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KLS Annual Review 2011 / 12

KATHERINE LOWSETTLEMENTserving the community since 1924

KATHERINE LOWSETTLEMENT

Vision, Mission & ValuesThe Katherine Low Settlement serves the local communityby fostering community development and providing ahome for services and activities that meet local need.

Vision● A society where people fight poverty, tackle injustice,and realise their potential together.

Mission● To tackle the local affects of poverty, disadvantageand discrimination by enabling individuals andcommunities to take more control of decisions thataffect their lives.

● To actively promote social inclusion.

Values● Respecting the unique worth of individuals andempowering them to fulfil their potential.

● Respecting the right of individuals and communitiesof interest to make their own choices and enablingthem to make informed decisions.

● Valuing diversity and difference.● Challenging discrimination in all its forms andpromoting equality of opportunity.

● Working collaboratively with others.● Providing the best service possible with the resourcesavailable.

● Providing services to meet immediate needs whileundertaking activities to tackle the causes of need.

● Minimising impact on the environment andpromoting sustainable development.

PresidentThe Reverend John Wates JP, MA

Vice PresidentJennifer Anderson

The TrusteesMargaret Robson - ChairpersonStephanie Pattenden - Vice Chairperson Alison Wintgens - Vice Chairperson Keith Chapman BA, FCA - Hon TreasurerNaomi AdamsElaine ArnoldSimon ButlerSenia DedicClaire NewmanGeoff Thomas

The Settlement StaffTracy Frostick - Administrative / Premises ManagerSarah Rackham - Community Development ManagerBrenda Nicholls - CookTony Morgan - HandymanClive Young - CleanerTerry Frostick - Maintenance

Love to Learn - Refugee ProjectLucy Rix - Project Co-ordinatorAmira Jama Abdillahi - Case WorkerMohamed Ali - Sessional WorkerLisa Constable-Maxwell - Project WorkerJoanna Fairclough - Case WorkerHana Gill - Youth Activities Co-ordinatorKathryn Kashyap - Project WorkerWasima Keshtmand - Sessional WorkerNick Lea - DriverAhmed Omar - Project WorkerLisa Schulkind - Case WorkerNadine Ballantyne - Project Worker Wednesday Club

The Young Carers ProjectHannah Witcomb - Project Co-ordinator Ian Douglass - Youth Activities Co-ordinatorSteven Grant - DriverLucy Hendon - Project WorkerSimeon James - Project Worker

Youth Club Staff – Employed by Wandsworth Borough Council

Jackie Kamara - WBC Youth Worker in ChargeDavid J Gordon - Part time Youth WorkerSiobhan Hanson - Part time Youth WorkerSerene Stewart - Part time Youth WorkerMarie Walters - Part time Youth Worker

The thanks of the Settlement go to the funding bodies and to all the workers and volunteers who enable the Katherine LowSettlement to maintain and develop the programme of activities for the benefit of the vast numbers who are ourcustomers.

The Katherine Low Settlement,108 Battersea High Street, London SW11 3HP. Tel: 020 7223 2845Email: [email protected]@klsettlement.org.uk

Charity No. 1081248Registered No. 3814833

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ContentsChairpersons Report 2Community Development Work 3Rooms for Hire 7Love to Learn - Refugee Project 8KLS - Wandsworth Young Carers Project 12KLS - WBC Youth Work 15WOW - Women of Wandsworth 16The Rainbow Art Club 18The Little Club 18Elays Network 19Generate –Thursday Club 19T’ai Chi 20IAPT - Wandsworth Improved Access to Psychological Therapies 21Family Action Mental Health Recovery Service 22Catéchism Classes 23Act Too 23Yoga Class 24Karate Class 24CBC Services 25Crèche News –Battersea Early Years 26Citizens Advice Bureau 27Money Matters 28Timetable 29

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It is with great pleasure that I can reportanother successful year for the Settlement.Despite a time of change and uncertainty formany of the people we work with and othercommunity organisations, Katherine Low’s yearhas been full of activity and achievement and a steady provision of services to our members.As planned, Sure Start have now moved out of our offices completely, marking the end of an era, one in which we were pleased to playan important part. It leaves us with the legacyof a well-used cafe and a crèche building whichwe hope will continue to provide for lowincome families. We are delighted that CitizensAdvice Bureau staff have taken up thoseoffices. Filling our offices with tenants and ourhire rooms with activities provides a major sliceof our income. Thanks to the efforts of TracyFrostick and Sarah Rackham we do maximisethe use of the building which constantly humswith people - on one occasion 900 in one day.The other slice of our income is from grants.There have been successful fundingapplications for the work of the Settlement suchas the ‘Love to Learn’ Project which received a second Lottery grant. This is no meanachievement and an indication of the quality ofservices being offered and recognised. However,excellence does not guarantee funding. It is acredit to the staff of that project and the YoungCarers Project, currently anxiously awaiting adecision from Wandsworth about their bid tocontinue their wonderful work, that despiteconstant uncertainties about the future, theircommitment and hard work continue unabated. It is an indication of how KLS is regarded as an integral part of this Battersea communitythat we were asked to be involved in anenquiry commissioned by the Cabinet Officefollowing the riots last Summer. Youth workhas always been central to our work and weshall endeavour to engage with new initiativesaimed at addressing underlying problems inthe community, such as those affecting youngpeople at risk of anti- social behaviour.

Our independence and commitment to socialinclusion and active citizenship is a vitalingredient in this area of work.As I reported last year a major newdevelopment in the Settlement was the decisiontaken by the Trustees that, following a strategicreview, the healthy future of the Settlementdepended on us being able to appoint, for thefirst time, a Director. I am delighted to reportthat we have been successful in raising fundsfor this post thanks to generous donations fromthe Tudor Trust and the Wates Foundation. Theappointment process will take place over theAutumn and expect that the new Director willbe in post early in 2013. We recognise that thiswill be a big change for many, particularlycurrent key staff and we will be doingeverything possible to ensure that it will gosmoothly for everyone concerned. We areexcited about this new development. We see it as a wonderful opportunity to consolidatethe excellent work that currently happens but it also opens up the possibility of newinitiatives and gives the best possible chance to ensure the future of the Settlement. In aworld where it will become increasinglydifficult to provide much needed services to the most vulnerable people in our community,that is our central objective.A big “thank you” to the committed staff,volunteers and Trustees who work so hard toensure that the Settlement is a place wherepeople feel they have a place, a welcome and a stake; to our funders who make it possible;and in particular, our thanks to Tracy andSarah. They are central to the Settlement and its work and we are indebted to them for theirdedicated work.

Margaret Robson

Chairperson’s Report


Katherine Low Settlement has been a multi-purpose community and social action centresince 1924 dedicated to fighting the effects ofpoverty and isolation. Active citizenship andcommunity spirit are at the heart of all that wedo. We strive to provide an opportunity forpeople to realise their own potential and thecontribution they can make to theircommunity, whether with their peers or in themany aspects of our intergenerational work.We aim to respond proactively to local needsand issues, encouraging and supporting self-advocacy so that people can participate in andrun their own groups to meet these needs. Wealso enable members to take an interest in andvolunteer with other aspects of our workthereby building a strong sense of communityand mutual supportThe Settlement provides a home for a greatdiversity of local organisations and groups andthe constant activities both within and outsidethe Settlement are testament to the differencethe Settlement can make to people’s lives.

