunities for local young people. 💙 #SupportingCommunities #BreakawayProject #UnityGym #AmberValley #MobileYouthWork #YouthSupport #PositiveActivities

🍔 A huge thank you to Waters Edge Burger Van for raising an amazing £250 for the Railway Carriage Youth Club! 🚂🎉 This generous donation will help us continue providing activities and support for local young people. 💙 It is wonderful to see local businesses supporting local causes and making a real difference in their community. 🤝🏘️ Thank you to everyone who helped raise this fantastic amount. We really appreciate your support! 🙌 #SupportingCommunities #RailwayCarriageYouthClub #LocalBusinesses #LocalCauses #Ironville

🌿 A huge thank you to the Friends of the Cromford Canal!🌿 Their fantastic volunteers have been helping us clear and tidy the outdoor space behind the Railway Carriage Youth Club. Their hard work has made a brilliant difference and brought us another step closer to creating a safer, cleaner, and more welcoming outdoor space for our young people and the wider community to enjoy. We really appreciate everyone who gave their time and energy to support us, thank you! 👏💚 #FriendsOfTheCromfordCanal #RailwayCarriageYouthClub #SupportingCommunities #CommunityPartnership #Ironville

📚 Good Luck with Your Exam Results! 🎓✨ We want to wish a huge GOOD LUCK to all the young people receiving their exam results! 🤞💙 Whatever results you receive, remember that your grades do not define you or your future. There are always different routes, opportunities and people who can support you with your next steps. Be proud of the hard work you’ve put in, celebrate how far you’ve come, and look forward to what comes next. 🌟 From everyone at Supporting Communities, we’re wishing you the very best of luck! 💙 #ExamResults #ResultsDay #GoodLuck #YoungPeople #SupportingCommunities #YourFuture

📅 See What’s Coming Up at @SupportingCIO Want to know what sessions, activities and events are happening near you? You can now view all our upcoming sessions and book your place through Plinth. It’s the easiest way to see what’s available, check the dates and times, and reserve a space. Whether you’re a young person, parent, carer or local resident, take a look and see what’s happening in your community. 👉 View our upcoming sessions here: book.plinth.org.uk/org/0UZkMbkYQy… #SupportingCommunities #UpcomingSessions #YouthSupport #FamilySupport #CommunitySupport #EarlyInterventionIsPrevention

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🧹💙 SPONDON COMMUNITY LITTER PICK 💙🧹 @SupportingCIO organised a community litter pick in partnership with Spondon McDonald’s, giving local young people the opportunity to take part in positive social action and make a real difference in their community. 🌍✨ The young people worked together to collect litter from local streets and green spaces, helping to make the area cleaner, safer and more welcoming for everyone. 🗑️🌳 It was fantastic to see them showing teamwork, taking responsibility and demonstrating pride in their local community. 🤝💪 Activities like this help young people build confidence, develop leadership and teamwork skills, and recognise the positive role they can play within their community. 💙🙌 A huge thank you to @DerbyCC for providing the litter pickers and equipment that made the activity possible. 🧹👏 Afterwards, the young people received a free McDonald’s meal as a well-deserved reward for all their hard work and effort! 🍔🍟🥤 Most importantly, well done to every young person who took part. You should be incredibly proud of the positive difference you made! 🌟💙 #SupportingCommunities #McDonalds #DerbyCityCouncil #CommunityLitterPick #SocialAction #YouthLeadership #YoungPeople #YouthWork #Spondon #CommunityPride #PositiveActivities #Teamwork

🌳💙 1:1 YOUTH SUPPORT AT ELVASTON CASTLE 💙🌳 As part of our 1:1 youth support, a young person recently enjoyed a positive activity at Elvaston Castle and Country Park. Our team delivers a number of positive trips and activities like this every week. These experiences give young people opportunities to talk openly, build confidence, improve their wellbeing, and develop trusted relationships with their Youth Support Practitioners. It was great to see the young person enjoying the outdoors, exploring their local area, and making positive memories. At Supporting Communities, we believe that early intervention is prevention, and every young person deserves someone who will listen, encourage and support them. 💙 #SupportingCommunities #YouthSupport #PositiveActivities #ElvastonCastle #EarlyIntervention #YouthWork #YoungPeople #MentalHealthAndWellbeing #BuildingConfidence #Derbyshire

