Supporting Communities

🚐 Supporting Communities Mobile Youth Provision 🚐

We're delighted to announce that, thanks to funding from Derby City Council 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 Derby City Council 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. 💙

🌍 COMMUNITY LITTER PICK – SPONDON 🌍

Join Supporting Communities 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:
https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/iJCqupuGpLCRsj03q9Cg

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! 💙♻️

🎉 New Youth Session in Sinfin 🎉

Supporting Communities is delighted to launch a new Youth session in partnership with Sinfin Moor Church and City Of Derby Academy, thanks to funding from the Derby City Council 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

If you're a Year 7–9 student at City of Derby Academy and would like to get involved, speak to your school for more information.

💜💚 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 Supporting Communities, 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.

https://linktr.ee/supportingcommunties

NCVO Small Charity Week

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