Work for which we have Direct Responsibility❱ Work with Elders❱ Wandsworth Young Carers Project❱ Love To Learn (formerly known as The

Refugee Home School Support Project)(These latter two have their own reports laterin the Review)Work with EldersThis continues to be a major part of our work.Many of our elders are very old and frail andin need of a great deal of support. Our lunchclub, other activities and one-to-one contactreduces isolation for those who wouldotherwise be housebound and provides a senseof purpose and belonging and enjoyableexperiences with others.Activities include:

Lunch ClubBrenda our cook with Tony, Ayse, Tom andSandra (her volunteers) continue to provide a

much appreciated lunch for an average of 20people twice a week.Sadly we have had a lot of ill health, fourmembers have died and others have had to gointo care homes. We try to maintain contactwith everyone as their circumstances change.The children from Thomas’s School are a greatdelight during the summer term when fourchildren each week help with the lunch cluband the crèche, also providing liveentertainment. This year we had even morefun with their “Make a Difference Day” whenthe children performed an excerpt from theirproduction of Oliver, joining the elders forlunch.Line Dancing – has nine members who meetweekly.Tai Chi - 11 Members meeting weekly - Tai Chiis considered to be a very beneficial activity forpeople with limited mobility.

Community Development Managers Report

Alison Wintgens and Betty Leathercelebrating the Queens Jubilee.


Pottery (in conjunction with ClaphamCommunity Potters) - a new experience andmuch enjoyed activity for six members.Gold and Silver Players Drama GroupThis diverse group of seven members has had adifficult year with changes of tutors due toillness, a tutor’s move out of London and nowsadly a lack of funding has brought activities toan end for the moment. We hope to obtainfunding to resume in due course. Our thanksgo to Annie, Sarah and Ben for their wonderfulwork and the opportunity for members toperform two shows to the Contact Club.Dancing VoicesThanks to tutors from Dancing Voices ourelders joined with 300 from across the countryto take part in the Big Dance 2012 event at theFestival Hall.Contact ClubThis 41 strong ‘member lead’ club hascontinued to flourish with a varied programmeof arm chair exercise, drama and arts and craftssessions, bingo, outings, peer support andmerriment.The club was awarded a Big Society Grant tosupport its work, in particular to encourage thevisiting and maintaining contact with those nolonger able to come.

Mental Health CarersThis small group has met regularly for mutualsupport for people caring for family memberswith long term mental health problems.We would welcome referrals from MentalHealth Professionals as the group are alwayskeen to offer their kindness and experience toothers facing the same challenges.Policy WorkWith all our social casework we take an activepart in networking, assisting and encouragingmember attendance at borough wide strategygroups such as the Older Peoples Forum andthe Mental Health Strategic groups, enablingmembers to be informed about and influencepolicy affecting the services they depend on.ChangesSure StartIn March 2012 Sure Start Battersea (BatterseaEarly Years Team) finally completed their moveout of the Settlement.The Creche continues to run but the future useof this purpose built facility remains uncertainbeyond November 2012. The local authority

Thomas’s School children present a generouscheque for the Young Carers Project – proceedsfrom their cake sale.

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retains a long lease on the building and we canonly hope to influence future plans which wewould wish to include the provision of a “Not-for-Profit” affordable childcare service.We were sorry to see Sure Start depart but areproud of what were many achievements overnine years, amongst them the formation of theproject ‘Women of Wandsworth (WoW)’. Fromtheir early involvement with Sure Start theseparents realised their potential as not onlyparents but also campaigners and activecitizens. They have continued to go fromstrength to strength as can be seen from theirreport later in this Review.Citizens Advice Bureau (CABx)We were delighted that as Sure Start left wewere able to accommodate Wandsworth CABxwho were looking for new premises. Twelve“back office” staff and volunteers now occupythe ground and 2nd floor offices.New Developments Youth Work Following the riots last Summer in ClaphamJunction, we were asked if the Settlement couldbe used as a base for an enquiry commissionedby the Cabinet Office, aiming to speak to localyoung people and those affected. We agreed tothis as we struggled to make sense of eventsand the underlying causes.Subsequently throughout the year we havebeen involved in various enquiries andinitiatives, working with youth servicecolleagues and other community organisationsworking with young people. One of the resultsof this is;Big LocalThis new Lottery Programme has beenallocated to our area, and we have beenactively involved in helping local peoplebecome involved in setting up an organisationto spend £1,000.000 over the next 10 years tocreate new community run activities.Reaching and working with young people whomay be at risk of criminal or violent behaviouris a difficult issue. As Jackie Kamara’s reportlater in the Review shows it is provingchallenging to find ways to attract teenagers toour regular youth club despite tremendousefforts. This is in sharp contrast to our other

young peoples’ projects which are inundatedwith young people wishing to join. A key to this could be the family support andoutreach that is central to how those otherprojects work.London CitizensThis year we have strengthened our links withLondon Citizens and Katherine LowSettlement has recently become a memberorganisation of Wandsworth Citizens.Their key campaigns we have been workingwith are:-❱ Brighter futures (listening to young

people)❱ Residents Associations developing on

Surrey Lane and Winstanley Estates❱ City Safe Campaigning❱ Local Jobs for Local People, Living Wage

CampaigningBattersea Community ForumWe have been supporting and developing thislocal network which is now in the process ofmapping the various community resources,and in devising ways of working moreeffectively together.Friends of Fred Wells GardensWe have benefitted greatly from the efforts ofthis lively group of neighbours who are workingeffectively to create a true community garden.

The crèche children make their own Olympic Torches.


Local CampaignsWe have been actively involved in campaigningagainst the cuts in youth services (two full timeposts have gone from the Islamic Centre andProvidence House).We have also been fighting to save theAdventure Playgrounds and Lollipop men andwomen but sadly the council seem determinedto make these cuts which affect those childrenmost in need in the borough.London & Quadrant Housing AssociationSummer SchemeWe have just run a very successful two weekSummer Scheme, funded by London andQuadrant Housing Association. 18 Children oftheir tenants attended and our youth workerJackie Kamara and her team offered a fantasticprogramme.Tenant Organisations

❱ Act Too Theatre Company (for adults withlearning difficulties)

❱ Family Action for people with MentalHealth issues

❱ Childcare & Business Consultancy Services(CBC Services)

❱ Wandsworth Citizens’ Advice Bureau(CABx)

❱ South Thames College class in English as asecond language (ESOL)

❱ Sure Start Creche❱ Generate Youth Club – for young people

with learning difficulties❱ The Rainbow Art Club – for adults with

learning difficulties

Thanking key supportersFrancis Holland SchoolThe School has continued to raise funds thisyear, in particular supporting the Young CarersProject. The annual Tea Party for 23 eldershosted at the School was again a great successand is very popular with our members.Thomas’s SchoolThomas’s continues to raise the funds for ourlunch club and the Friends of the School havesupported a wide range of activities forchildren, both at KLS and at York GardensLibrary working closely with WoW Project.

In addition they raised over £1,000 for theYoung Carers Project this term.The ‘Summer in the Square’ event also helpedraise funds for Young Carers and the KLSSummer Scheme. As important, the visits fromyear seven students to the crèche and the lunchclub are also very popular and the youngstudents are a delight.Battersea Summer SchemeKatherine Low Settlement Youth Groups arebenefitting again this year from the generosityand on-going support of the scheme. Manythanks to Henrietta Croker-Poole and all thoseconcerned.Caius HouseThis neighbouring youth organisation which isin the midst of a major redevelopment hascontinued to support us with an on-goingdonation towards our youth work.I am pleased to report that work has nowstarted on their ambitious new buildingprogramme just round the corner from theSettlement which will provide new facilities foryouth in the area.In SummaryAlthough the wider context of our work isincreasingly challenging with reducedprospects for young people, cuts to services onall sides and more and more seriousovercrowded housing issues, Katherine Lowhas had another good year.As always members, tenant groups, staff,volunteers and Trustees are positive,supportive and appreciative of each other andthis encourages us to work hard and we hopeprovide a happy and worthwhile centremeeting some of the needs of the communityeffectively.As stated in the Chairs’ report we are about toenter a new phase in the life of the Settlementwith the creation of an additional post ofDirector.We are delighted that we can look forward to afuture with increased capacity to sustain anddevelop our work.