🌟 WELL DONE TO OUR YOUNG COMMUNITY LEADERS! 🌟 A huge well done to the young people at the Ironville Railway Carriage Youth Club who stepped forward and took a leadership role as Community Insights Facilitators. @SupportingCIO working alongside the @NHSDDICB @Derbyshirecc and @JoinedUpCare, our young people helped gather valuable insights from local residents about: 💙 What life is like in their community 💙 What helps people stay healthy and well 💙 The challenges local people face 💙 How local health, wellbeing and community services could be improved Their work will help ensure local voices are heard, influence future decisions and contribute to the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report. We are incredibly proud of the confidence, teamwork and leadership they demonstrated. This project shows that young people should not only be included in community conversations, they can help lead them! 👏 Well done to everyone involved! #CommunityInsights #YoungLeaders #YouthVoice #Ironville #NHS #DerbyshireCountyCouncil #JoinedUpCareDerbyshire #SupportingCommunities

💙 Our Youth & Family Support Services Need Your Help 💙 At @SupportingCIO, we believe 💚 Early Intervention is Prevention. Right now, demand for our Youth & Family Support Services is higher than ever. 📈 Referrals to our Youth & Family Support Services have increased by over 60% ⏳ Waiting times have increased by 30%, which is around 4 weeks longer, because funding isn't keeping pace with demand. This means more children, young people, and families are waiting longer for the timely support they need, increasing the risk that problems escalate before we can help. ⚠️ To manage demand, we've had to reduce some community sessions and reallocate our limited resources so we can prioritise those most in need. 🤝 Every week, our team invests hundreds of hours supporting children, young people and families, helping them improve their wellbeing, build resilience and access the support they need. 💷 At the same time, our spending on activities, essential items and support for young people and families has increased, while our support budget continues to reduce under the pressure of growing demand. We urgently need to increase our resources so we can: 💙 Reduce waiting times 💙 Support more children, young people and families 💙 Restore and expand our services 💙 Continue providing life-changing early intervention You can help make a difference. Whether you're a local business or an individual, you can support us by donating, fundraising, becoming a corporate partner, or organising a fundraising event. 📲 Scan the QR code to donate or start fundraising. 🔗 Visit our Linktree to follow our socials and discover the many ways you can support Supporting Communities. linktr.ee/supportingcomm… 👍 If you're unable to donate today, simply liking, sharing and commenting on this post helps us reach more people who may be able to support our work. Every share really does make a difference. Together, we can ensure every child, young person and family gets the support they need, when they need it most. 💚 Early Intervention is Prevention. #SupportingCommunities #EarlyInterventionIsPrevention #YouthSupport #FamilySupport #Fundraise #DonateToday #ChangingLives

🚐 @SupportingCIO Expands Mobile Youth Provision 🚐 We're proud to be delivering our Mobile Youth Provision across Normanton, Stockbrook, and Chesterfield, thanks to funding from the @derbyshirevru. Our mobile youth provision takes support directly into local communities, creating safe spaces where young people can meet, take part in positive activities, and build trusted relationships with our experienced youth workers. Through this project, we aim to: ✅ Reduce anti-social behaviour and youth violence through early intervention. ✅ Provide safe, welcoming spaces for young people. ✅ Build confidence, resilience, and positive life skills. ✅ Offer advice, guidance, and referrals to additional support when needed. ✅ Help young people feel safer, more connected, and supported within their communities. Our sessions include a wide range of free activities, including: 🎮 Gaming ⚽ Sports and recreational activities 🎨 Arts and creative sessions 🧩 Team challenges 🥽 VR experiences 💬 Wellbeing support and informal youth work A huge thank you to the Derby & Derbyshire Violence Reduction Unit for investing in young people and helping us provide positive opportunities that make a real difference. By working together, we're helping to prevent issues before they escalate, reducing anti-social behaviour, and creating stronger, safer communities for everyone. 📍 Where you'll find us: 🟢 Normanton 🟢 Stockbrook 🟢 Chesterfield Keep an eye on our page for session times, locations, and updates, we look forward to seeing you at the mobile unit! 💙 #SupportingCommunities #VRU #ViolenceReduction #MobileYouthProvision #YouthWork #ReducingASB #SafeSpaces #EarlyIntervention #Normanton #Stockbrook #Chesterfield #Derby #Derbyshire #CommunitySafety

