ESC: Celebrating Volunteers

High Oak Youth Group was established September 2003 as an unincorporated group. It was set up in 2012 as a company limited by guarantee to incorporate the new work we were carrying out. The group was set up to provide a safe and friendly environment for young people to go. Empowering Young people and the local community to make informed choices for their future and the future of others. Developing young people who care about their environment, their neighbours and themself and are willing to step up to the challenges and make a difference. High Oak Youth and Community Centre now works with young people and the community to provide: Recreational activities Healthy lifestyles projects Sports and outdoor activities Education and training programmes Employability skills Personal development programmes Community projects and social action Music, arts, cultural and media sessions Youth exchanges, training and intercultural learning Support groups Volunteers and peer mentoring projects Environmental awareness Girls and lady’s specialist groups Carers group and seniors support groups High Oak Youth and Community Centre work with people in all aspects of life. We work with people to improve their spiritual, mental and physical lives. High Oak also works to encourage people in the community to get involved in social action and improving their community and their own lives. High Oak has considerable experience of partnership working to meet the needs of local communities. The group is funded through fund rasin, dontaions and grants. High Oak has been delivering youth and community projects working with Volunteers, hard to reach, disengaged young people and communities for the past 17 years. High Oak is seen as a doing organization with a strategic role, achieving high quality, innovative and competitive outcomes in a professional and financially sound manner. The projects are SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and in timeframe. Full Time Paid Staff: 1 full time Part Time Paid Staff: 6 part time 3 sessional staff Active volunteers: 36 8 Active committee members We are a Company Limited by Guarantee No. 7924503 with charity objectives. High Oak management systems are established through supervisions, appraisals, project updates and reviews. There are also an end of project reports and evaluations. The projects will also be constantly monitored and overseen by Senior Mangers and committee members. Administrative & accountants will co-ordinator and complete the necessary paperwork and produce financial reports on a regular basis for project returns.