Sarah Rackham


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BACKGROUNDOur project was originallyestablished in 2004 to improve andincrease refugee children’s accessto learning opportunities andexperiences so that they are able to develop their full potential toachieve and participate. Ourservices now include: educationaladvocacy and casework, learningmentor programme, home-schoolliaison and workshops, homeworkand activities club, summerschemes, one-to-one classroomsupport for secondary schoolpupils, cultural and educationaltrips, and residential family breaks. NEW NAMEWe are delighted to announce thatour project has a new name: LOVE TO LEARN. Followingfeedback from parents, youngpeople, staff and teachers, wefound that people favoured aname which reflectedcommunities’ positive approach to learning and avoided labels. FUNDINGOur biggest news for 2011 hasbeen our success with obtainingfunding. We were absolutelydelighted to hear that we had beenawarded a Big Lottery (ReachingCommunities) grant, which willcover much of our core work overthe next three years. We were alsosuccessful with a Children in Needgrant, which funds WednesdayClub, and a grant from Trust forLondon, which part-funds ouradvocacy and casework service.We continue to receive fundingfrom Sir Walter St JohnEducational Charity for classroomsupport at two secondary schools.Our grants from Henry Smith andLloyds TSB finished at the end of

2011. We have had small grantsfrom Wandsworth Cultural Fundand Holiday Fund, which haveenabled young people to go ontrips and participate in activitiesthat they would not usually beable to access. We would like to thank all our funders – withoutyour support we would not be here. THANK YOU TO STAFFWe now have nine part-time staff,each of whom has a fantastic levelof expertise and experience. Wewant to thank all our staff for theirhard work and commitment overthis year. They have, individuallyand as a team, achieved amazingresults. Additional funding hasenabled us to have extracaseworker hours – Lisa Schulkindhas taken on some of this work,and we have welcomed backNadine Ballantyne to WednesdayClub. As ever, our work has beenstrongly supported by SarahRackham and by the financial andadministrative skills of TracyFrostick, who is always generouswith her time and kindness. THANK YOU TO VOLUNTEERSWe have an ever-expandingnumber of fabulous volunteers(currently 90) working with us –

Love To Learn Formerly Refugee Home-School Support ProjectKLS PROJECT

Two Wednesday Clubparticipants wait toperform their poems at the Royal FestivalHall during the Lionand the UnicornFestival, June 2011. They both gave afantastic performance.

COMMENTSFROM SCHOOLS

“ Academic tests relayon cultural

understanding that islacking for these

children – they are notable to describe their‘ ideal holiday’ or ‘ a trip to the

country’ – that’swhyyour work… is so

important –it fills in some of theUK cultural picture.” Secondary school teacher,

Wandsworth


learning mentors, families mentorsand volunteers for WednesdaysClub. Kings College LondonStudent Action for Refugeescontinues to provide volunteers for our homework club and we arealso recruiting locally to ensureconstant numbers throughout theyear. We are always keen to haveenthusiastic volunteers, so ifyou’re interested – please docontact us!WEDNESDAY CLUB (Hana Gill, LisaSchulkind, Nadine Ballantyne)�Around 50 children and youngpeople from refugee communitiesattend our weekly homework andactivities club. The club is dividedinto ‘juniors’ and ‘seniors’, andchildren spend around 30 minutesdoing homework activities andthen have lots of fun taking part inactivities such as cooking, sports inthe park, arts and workshops.Hana, Lisa and Nadine have donea brilliant job of running the clubwith the help of volunteers. Thisyear we worked with ChocolateFilms and Emergency Exit Arts toprovide extra arts opportunities forseniors at club. Young peopleparticipated in a poetry project atthe Lion and the Unicorn Festivalat the South Bank Centre, and twostudents performed their poems atthe final show. Our 2011 summerscheme included trips to theseaside and Go Ape, den-building,cycling, and bubble workshops. “Ican be teaching a travel andtourism class and suddenly realisethat some members of the classhave never even been to theseaside,” (sixth form teacher,Wandsworth). Hana Gill andMohamed Ali also organised ‘KeepMoving for Somalia’ - a sponsoredwalk in Battersea Park, whichraised over £2,600 for the droughtappeal in Somalia. We were verypleased to see over 100 childrenand their families from Somali

communitiesparticipating in this event. LEARNING MENTORS (Kathryn Kashyap)�One of our mostsuccessfulprogrammesprovides learningmentors to workwith young peopleweekly and supportthem with studyskills and schoolwork. Kathryn hasdone an incrediblejob of running thisprogramme andnow has an amazing70 mentors workingwith young people. This is anoutstanding achievement. We havehad extremely positive feedback from mentees, mentors, parentsand teachers, “I have really seenhis reading in English improve –the sessions make a realdifference,” (carer). Kathryn is nowfocusing on developing work withparents to ensure that when thementor finishes working with afamily, parents are able to continuesupporting their children’slearning and feel more confidentabout communicating withschools.

On our way UP!

Wednesday Clubstudents climb high atGo Ape during our2011 summer scheme.

Keep moving for Somaliasponsored walk.


PARENT WORKSHOPS We have continued to provideparent workshops, and havedeveloped this work further byoffering an ‘ESOL for supportingyour child’s education’ class,which has been attended byaround 10 parents and has beentaught by Gil Maine, who kindlyworks with us as a volunteer. Wehave found that the continuity ofthese workshops over a period oftime has really improvedoutcomes. Classes have included:-understanding key stages andlevels, reading letters home fromschool, how to get the most out of a parents’ evening etc. Specialthanks go to Faduma Yare andZemen Abraha for looking afterchildren in the crèche duringESOL classes.CASEWORK AND ADVOCACY(Joanna Fairclough, AmiraAbdillahi, Lisa Schulkind) During a staff away day inJanuary 2012, we discussed howto move forward with our

casework service. Staff agreed thatthey wanted to provide a moreadvocacy-based service, thatwould provide a voice to parentsand carers, who could then gainskills and knowledge tocommunicate more effectivelywith schools. It was agreed thatworking on behalf of individualparents was a positive way toinfluence schools’ practice andprocedures. We are currentlyorganising training in advocacyfor all staff. Joanna, Amira andLisa have done a fantastic job thisyear, carrying out many homeand school visits, and workingwith parents and teachers onareas such as schools admissions,appeals, exclusions, specialeducational needs, academicoptions and college entrance.They have also supported parentsin overcoming barriers preventingthem from engaging with theirchildren’s schooling, such asmaking referrals to services suchas housing, benefits andimmigration advice.

“ I like one-to-onesupport because thatreally helps. I can ask

clearly withoutshouting.”

Southfields student

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"She has really madea difference to me. I was struggling withmy maths and she hashelped me. Now it's

better." Learning Mentee, Year 11

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“ Thank you so muchfor taking A on the biketrip – he has neverbeen on a bike beforeand he loved it.”

Parent of Wednesday Clubparticipant

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“ There is so muchneed in our school –we need all the helpyou can give us.”