🍟 Making a Difference with @BBCCiN – Makin' It! 🍟 @SupportingCIO is proud to be delivering the @BBCCiN – Makin' It project across McDonald's restaurants in Derbyshire and Derby, providing specialist detached youth work and creating positive opportunities for young people where they choose to spend their time. 📍 You can find our team at: ✅ Derby City Centre ✅ ASDA Spondon ✅ Giltbrook ✅ Ilkeston ✅ Alvaston ✅ Long Eaton ✅ Markeaton Our experienced youth practitioners are specialists in reducing youth anti-social behaviour (ASB), building trusted relationships with young people, offering advice, early intervention, and helping create safer, more welcoming community spaces. 🤝 It's about much more than just being present.  Through the project we: 💙 Provide positive engagement and activities 💙 Offer advice and wellbeing support 💙 Help reduce anti-social behaviour through early intervention 💙 Signpost young people to local opportunities 💙 Accept referrals into our 1:1 Youth Support Service for those needing additional tailored support. By meeting young people where they are, we're able to engage those who may not access traditional youth services and help them build confidence, resilience, and brighter futures. A huge thank you to BBC Children in Need, McDonald's, and our local franchise partners for making this project possible and investing in young people across our communities. 🌐 Keep an eye on our website over the coming weeks for more information about the project, referral pathways, and how you can access support. #SupportingCommunities #BBCChildrenInNeed #MakinIt #DetachedYouthWork #YouthWork #EarlyIntervention #SaferCommunities #ASBPrevention #Derby #Derbyshire #CommunitySupport #YoungPeople

🚐 @SupportingCIO Mobile Youth Provision 🚐 We're delighted to announce that, thanks to funding from Derby City Council's Community Safety Team, our Mobile Youth Provision will be delivering free weekly evening sessions across Derby over the next 4 months. 📍 Where you can find us: 🟢 Monday Evenings – Chaddesden 🟢 Tuesday Evenings – Mackworth 🟢 Wednesday Evenings – Alvaston & Boulton Our mobile youth provision creates safe, welcoming spaces where young people can socialise, build positive relationships, take part in engaging activities, and access support from experienced youth workers. By taking youth work directly into local communities, we aim to: ✅ Reduce anti-social behaviour by providing positive alternatives. ✅ Create safe spaces where young people feel welcomed, valued, and supported. ✅ Improve community safety through early intervention and positive engagement. ✅ Help young people develop confidence, resilience, and life skills. ✅ Offer information, advice, guidance, and referrals to additional support services when needed. Each session will include a range of free activities such as gaming, sports, arts and crafts, team challenges, wellbeing activities, and informal youth work, ensuring there's something for everyone. A huge thank you to @DerbyCC Community Safety Team for investing in our communities and recognising the importance of early intervention. Their funding will help us support hundreds of young people over the coming months, providing positive opportunities while helping to reduce anti-social behaviour and strengthen our neighbourhoods. 📲 Keep an eye on our page over the coming weeks as we'll be sharing the exact locations, times, and activities for each session. Together, we're creating safer communities and brighter futures for Derby's young people. 💙 #SupportingCommunities #MobileYouthProvision #YouthWork #CommunitySafety #ReducingASB #SafeSpaces #EarlyIntervention #Derby #Chaddesden #Mackworth #Alvaston #Boulton #PositiveActivities #StrongerCommunities

🌍 COMMUNITY LITTER PICK – SPONDON 🌍 Join @SupportingCIO Detached Youth Workers and the fantastic team from McDonald's Spondon as we work together to make a positive difference in our local community! 💙💛 This is a great opportunity for young people to get involved, give back to their community, meet new friends, and help keep Spondon a clean, safe, and welcoming place for everyone. 📅 Tuesday 22nd July 🕔 5:00pm – 6:00pm 📍 Meet at McDonald's Spondon, Cambridge Street, Derby, DE21 💙 Young people are invited to: ✅ Help clean up our local streets ✅ Meet new people and make new friends ✅ Give something back to your community ✅ Gain volunteering experience ✅ Have fun while making a real difference! 🍔 FREE McDonald's meal for every young person who takes part! ⚠️ Only 12 spaces are available, so booking is essential! 📲 Book your FREE place today: book.plinth.org.uk/e/iJCqupuGpLCR… This event forms part of our ongoing partnership with McDonald's through the BBC Children in Need – Makin' It Programme, supporting young people to become active members of their communities while creating safer, cleaner neighbourhoods. Together, we can keep Spondon clean and proud. Every small action makes a big difference! 💙♻️ #SupportingCommunities #McDonalds #BBCChildrenInNeed #MakinIt #CommunityLitterPick #Spondon #Derby #YouthWork #DetachedYouthWork #YouthAction #Volunteer #CommunityPride #KeepBritainTidy #LoveWhereYouLive #MakeADifference #StrongerTogether

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 👏 Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Dr. Fatima Eltinay attended the Long Eaton Emergency Services Day, joining Derbyshire Rural Crime Team, CREST, Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch and a wide range of community partners who work tirelessly to keep Derbyshire safe. Throughout the day, Fatima met with local residents and discussed a range of issues that matter most to local people, from issues around rural crime to promoting community confidence. These conversations play an important role in shaping local priorities and ensuring communities feel heard and supported. The event also showcased the dedication and professionalism of Derbyshire’s emergency services, highlighting how strong partnership working helps build safer and stronger neighbourhoods across our county. It was a fantastic day celebrating those who protect and serve our communities, and it was great to see so many people in attendance. #SaferAndStrongerTogether #DeliveringForDerbyshire #DerbyshireOPCC

