XLP Homework Project
The Pitch
Problem statement
After consulting with our community partners in East Village. Chobham Academy, parents, and the young people themselves have identified the need for an afterschool homework club in the East Village community to improve academic attainment. They expressed that there is a lack of space in the community that young people can access to complete their homework. XLP Homework club will offer students living in East Village an opportunity to complete their homework in a supportive environment outside school hours on a Monday afternoon. With the support of trained XLP youth workers, volunteer tutors, and the East Village Community Team all of which will have completed their safeguarding training.
Solution
The goal of the project is to support a group of students from Chobham academy who do not always achieve their full potential. We know that the homework club will help • Improve their school attendance and attainment • Improve their Numeracy and Literacy skills • improve their sense of mental health and wellbeing If successful £3,000 grant will go towards the staff and project costs that will enable us to continue this project.
Why are we best placed to deliver?
As a charity,XLP works across the social and racial diversity of London. Our team of professional youth workers have been working in East Village for over 5 years. We are embedded in the East Village community through the many partnerships we have initiated. We have an excellent relationship with Chobham academy where our team of youth workers run 1:1 weekly mentoring sessions, East Village community team as well as other community stakeholders such as D-Lab studios and E20 Football foundation. This has allowed us to have a holistic approach ensuring we are addressing the current needs of the East Village community.
Focus Areas
Delivery plan
Budget breakdown
| 2 youth workers salary/ 2.5 hours each week at £20 an hour over the course of 24 weeks (Academic year) | £2,400 |
| Project running costs inc Governance, insurance, first aid training, Bus running costs , Homework club learning resources | £600 |
Beneficiaries
60 people
Expected impact
We will work with a targeted group of young people aged between the ages of 11-16yrs who live in East Village. Our objective for young people who attend the East Village homework club is for them to • Improve their Educational engagement • Improve their Literacy and Numeracy skills • Improve their Emotional wellbeing Our objective for the East Village community is that the project will help • Improve intergenerational relationships in East Village • Reduce the anti-social behaviour in the Community Last year we supported 2,550 young people. Through our monitoring and evaluation process, we saw • 84% Improved Emotional Wellbeing • 70% Demonstrated improved Literacy and Numeracy Skills • 70% Of those at Risk of Exclusion Stayed in School Assessments will be made throughout the project which will be a combination of ongoing face-to-face discussions, evaluation questionnaires completed by the beneficiary and they will address both successes and areas for development.
Track record
We are confident in our approach because of our expert understanding of the East Village community. We have benefitted from collaborating with various local organizations such as E20 Football foundation, The Hall and Chobham Academy Secondary School. Our youth workers are an integral part of the E20 community network. Being a part of this community stakeholder network has allowed us to identify current issues in East Village and tailor our youth work programmes to the current needs. We have included a reference from Chobham Academy school. XLP has been providing support in this school for over 5 years. “XLP’s involvement has had a markedly positive influence and they provide invaluable support and guidance to our young people. - Asst. Head Teacher, Chobham Academy, East Village