Secondary school teacher,Wandsworth


PARTNERSHIP WORKWe have maintained strongrelationships with local schools toensure that we work together toachieve better outcomes for refugeefamilies. We work in closepartnership with organisations suchas Klevis Kola Foundation, Mertonand Wandsworth Asylum Welcomeand ELAYS supplementary school.We have provided joint training inSEN, playwork and advising onpost-16 options. SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMSUPPORT (Ahmed Omar and LauraMaxwell)�This project, now in its second year,provides intensive 1:1 learningsupport to a small number ofstudents at Southfields CommunityCollege, and in-class bilingual mathssupport to a small number ofstudents at Battersea Park School.Laura and Ahmed have both done abrilliant job of working holisticallywith their students, and reallysupporting them both individuallyand collaboratively with teachersand parents. It is clear that 1:1

support such as this is verysuccessful in helping students toprogress more quickly and thereforegain confidence. Teachers havereported that they are able to putstudents into higher level groups andcourses due to this support. Theyhave been on some fun trips out,including the Hajj exhibition at theBritish Museum and Go Karting. LAST WORDSThis year has been somewhattraumatic in terms of funding – staffinevitably felt concerned for thefuture of the project and for theirwork with families. I would like tothank every member of staff for theircalmness and the way in which theycontinued to put their hearts andsouls into their work despite thesense of insecurity. Everyonecontributed to our successful fundingapplications and, with a team likethat we are in a strong position totake our work forward.Lucy Rix

“ Wednesday Club isfor making friends – I want more people to join so we can be

friends.” Wednesday Club participant

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“ Ahmed’s supporthelped me very muchbecause he made meunderstand mathsstuff that I didn’tknow before.”

Battersea Park student

The perfect opportunityto study hard aboveand have lots and lotsof fun page 10


Wandsworth Young Carers Project supportschildren and young people aged 5-18 who areaffected by the illness or disability of a familymember and provide care (physical and/oremotional) to that family member. Theperson they care for may have a physicaldisability, chronic illness, mental health issues,drug or alcohol dependency or HIV/Aids. A young carer has been defined as;

“A child or young person (under age 18) who is carrying out significant caring tasks andassuming a level of responsibility for anotherperson, which would usually be taken by an adult.”

(Department of Health, 1995,Chief Inspector letter C1 (95)12)

Caring can be isolating and demanding forchildren and young people and we aim toensure that they are identified and supportedso that they may have occasional breaks fromtheir caring role.We offer:

❱ Two monthly clubs for our age groups: 5 - 7 years, 8 - 10 years and 14+ years

❱ Our 11- 13yrs age group meet weekly❱ Day trips, outings and activities in the

school holidays❱ Drop-in for information and advice❱ Residential holiday breaks (currently

three a year, with 11 members attendingeach break)

❱ Young Carer support and advocacy❱ One-to-one support for young carers

in ‘crisis’❱ Home visits❱ Linking to other agencies and

support networksOver the past year we have worked with 111children and young people, having reviewedsome of our members we have closed somememberships and taken on new referrals andwe currently support 76 Young Carers withthe following numbers in each age group; 14in our 5-7yrs, 16 in our 8-10yrs, 28 in our 11-13yrs and 18 in our 14+. We have 10 referrals

on the waiting list and we reviewmemberships quarterly in order to take onnew members.Funding

We currently receive a grant of £60,336 fromWandsworth Borough Council. The contractfor this work is now out to competitivetender. We have successfully completed thefirst round of this process and are waiting forinformation re the second phase.In the meantime the team is staying ascommitted and positive as ever, although ourfuture is unsure after March 2013.In addition the project has undertakenconsiderable fundraising (see details later inthe report) and raised in excess of £5,000. PartnershipsIn the past year we have formed newrelationships with the TRC Youth Centre,which has enabled us to support the 14+ toaccess the wonderful resources they havethere such as: Building bicycles from scratch,basketball, football and the Duke ofEdinburgh Award. Attending sessions herehas given Young Carers the opportunity todevelop their social skills and confidence asthey are in a unfamiliar environment and are mixing with other Young People they donot know. The Battersea Fire station and CommunitySafety Team put their time and effort intorunning yet another community safety day forYoung Carers. Sixteen of Our 11- 13yrs grouptook part in Fire drills, street safety scenarios,basic first aid and had lunch provided forthem too!The group had a fantastic day and learntsome important lessons on what to do andhow to keep themselves safe in case of a fire,accident, mugging and other emergencies,and most importantly for the Young Peoplethey got to dress up in full Fire fighters kitand soak us all with a Fire engine hose.To celebrate International Women’s Day

Wandsworth Young Carers ProjectKLS PROJECT


Wandsworth Youth Service werereceiving nominations for YoungWomen who have madeoutstanding contribution tosociety. We nominated one of ourmembers to acknowledge thecare she continues to provide forher Grandmother. She won theYoung Carers category and wasawarded a day at a Spa and acertificate, a well-deserved treatand recognition of the caring roleshe performs. Our partnership with EmergencyExit Arts (EEA) remains strongand this year several more YoungCarers have taken part in the streetperformances and begun their Arts Awardaccreditation. Young People from our projectand Love to Learn (Refugee Project at KLS)joined forces to develop a piece called “BirdBrains”, which they performed at WandsworthArts Festival and Kingston International ArtsFestival.Giving them the opportunity to promotepositive images of young people by performingin their local area, as well as increasing theirconfidence and skills in themselves and indealing with members of the public. They had a fantastic time and gained quite a lot followingfrom the public as you can see in the pictureopposite.To celebrate Carers Week this year (18th- 24thJune) we joined forces with Wandsworth CarersCentre who managed to gain funding andspent a lot of time organising a joint FamilyDay for their adult carers as well as our YoungCarers to celebrate the important anddemanding roles they perform as carers. It wasa hugely successful with thirty one of ourmembers attending with their families afantastic day with Mendhi, Smoothie bike,Bingo and lots of yummy but healthy food, ahuge thank you to the Carers Centre for alltheir hard work. It was also an opportunity forParents of our Young Carers to meet otherparents in similar situations and possibly buildsupport networks.We continue to raise awareness of Young Carersand the issues they face with Wandsworth

Borough Council; we have particularlyfocussed on developing and maintainingrelationships with Schools in the borough toensure Young Carers are best supported whilstin education. Working together withWandsworth Councils Young CarersDevelopment Worker and Graveney School inTooting, to run a Young Carers peer mentorpilot. This would entail a school selectingseveral older students to act as peer mentors forthe Young Carers within their schools, givingthe Young Carers someone to go to for supportwhilst at School and help identify any newYoung Carers. The peer mentors will receivetraining for the around confidentiality,empathy, disclosure and will be supervised by a qualified member of staff within the school.Donations

For the second year in a row we have beensuccessful in gaining funding from Help aLondon Child which has meant we were able toput a fantastic Summer programme together forour members with activities such as, ThorpePark, London Aquarium, Indoor skiing at X-scape and many more. Providing all 76 of ourYoung Carers with the opportunity to have fun,gain new experiences, socialise and have abreak from their stressful caring roles at homeWe would like to thank the following for thetime and effort they put in to supporting orfundraising for Young Carers; Sue Yoxall, StThomas’s School Battersea, Francis HollandSchool, Wandsworth Housing Department,Carers Centre, Peppercorn Playgroup andBattersea Fire Station in particular Paul

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Cummins. Without all of your hard work,support and generosity our members wouldnot have had taken part in some fantasticactivities, events and trips.Our 11- 13yrs and our 14+ age group did afantastic job raising funds for the projectthis year, the 11- 13yrs ran a cake stall atBattersea Market and another at BatterseaSquare over two weekends they raised£1,070 which they will be spending onequipment for club sessions. Aftercompleting a funding bid and apresentation to a panel the 14+ weresuccessful in gaining £900 from YouthOpportunity Fund to pay a weekend awayfor ten members of the group to the YoungCarers Festival.Despite the uncertainties the tenderingprocess has brought we have had anotherpositive year where we have continued todevelop and shape the project to best meetour member’s needs. Last but by no meansleast, a huge thank you to all our staff andvolunteers for their continued hard work,passion and commitment over the past year.