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ASB Awareness Week 2026 At @SupportingCIO we believe that early intervention is prevention. Anti-social behaviour doesn't happen in isolation. By providing young people with positive opportunities, trusted adults, safe spaces and activities they enjoy, we can help them make positive choices and build brighter futures. Every week, we support hundreds of young people and families across Derby and Derbyshire through our wide range of youth, family and community programmes, including: 🎮 Mobile Youth and Community Engagement Vehicle 🚶 Detached Youth Work in local communities 🚂 Ironville Railway Carriage Youth Club 🥊 Sports, fitness and positive activities 🥽 VR education programmes tackling knife crime and serious youth violence 🤝 One-to-one mentoring and targeted youth support 🏘️ Community events and partnership projects Throughout ASB Awareness Week, we're highlighting the importance of working together to create safer communities and ensuring young people have access to the support and opportunities they deserve. A huge thank you to our staff, volunteers, local authorities, Derbyshire Constabulary, schools, community groups and partners who help make this work possible every day. ✨ Support • Respect • Belong • Thrive ✨ #ASBAwarenessWeek #EarlyInterventionIsPrevention #SupportingCommunities #YouthWork #CommunitySafety #PositiveActivities #Derbyshire #Derby #SaferCommunities #YouthSupport 💙🩵

🎉 New Youth Session in Sinfin 🎉 @SupportingCIO is delighted to launch a new Youth session in partnership with @SinfinMoorChurc and @CoDA_Sinfin thanks to funding from the @DerbyCC Neighbourhood Board. The youth club provides a safe, welcoming and engaging space for young people in Years 7–9 to make new friends, build confidence and take part in a range of fun activities including: 🎮 Indoor games and board games 🏓 Table tennis tournaments 🎵 Music and creative activities 🍪 Refreshments and social time 🤝 Opportunities to meet new people and have their voices heard 📍 Sinfin Moor Church 🕞 Every Tuesday | 3:30pm – 4:30pm #CODAYouthClub #SupportingCommunities #Sinfin #CityOfDerbyAcademy #YouthWork #Derby #Community #YoungPeople #EarlyInterventionIsPrevention #DerbyCityCouncil

🎉 We are delighted to announce that @SupportingCIO has been awarded £5,000 from The @GrocersHall Charity! 🎉 This generous funding will support improvements to the Ironville Railway Carriage Youth Club, helping us enhance this unique and much-loved community space for local young people. For over 20 years, the Railway Carriage has provided a safe, welcoming environment where young people can socialise, learn new skills, build confidence, and access positive activities. Thanks to this funding, we will be able to make important improvements that will ensure the facility continues to serve young people for years to come. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to The Grocers’ Charity for recognising the value of this community asset and investing in opportunities for local young people. Together, we are creating stronger communities and brighter futures. 💙 #ThankYou #GrocersCharity #SupportingCommunities #Ironville #YouthWork #CommunitySupport #StrongerCommunities #BrighterFutures #YouthClub #MakingADifference

💜💚 Small Charity Week 2026: Small Charity. Big Impact. 💚💜 This Small Charity Week (22–29 June), we're proud to celebrate the incredible difference small charities make in communities across the UK. At @SupportingCIO, we may be a small charity, but we have a big impact. Through our youth, family, and community support programmes, we work with hundreds of young people and families every week, helping them overcome challenges, build confidence, improve wellbeing, and create brighter futures. Our belief is simple: Early Intervention is Prevention. Whether we're mentoring a young person, supporting a family through a difficult time, or bringing communities together through positive activities, we're there when people need us most. David Walsh, Director of Operations at Supporting Communities, said: "Supporting Communities may be a small charity, but we make a big difference in the lives of young people and families every day. Through our youth, family and community support programmes, we help hundreds of people each week to overcome challenges, develop confidence, and achieve their potential. What makes small charities special is that we know our communities. We build trusted relationships, listen to what people need, and provide support that is personal, meaningful and responsive. Small Charity Week is a chance to celebrate the life-changing impact small charities have and the difference they make every day." 🌟 Want to support our work? Visit our Linktree to find out how you can donate, fundraise, volunteer, or support our work. Every contribution helps us continue changing lives and strengthening communities. 🔗 Check out our Linktree and get involved today. linktr.ee/supportingcomm… @NCVO @SmallCharity_Wk #SmallCharityWeek #SmallCharitiesBigImpact #SupportingCommunities #EarlyInterventionIsPrevention #YouthSupport #FamilySupport #CommunitySupport #Fundraising #ChangingLives 💜💚