Our partners and supporters: we are very grateful
……Level Up Gosport……
Our charity has been established for 13 years, supporting young adults aged between 18 – 25 years, that have an additional need, (hidden, neurodivergent) or physical disability; or have mental health challenges, like low self-esteem or high anxiety levels to gain self-respect and confidence via volunteering within the community for local charities, organisations and at local group activities.
We are very proud that many of the vulnerable young members Level Up Gosport has supported via community volunteering have gone on to secure employment.
Level Up Gosport was previously known as Loud and Proud.
…We are very honoured and delighted to have received the Kings Award for Voluntary Service, which is equivalent to an MBE for charities…
Our success rate...why choose us?
…Over the 13 years since we have been established – 80% of our young members we have supported have moved on into either sustained employment; returned to full-time education and/or independent volunteering…
“I think the volunteering I did with Level Up Gosport has helped me to get the job I have always wanted.” Julie
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN LEVEL UP GOSPORT?:
We support young adults aged between 17.5 – 25 years, that have an additional need or physical disability; or have mental health challenges like low self-esteem or anxiety, whose Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) has ceased, or do not receive High Needs Funding from the local authority. Go to our CONTACT US page or click the email address to contact us, if you would like to find out more about the support we offer.
WEXi (Work EXperience initiative) – enabling young people to gain employability skills…
We have recently developed WEXi (Work EXperience initiative) by partnering with local businesses, organisations and charities to provide an outcomes-based programme of employability skills to enable the young people we support to move on into employment.
HiQ: Tyres and Autocare Gosport – garage – mechanical, valeting and repair skills;
Gosport Museum & Art Gallery – heritage & culture – front of house and general duties (this is in development);
Explosion Museum – heritage & culture – supporting guests in various roles within the museum (this is in development);
The Carisbrooke Arms – a local Gosport pub – bar skills and general duties;
Barnados Charity Shop – various public service skills within the shop;
Plan B Alternative Provision – ship building, music workshops, training and water sports;
Marvels & Meltdowns – supporting the staff, children & the families at events within the centre;
Community Allotment – horticulture – weeding, watering, planting, pruning, harvesting, plus much more (this is in development);
Abbeyfield Sheltered Housing – catering, kitchen skills and various therapy sessions for the residents;
Hub4stuff – furniture collection for redistribution and re-purposing – customer service and community engagement;
Gosport Community Association – gardening, decorating, administration, bar work and event management;
Gosport Community Cinema – social media, event management and sound desk skills;
Communities against Cancer – presentation skills, team work and community involvement.
We have more partnerships interested in becoming involved with WEXi – watch this space for more updates…
Our charity’s ethos is to provide our members with a social pathway into employment, that is cost effective and eventually not reliant on grant funding
LEVEL UP GOSPORT’S LEGACY:
Through the volunteering achieved by our young people, they have saved the local economy thousands in the necessity of waging staff to support local events and activities; and through our charity’s endeavours to encourage them to find employment – we have saved the DWP and UK tax payer many, many thousands in benefits.
OUR POLICIES
Confidentiality Policy – October 2024
Equal Opportunities Policy 2024
Level Up Safeguarding of Young People Policy 2024
We would be very grateful for any financial donation that you would like to make. Please use the Donate button below.
Gratefully receiving a cheque from the Co-op Community Fund, Gosport.
One of our young people participating in a WEXi programme at the Carisbrooke Arms, Public House, Gosport.