Hannah Witcomb

“Thank you all foryour hard work,

time, love and careyou have shown my

sons it means a great deal to themand makes a hugedifference to our

family”

“I sometimes getangry that l can’t doall the things all myfriends are doing andl feel trapped. But italso feels good to be

able to makesomeone feel better”

“The care the projectgives to my childand me and the

whole family. Anyproblems that areaffecting my child lam able to speak tothem and they arethere to support us”

This is year has seen a lot of highsand lows, with all part- time youthworking staff having to re-apply fortheir jobs, although I can say myteam were fine and still have theirjobs. Overall, the youth club has beeneither really busy or really quiet.Currently, we do a lot of outreachwork, where we go around the areawhere we think young people wouldhang out (such as pens, parks andgenerally just around the streets), togive out publicity and programmes.We have had some success inattracting some new members to the youth club.On a happier note, we as a teamcontinue to be committed to theyouth club and have been able tooffer a varied and interestingprogramme, such as arts and crafts,cooking, (which is always popularwith young people), sewing, (wherewe have made cushions and teddybears) and various workshops, suchas sex and relationships, crime andthe legality of your actions, drugs andthe effects it can have on you. We areable to offer a drugs/alcoholscreening (which some staff membershave done training) and give out thecorrect information to them on adviceas to where to go. We also have staffwho are trained condom distributors.All Staff members continue to take up training that has been offered,such as detached training, guidanceand information for young people,first aid and framework legalityaround sex.

We also continue to run a youth clubfor Somalian young people on aSaturday afternoon. This continues to be a well attended session and the young people have taken theopportunity to get involved in ourmainstream Easter and Summerprogrammes.We have been able to provide off-siteactivities such as dry slope skiing,swimming and mountain bikingwhere young people could participatein a varied programme of teambuilding activities. We have embraceddifferent cultural events throughoutthe year such as Easter, InternationalWomen’s day, Black History Month(October) and Christmas.Although the summer was affected,by the unfortunate riots, a fewactivities were arranged for youngpeople on different dates to discussthe disturbances. We, as an area withother youth clubs were able to have a meeting with young people whowere not involved, to see how thisaffected their lives and their families.It was a very well attended sessionand refreshing to learn that not allyoung people were involved and did not like what was happening intheir area.As always my thanks to the staff fortheir work during the year and thecontinuous support from TracyFrostick & Sarah Rackham.

Jacqueline KamaraYouth Worker in Charge

KLS – WBC Youth WorkFUNDED BY KLS AND WANDSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Women of Wandsworth are celebrating fiveyears since founding this organisation toimprove our children's education, health andsocial skills in our community.Our regular weekly Parent Forums, delivered inKLS, have been very beneficial for WandsworthCouncil's consultations with local parents aswell as a platform for local parents to raiserelevant issues on behalf of their families.WoW Work Club has helped three people to getemployment in Battersea in the last year. Wehave discovered that there is a need for help withself employment, so we have launched WoWEnterprise Club in partnership with JobcentrePlus to help local community with this.WoW Coffee Mornings have been moved toKambala Estate to get the local residents moreengaged and informed of the new changes inlaw and Government legislations.CAMPAIGNING

As a result of our strong bond with the localactive parents the Battersea Park AdventurePlayground, they might keep the staff andcontinue their good work through furthernegotiations with Wandsworth BoroughCouncil.Our 1000 Daffodils planted inFred Wells Gardens in 2009bloom every year and remind usof our efforts to start aNeighbourhood garden forresidents there. As a result a newcharity Friends of the Fred WellsGardens has been founded tocontinue with this good work. WoW Mums are supporting thenew initiative for free swimmingfor children and the elderly inWandsworth borough.One of our Mums, Sandra MunozAlvarez, has made a DVD for theNHS to help the residents getrelevant information on how toregister with their local GP

Surgery and how to use their allocated timewith the GP efficiently.Our Inter-Generational Project still continueswith regular coffee mornings in Haven Lodgeto bridge the gap between the generations.OUTINGS and EVENTS

Our project for Urban Children is going fromstrength to strength as we have taken morenew families from Wandsworth to Devon toexperience the life in the countryside and trynew things at the East Shallowford workingFarm. This year we have been granted funds to go to Devon seaside and swim in the sea as well. WoW Mums took our families to the theatre to see the Aladdin Panto, Shrek the Musicaland Matilda the Musical as part of oureducational and social integration work withdisabled children.WoW Mums have organized a DIY course for adults to improve our DIY skills and ourchildren have learnt how to make Sushi,Lasagna, Spanish Omelette and Curry at our regular international nutritional cookingworkshops.

WoW (Women of Wandsworth) A self help parents group based in Battersea

SUPPORTED BY KLS


FUNDRAISING

Our small organisation believes in helping ourlocal community in any way we can. Since wedo not have spare funds, we have helped raisefunds for York Gardens Library byvolunteering and linking with parents fromThomas’ School. Seven of our WoW Mumshave delivered regular WoW Drama Classesand regular WoW Taekwondo Courses as after-school activities for local children. Theseactivities are very popular and children fromwider community are coming to Battersea totake advantage of these very affordableeducational classes. Three of our children havebeen chosen by famous Lion King Cubs Campto be trained for six months and potentiallyappear on the West End stage as talenteddrama students. This would have not beenpossible for our local children if our deputationto save this library was not so successful.

We have continued to fundraise for KLS at theBattersea Square Fair and for Trinity Hospiceby delivering a free cupcake making workshopat one of their Coffee Mornings.

AWARDS

WoW Mums have been recognized by theMayor of London as London Stars and havereceived Team London Awards as one of thebest volunteers in London.

After helping clean up demolished ClaphamJunction last August Women of Wandsworth

have been nominated for a Peace Award byPeace Alliance and London City Hall.

Senia Dedic has been chosen amongst manyLondoners as a London Ambassador torepresent London at the Olympic Games thissummer.

Our army of volunteers is growing every yearas we continue to work tirelessly on behalf ofour community. We will continue to initiateother volunteers to help and get involved intheir Neighbourhood RAs, School PTAs, andcampaign for local causes and network withother organisations. We will continue usingKLS as our headquarters.

Senia DedicFounder and Chair

The Rainbow Art Club for people withlearning disabilities has continued tomeet fortnightly at Katherine LowSettlement this year.

This club provides importantcontinuity for the members, especiallyas their circumstances change and they move from their parental homesinto supported housing. It ensures that their key support networks andfriendships can be maintained.

We would like to thank WandsworthBorough Council and Katherine LowSettlement for their commitment,without which the club would not be possible.

We also thank all the parents, carers,care home staff and volunteers whogive their time as escorts and helpers.

Edna White

The Rainbow Art ClubSUPPORTED BY KLS


Greetings once again from us at “The Little Club”

We meet weekly on a Tuesday from 12 midday to 3pm.

We are very few in numbers, but our spiritsare still very high.Many of our members are not very well andare not always able to attend the club, butwe keep in touch with them by telephone,or visit them when possible.Sadly we lost two of our dear friends, MrsRose Robinson (known to all her friends asRobbie), was 97 years old and was alwayssuch fun to be with and recently BettyLeather our stalwart tea maker and supportalso died.The weather has not been good, but I amhappy to say that we had a very nice day atRichmond Park and everyone enjoyedthemselves.Sincere best wishes to all and thank youKatherine Low for all the support and helpthroughout the year.

Daisy Campbell

The Little Club

SUPPORTED BY KLS

Elays Network

Elays School at Katherine Low Settlement has had abusy year engaging our community with range ofactivities, our main aim is to strengthen our youthand engage them in weekly organized positiveactivities such as.● Elays Supplementary School where young

students learn The Holy Quran, Arabic and other Islamic studies beside Maths, English and Science.

● Youth club where the young people take part indifferent types of activities such as table tennis,pool, snooker, football, tennis, video games,basketball and other.

● Fundraising events to support the classes whichwe run. We held an event with face painting,bouncy castles, food and drink, video games andother activities. We had a lot of youth volunteerswho helped and the afternoon was a greatsuccess.

● Islamic studies sessions - the youth were teachingeach other about their religion, learning about theprophet (pbuh) and his companions. Each weekanother person prepares the story for the nextweek so they can learn from each other.

● We also had two new teachers who joined usrecently. Alex Lee and Hassan Ibrahim have reallyhelped us in our classes. Alex helps with maths,English and science and the children are reallyimproving. Hassan helps with Arabic, Quran andIslamic studies giving them stories which theyreally enjoy. I would like to thank them both onbehalf of Elays for all their hard work.

Mohamed AliElays Tutor

Generate –Thursday ClubGenerate is a local voluntary organisation which runsvarious youth groups for young people with mild tomoderate learning disabilities.The aim of Generate is to provide a range of informaleducational workshops, leisure / recreational activitiesand to increase opportunities for social inclusion,young people can benefit from the opportunity tosocialise, develop social life skills and integrate intomainstream youth club activities on their terms.Thursday Club at the Katherine Low Settlementprovides a safe place for young people aged 18 to 25 tomeet and socialise with their peers.Thursday Club is always a lively evening which isenhanced by the relationships that the staff team havebuilt with the young people. Many of our membershave been attending KLS for years.Letters from Members

The way Generate changed my life was amazingwhen I was 16. I had problems with socialising andoften felt isolated, but Generate changed that. Iwas able to build friendships and long term ones foryears, and it helped me to relate with otherproblems that of learning disabilities people have.

I have Asperger’s Syndrome which is a long lifemind development problem, if you ever see me inperson I look and talk like any ordinary person, butdon’t be fooled with ASD I can be quite vulnerableand misunderstood because of my social awkwardness.

I see other peoples’ lives change by just socialisingand making new friends and it helps improve ourconfidence and teamwork and sometimes work ethicbecause of Generate. Generate is a very goodyouth club, I was quite unhappy with the changesthat was going to occur in April 2013 due to lackof Funding. I Am 20 years even though I am anadult it would be a shame for other people to missout on this youth club due to lack of funding andstopping another generation of people coming toGenerate in the later years.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank theKatherine Low Settlement for supporting our projectand understanding some of the issues a youth groupcan present.Ian ArthurSenior Youth Worker


T’ai Chi for Over 50s started in 2008. It wasoriginally part of Wandsworth Council’sActive Lifestyles 50+ Programme and wasdedicated to promoting and encouragingphysical activity and exercise amongst over50s in the local area and Wandsworth as awhole. Since July 2010 “Over 50s” classeshave run independently from WandsworthBorough Council however it continues incollaboration between Katherine LowSettlement and South London Taichi,maintaining its traditional low fee. This soft impact activity attracts the maturepeople as well as people referred by theirGPs and has been a great success inbringing in the local community to theSettlement, contributing to improved bothphysical and mental wellbeing. There arecurrently 16-18 people registered on thiscourse but weekly attendance variesbetween 10-12 people of which some inattendance are long term memberspracticing for the last three years.

Further to this South London Taichicontinues to run “Open Group” TaichiClasses on Friday mornings, which catersfor all ages and abilities. This class hasbeen established around our core students“Women of Wandsworth - WOW MumsGroup” 2009-2010. There are currently 10-12 people registered in this course. During the last year; South London Taichihave changed the syllabus of bothThursday and Friday sessions to include arange of exercises for “Dynamic BalanceImprovements” and fall prevention. Thisprogramme has particularly been popularwith mature students.Come and join us - these are some ofthe cheapest classes in Wandsworth!

Hamid Momtahan www.southlondontaichi.co.uk

T’ai Chi in Katherine Low SettlementSUPPORTED BY KLS



What has taken place?

● The first annual IAPT Conference entitled“Reaching Out to Communities” washeld in March 2011 in partnership withthe King’s Fund and WandsworthCommunity Empowerment Network.

● The number of referrals has increased,with a total of 5,587 received from Aprilto December 2011.

● A total of 2,295 people entered treatmentfrom April to December 2011 with 22%identified as being from a Black andminority ethnic (BME) background.

● Self-referrals have facilitated an easieraccess route to the service and nowaccount for more than half of all referralsreceived.

● Uptake of the service has steadilyincreased throughout 2011 across allethnicities including Black and minorityethnic groups.

● From April – December 2011, 682 peopleentering treatment chose to be seen at acommunity venue including KatherineLow Settlement

Why was this arranged? Our service uses a unique co-productionmodel, working in partnership with localcommunity venues to enable greater accessto Black and minority ethnic groups andmore vulnerable people across the three mainborough clusters: Wandle, Battersea andPutney and Roehampton. Services like the one co-produced withKatherine Low Settlement in Battersea offerclients a choice of where they can be seen inan accessible, confidential and neutralsetting. Our service is also promoted withinKatherine Low Settlement to its membersand partner agencies.We hope this approach to delivering serviceswill continue to have a positive impact onthe number of persons entering treatment aswe strive to deliver high quality care in atimely manner.

What impact did it have?

● Increased uptake of service overall● Working from community venues ishelping to ‘normalise’ and tackle stigmathat is often associated with mentalhealth problems and those who sufferfrom mental health problems

● Presence and visibility in the community● Improved relationships with localcommunities and organisations

How does your work link to the aims of KLS? The Improved Access to PsychologicalTherapies Programme (IAPT) was designedto improve access to talking therapies,specifically using Cognitive BehaviouralTherapy (CBT), for people suffering frommore common mental health disorders i.e.depression and anxiety, at a primary careLevel. The programme is now in its third year inWandsworth and, like Katherine LowSettlement, is dedicated to providing the bestpossible service to meet local needs. Wevalue diversity and difference and our teamreflects the diverse ethnic composition of theWandsworth population, which enable us towork with a variety of ethnic andmainstream communities. Finally, we strongly believe in partnershipworking, not only as a service, but as anorganisation and a way of developing betterand healthier communities.The service can also be made available tothose for whom English is not their firstlanguage, via an interpreter or a therapistwho speaks their language. If you think you could benefit from our helpand support, then please contact us directlyon 020 3513 6264 or visit your GP. The serviceis provided by South West London and StGeorge’s Mental Health NHS Trust inpartnership with NHS Wandsworth.

Elicia Mollineau

SMALLER TENANT ORGANISATIONS

IAPT - Wandsworth Improved Access to Psychological Therapies

Family Action Recovery Living Skills Levels 1& 2 Workshop

Recovery Living Skills Workshop –provides knowledge of healthy eating,budgeting, food and personal hygiene. Wetrain members how to be safe and securewhen using kitchen equipment in theirhomes and in the community.Level 1 is an introduction to basic foodpreparation; budgeting, menu planning,confidence building and we learn how towork together with other service users. Level 2 is more advanced and providesnew ways of learning to prepare differentmenus and recipes. Service users gain skills which they use intheir own personal life at home.Living Skills Workshops provide acertificate of attendance and it can lead toVocational Courses further and higherAdult Education. Katherine Low Settlement is an ideallocation for our members to be based in thecommunity. Service users find the venuefriendly and welcoming. Some of theservice users feed-back has been: “they feel their confidence and skills havedeveloped, the place is wonderful and easy toaccess, working with other colleagues andusers has improved their interpersonal skillsimmensely.”Family Action Recovery Living SkillsWorkshop has proved to be very successfulfor service users and we will continue todevelop this service in the community.

Anju PaulLiving Skills Tutor

Family Action Drama Workshop and Stage Productions

Family Action is working with theKatherine Low Settlement to providecommunity based workshops. There are clear benefits from being based inthe community venue as we are meetingthe different user groups and this is a greathelp for the Family Action Service Userswho are currently experiencing mentalhealth problems. They feel lessapprehensive and more welcomed insocialising with other people in a safesurrounding.The Drama Workshop benefits significantlyand has established a good sense of beingpart of the wider community. The spaceused is much more suitable to rehearse andperform our work. The services users, at the start of eachworkshop meet and spend some timetogether over a refreshing drink and chat.The relaxed nature of the Drama Workshophelps the service users gain confidence.The Drama Workshop has performed anumber of staged productions in the pastand is looking forward to the next show,which we are currently rehearsing. Thiswill feature a puppet show and not focuson mental health issues.The audience we will be appealing to willbe our service users, families and children.

Peter KavanaghDrama Tutor



Act TooSMALLER TENANT ORGANISATIONS

The French speaking community in theBattersea area meet at the Katherine LowSettlement for the Catholic Catechism Classeson a Tuesdays from 4.00 to 5.00pm monthlyduring school term time only.We aim to educate children aged 7 - 11yearsabout the Catholic faith, based on the re-tellingof biblical stories and the use of games andpuzzles to better understand the Mass, theSacraments, and the Dogmas of the faith.We introduce children to Jesus’ life, miracles,and messages of love. We answer theirquestions to the best of our ability as to whybeing true to Christian principles is relevanttoday. This project is linked to the Notre Damede France in Leicester Square. The children may be prepared for thesacraments of Reconciliation and Communiononce they have completed two years ofCatechism Classes.The families interested in baptising their olderchildren will find support within ourcommunity.The knowledge of French is necessary for thechildren to follow these classes, although it isnot essential for them to have had previousCatechism Classes.Parents may also follow separate classes tobecome better versed in the Catholic faiththemselves.We begin registration in September each yearand if you would like more information pleasecontact: Tina Achkar [email protected]

Tina Achkar

Catéchism ClassesWe have had another fantastic year at theKatherine Low Settlement. Act Too runs itsDance, Voice and DJ Projects from theSettlement and have had a great response fromour service users.The Baked Bean Dance Company works withadults with learning disabilities who have apassion for dance and performance. Over thepast year they have been choreographing andrehearsing their new production ‘Written InThe Stars’ which they were showcasing atPutney Arts Theatre in the summer.The Settlement gives our dancers the freedom& space to work creatively with traineddancers to create new and innovative work. It also provides a space for people to developconfidence, communication and coordinationskills.The Rewired DJ’s have also been making useof the space up in the chapel. Up in therafters, these DJ’s with learning disabilities canreally let loose and play their tunes at fullvolume!This project has been a great success and thegroup have recently embarked on their firstresidential to Brighton. The trip was planned and organised by the DJ’s and it will be thefirst of many…Finally ‘My Voice’ meets at the Settlementevery Friday. A singing and voice group forpeople with learning disabilities. They had theopportunity to perform at the KLS AGM in2011 to a great audience and aim to do moregreat work this year.The building gives all our service users a safefriendly environment with great facilities and asupporting community team. Thank you KLS!!For more information on our projects, please visit our website at: acttoo.com or call our office on: 020 8944 0024

James Wheildon


The Karate Class meet in Katherine LowSettlement twice a week Tuesdays andThursdays term time only.We are committed to providing placeswhere young people can be safe andlearn confidence and discipline.We plan the workouts so that people can progress at their own pace and berecognised & rewarded for their ownindividual ability. We are dedicated tostrengthening relationships in families by teaching people how to encourageeach other.This class is very popular with the localfamilies hence starting the second class. Thank you to KLS for all the help andsupport you have given us and we lookforward to working together during thenext year.

Andy BeechKarate Tutor

Karate Class



Yoga at KLSThe Yoga Class continued to becomepopular in 2011/12 and new studentsjoined the more experienced membersforming a very friendly group.The Chapel room at the top of the KLSbuilding is a lovely light and upliftingspace for yoga. The class covers deep breathing,stretching and strengthening postures,relaxation and simple meditationtechniques. All designed to keep thebody strong and flexible and to help the mind to be a little calmer in a busy world.Please contact the teacher, JeaniePhillips on 07845 481790 [email protected] if you would like to know more about the Mondaymorning Yoga Class at KLS

Jeannie PhillipsYoga Tutor


LARGER TENANT ORGANISATIONS

During this year we have continued toprovide our services to our membergroups across the borough. This workinvolves providing advice andsupport to childcare groups inWandsworth. During this year our Contract forservices with Wandsworth BoroughCouncil has ended and we haveindicated that we no longer wanted tobe tied to the monitoring constraintsthat the Contract imposed on us.Since the move away from theCouncil we have looked at our nameand our Management Committeewanted to look at a name that moreappropriately demonstrated the workwe do. To this end during the year wehave changed our name and are in theprocess of a complete re-branding. Weare now known as Childcare &Business Consultancy Services.We continue to provide support thatenables member childcare groups tocontinue to meet the needs of thechildren and families that use them.Our work is largely based oninfrastructure for the member Groupsand we also work to ensure theservices that Groups offer continue tobe affordable to their users, stillensuring the sustainability of theGroup.

We currently work with 25 memberGroups and they in turn provideservices to over 1000 children acrossWandsworth.The main focus of our work isconcentrated on those Groups thatoperate in recognised areas ofdeprivation, although we also workwith some Groups that are in moreaffluent areasGroups provide both full day care,sessional care and out of School care.These services meet the needs ofparents and carers enabling them towork or study in order to further theirown security.Our trading arm Childcare Answeredoperates to provide additionalservices to both our own membergroups and also other childcaresettings. We provide agency staff onrequest to Groups. The trading armhas been very successful and we aimto further develop this in the future.

Sue FarleyBusiness Services Manager

CBC Services CHILDCARE & BUSINESS CONSULTANCY SERVICES(Previously known as WPPA)


Crèche NewsSome of our children in the crèche havebeen recently showing an interest in Busesand Farm animals. As a result of this, we decided to do atopic around Farm animals and Buses.As an introduction to the topic, we tookour families to Vauxhall City Farm, whichis located very near to KLS. We all went by bus which was very interesting but fun!Over the last few years the crèche teamhave been faced with many challengeswhile working with children withadditional needs; however it has been very rewarding to see the progress that the children have been making over thelast few weeks.We are still unsure how long we willcontinue to provide a crèche at theKatherine Low Settlement, but wecontinue to provide a rich environment

in which the children can flourish anddevelop to their full potential. This isachieved by carefully assessing children,and then planning activities tailored fortheir individual needs and capabilities.We also ensure that our children withadditional needs have a right to the same quality educational opportunities as their peers, which is achieved byproviding multi-agency support and early identification and interventionprogrammes. The crèche team celebrated their 11th year anniversary in August. Families wereinvited and we celebrated by organising a Carnival to mark this special occasion.

Vinnette ReittieCrèche Manager



Our lease having expired on premises owned byWandsworth Council, and learning that therewere soon to be vacant offices at the KatherineLow Settlement just at the right time, the “backoffice” functions of Wandsworth Citizens AdviceBureaux Ltd moved in on Friday 20 April 2012;training and development for volunteers and staff,social policy, IT helpdesk, money advice projectfunded by a local housing association situated onthe ground floor; the Central Management Teamsituated on the 2nd floor. This completed the“circle”, there having been a small Citizens AdviceBureau here in the 1970s, and we were delightedto once again be amongst the community whichwe serve.Wandsworth CABx (WCABx) is a registeredcharity and member of the National CitizensAdvice organisation which sets high standards foradvice, training, equal opportunities andaccessibility, and also coordinates national socialpolicy, media, publicity and parliamentary work.The CAB service was established in 1939 and hasa solid reputation for quality advice andimpacting on social changes. WCABx has twin aims: (1) to give advice toindividuals and (2) propose improvements to localand national policy and services. Our advice services are provided by experiencedand highly trained advisers (10 full time and 12part time paid staff supported by 80 volunteers)and meet the high standards set by the nationalbody. This includes 13 trustees drawn from thelocal community; a retired barrister, anaccountant, HR professionals, an IT consultant,and several senior civil servants.

All WCABx social policy work stems fromadvising people on their rights, options andsolutions to their problems. Every case brought tothe CABx is a potential social policy issue.WCABx as a member of Citizens Advice have akey role in speaking up for clients, raising issuesbrought into the bureaux, informing andcontributing to public debate. WCABX deliver their advice and informationservices from 3 offices in Wandsworth Borough(Battersea bureau, Roehampton bureau andMission House bureau in York Road) with theRoehampton area being the most deprived in theborough. WCABx holds the Community Legal Servicequality mark, and we run several specialistservices both in-house and at outreach locations,taking advice out to vulnerable sections of thecommunity.

Citizens Advice Bureau Wandsworth

Thank you (staff) forall your help withmy Tribunal, thesuccess of it I put

down to yourvaluable advice and

information

Battersea Bureau Mission House Community Outreach Roehampton Bureau Telephone Advice125 Bolingbroke Grove SW11 14 York Road SW11 166 Rohampton Lane SW15 020 7042 0333

MONDAY 10.00 – 12.30 10.00 – 1.00 Debt Surgery Ground Floor 10.00 - 2.00 10.00 - 12.00 2.00 - 3.00Tel: 020 7042 0337 x1005

TUESDAY 10.00 – 12.00 2.00 – 4.00 1.00 - 3.00 10.00 - 11.00

WEDNESDAY 2.00 – 4.00 Appointments Only Furzedown Project 10.00 - 12.30 10.00 - 12.00 10.00 - 11.00am/pm Tel: 020 8677 4283

THURSDAY 10.00 – 12.00 Appointments Only Asylum Welcome 1.00 - 3.00 (User group only) 1.00 - 3.00 10.00 - 11.00am/pm Southfield College 5.00 - 7.00 1st Thurs. in term-time

FRIDAY 10.00 – 12.00 10.00 – 12.00 Closed 2.00 - 3.00

I know that it can bevery challenging attimes and wanted totake this opportunity

to say that you’re(CAB) doing a

sterling job for thecommunity

Just to say a millionthank for all yourhelp and guidancewhen I needed it

most – wishing you(staff) God’s

abundant blessings

When I came to thiscountry 20 years ago,an airport official

introduced me to you(CAB) – all publichas respect for yourhonesty, dedication

and skills


Money Matters

■ Staff costs

■ Occupancy costs

■ Costs

■ Governance

■ Other

■ London Borough of Wandsworth

■ Donations

■ Rents for Premises

■ Other

Financial SummaryIn the year to March 2012

■ Our income was £122,767

■ We spent a total of £142,213

■ 18 people worked for us

■ 5 people worked for WBC Youth Club

■ 90 people volunteered with us

The Financial Summary is drawn from our FinancialStatements. For a full understanding of our financialaffairs please see our Annual Report.

Tel: 020 7223 2845 Email: [email protected]: www.klsettlement.org.uk

Treasurer’s ReportApart from the statutory accounts of the KatherineLow Settlement, I have set out in pie chart form the basic details of the income and expenditure of the Katherine Low Settlement on its unrestrictedfund account. The pie chart shows that while most of our income comes from rent from premises,approximately one quarter comes from grants and donations. As the Settlement’s premises arealmost fully utilised, it is from grants, donations and other areas that all effort must be made to raise further funds.

Expenditure shows that the cost of our staff and the occupancy of our building, including repairs and renewals, are the two biggest expenses. Together they make up 85% of the expenditure.

The Trustees continue to use every effort to raisemore grants and donations for the Settlement.

K.J. ChapmanHon. Treasurer

How our money was spent

Where our money came from


Time TableMonday Caterpillar Music 10.00 am - 11.00 am

Yoga Class 11.30 am - 1.00 pmWOW Mum’s 1.00 pm - 3.00 pmBME Iapt 2.00 pm - 6.00 pmLine Dancing 2.30 pm - 3.30 pmFamily Action Drama 3.30 pm - 5.00 pmYoung Carers Club 6.00 pm - 8.30 pmYouth Club WBC 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm

Tuesday ESOL Class 9.45 am - 12.15 pmAct Too Dance Group 12.30 pm - 5.00 pm‘Little Club’ 12.00 pm - 3.30 pm (Alternate weeks)

Catechism Class 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm (Monthly)

Karate Club 5.45 pm - 7.00 pmYouth Club WBC 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm

Wednesday Pensioners’ Lunch Club 12.00 pm - 2.00 pmWednesday Club (Love to Learn) 4.30 pm - 8.30 pm

Thursday Tài Chi Class 10.15 am - 11.30 amAct Too DJing 11.00 pm - 3.00 pmPensioners’ Lunch Club 12.00 pm - 2.00 pmAct Too Dance Group 12.30 pm - 5.00 pmKarate Club 5.00 pm - 6.00 pmYoung Carers Club 5.30 pm - 8.00 pmThe Rainbow Club 6.30 pm - 9.00 pm (1st & 3rd Thursday)

Thursday Club 7.15 pm - 9.00 pm

Friday Tài Chi Class 9.30 am - 11.00 amLiving Skills 10.00 am - 4.00 pmAct Too My Voice 11.00 am - 3.00 pmYoung Carers Club 4.00 pm - 7.00 pm (Fortnightly)

Saturday Elays School 10.00 am - 12.30 pm The Church Group 12.00 pm - 6.00 pmYouth Club WBC 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm

Sunday Elays School 10.00 am - 12.30 pmThe RCCG Church 10.00 am - 1.00 pm

For further information on the activities at Katherine Low Settlement please ring the following numbers:-KLS Office 020 7223 2845 Creche 020 7585 1246Young Carers Project 020 7228 2566 Citizens Advice Bureau 020 8682 3766Love to Learn 020 7585 0339 CBC Services 020 7738 1958


Thank YouBattersea Spiritualist ChurchBattersea Square FairBattersea Summer SchemeBBC Children in NeedBig Lottery FundMr & Mrs A BradburySara BristowCaius HouseCharities TrustDavid ChillingworthT. Dummett-MooreCharlene DurhamEmergency Exit ArtsErnst & YoungCaroline FarrarMr & Mrs S FierzFrancis Holland SchoolNicholas GoldBeth GoodwinGraveney SchoolMrs. P A GreenMr I HankinsHarriet HAllHelp a Capital ChildHenry Smith CharityKindergartenL A LawsonLloyds TSBLord LipseySarah MacnabR. MablyMarks & Spencers (Putney)Merlin EntertainmentThe Hon Mrs. F MorganMrs E OrzaPeppercorns PlaygroupJohn E. PreviteR.T RixMercers Charitable FoundationMr & Mrs M RodenMrs. J RogersSacred Heart ChurchJenny SheridanSir Walter St John’s Educational CharityRosemary SmithSouthbank CentreSouth London Relief FundSpringfield Hospital – The Phoenix WardSt Anne’s Church WandsworthThomas’s Battersea PTATrust for LondonUK Shoot LtdMrs Van Norden’s Charitable FoundationVariety Club of GBWandsworth Borough CouncilWandsworth Borough Council (Cultural Wealth Fund)Wandsworth Borough Council’s (Housing Dept)Wandsworth Holiday FundThe Wates FoundationWaitroseWestheimer TrustRex WickhamMrs WilliamsAlison & Peter WintgensThe Worshipful Company of CoopersThe WoW Mums

SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATIONSSchools Francis Holland School Graham Terrace SW1

Thomas’s Prep School Battersea SW11

College Christ’s College Cambridge

Old Girl’s Association

The Settlement thanks the above for their support during 2011/2012 andlooks forward to a continuing friendship.

Katherine Low Settlementwould like to thank all thecompanies, organisationsand individuals who haveoffered us assistance,funded a project or made adonation in the past year.We hope you will want to go on helpingPlease use this tear off slip to send in your very kind donation to:

Tracy FrostickKatherine Low Settlement108 Battersea High StreetBattersea SW11 3HP

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