Supporting Communities

Supporting Communities Supporting Communities is a charity dedicated to supporting the needs of young people and their families

🚔🔵 Knife Crime Awareness Week – Operation SCEPTRE 🔵🚔Supporting Communities is proud to be working alongside Derbyshire C...
18/06/2026

🚔🔵 Knife Crime Awareness Week – Operation SCEPTRE 🔵🚔

Supporting Communities is proud to be working alongside Derbyshire Constabulary to raise awareness of knife crime and serious youth violence through the delivery of the Virtual Decisions Programme 🎮🥽

Using immersive VR technology, young people can experience realistic scenarios and explore the consequences of their choices in a safe and engaging learning environment.
During the sessions, young people have been encouraged to:

🔹 Understand the risks and consequences of carrying a knife
🔹 Recognise the impact of serious youth violence on individuals, families, and communities
🔹 Build confidence to make positive choices and resist peer pressure
🔹 Learn where to access support and advice when needed
🔹 Strengthen relationships with local police officers and community organisations

🤝 By working together, we can help keep young people safe, reduce violence, and create stronger communities.

💙 At Supporting Communities we believe that Early Intervention is Prevention.

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26/05/2026

🚐 Supporting Communities Mobile Session 💙

Bringing support, positive activities & safe spaces directly into the community 🙌

Real conversations.
Real support.
Real impact.

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22/05/2026

🚫Knife Crime Awareness Week | Operation Sceptre🚫

This week, Supporting Communities is proud to support Operation Sceptre by raising awareness around the impact of knife crime and the importance of early intervention.

A big thank you to Derbyshire Constabulary for visiting our session and speaking with young people about staying safe, making positive choices, and the realities of knife crime.

By working together, we can help create safer communities and better futures for young people.

🎉 We’re proud to have completed Year One of our BBC Children in Need funded “Makin’ It” project, delivered in partnersh...
09/05/2026

🎉 We’re proud to have completed Year One of our BBC Children in Need funded “Makin’ It” project, delivered in partnership with McDonald's

Over the last year, Supporting Communities has worked across Derby, Amber Valley & Erewash, delivering detached youth work, mentoring, and family support to young people and families who need it most. 💙

The impact from Year One has been incredible:
✅ Detached youth work sessions delivered at McDonald’s sites - 350+
✅ Total participant throughput - 5,613 young people engaged
✅ Youth & family referrals supported - 113
✅ Hours of group and 1:1 support delivered to young people & families - 1,800+
✅ Locations worked across Derby, Amber Valley & Erewash - 8

Through this project, we have supported young people to make positive choices, reduce anti-social behaviour, improve wellbeing, build confidence, and access ongoing support and opportunities within their communities. 🌟

A huge thank you to BBC Children in Need , McDonald's our staff, partners, and the amazing young people and families who have made this project such a success. 🙌

We’re excited to continue growing this work and building even more positive outcomes in Year Two 🚀

🎉 That’s a wrap on our Million Hours Phase 2 project! 🎉Over the past 2 years, Supporting Communities has proudly deliver...
08/05/2026

🎉 That’s a wrap on our Million Hours Phase 2 project! 🎉

Over the past 2 years, Supporting Communities has proudly delivered youth work across 4 areas, creating safe spaces, positive opportunities, and meaningful support for young people.

📊 Project Impact:
✅ 11,177 total engagements and participant throughput
✅ 964 hours of youth work delivered
✅ Delivery across 4 community areas
✅ Countless positive activities, mentoring sessions, trips, conversations, and life-changing moments

This project has been about much more than numbers. It has been about building relationships, increasing confidence, improving wellbeing, reducing isolation, and giving young people opportunities to thrive within their communities.

We would like to say a huge thank you to our staff, volunteers, partners, and most importantly the young people who made this project such a success.

A special thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund and Department for Culture, Media and Sport for giving us the opportunity to be part of the Million Hours programme and invest in young people and communities through this important work. Your support has helped create lasting positive impact for so many young people.

Although this phase is ending, our commitment to supporting young people and communities continues. 💙

At Supporting Communities, we believe early intervention is prevention. Every day, we work with young people, families, ...
29/04/2026

At Supporting Communities, we believe early intervention is prevention. Every day, we work with young people, families, and vulnerable individuals to provide the support, guidance, and opportunities they need to thrive.

To continue delivering life-changing services across our communities, we are encouraging supporters to help us through fundraising and donations.

There are several simple ways you can support us:

💙 JustGiving – Create your own fundraiser or make a quick donation to support our projects.

💙 Direct Donations – Every contribution, big or small, helps us provide mentoring, youth support, family services, and positive activities for those who need it most.

💙 easyfundraising.org.uk – You can raise free donations for Supporting Communities every time you shop online, at no extra cost to you.

💙 Realbuzz Take part in exciting challenge events and fundraising opportunities while raising money for a great cause.

👉 Find all the ways to support and donate here: https://linktr.ee/supportingcommunties
Your support helps us create safer communities, stronger families, and better futures for young people.

Together, we can make a lasting difference.

11/04/2026

We had a fantastic time attending the West Park Fun Day alongside Long Eaton SNT! ☀️

It was great to spend the day meeting local families, young people and community members, sharing information about the support and activities we provide, and taking part in such a positive community event.

A big thank you to Long Eaton SNT and everyone involved in organising the day. Events like this are so important in bringing communities together, building relationships and creating opportunities for people to connect.

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We’re proud to share some wonderful feedback from a Local Authority partner about a family we’ve been supporting 💙✨They ...
19/02/2026

We’re proud to share some wonderful feedback from a Local Authority partner about a family we’ve been supporting 💙✨

They highlighted our team’s compassionate, consistent approach 🤝 and the positive relationships built with both parents and children 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. Through tailored 1:1 sessions 🗣️, practical home support 🏡, and early intervention 🌱, the family have made real progress, improving routines ⏰, communication 💬, and creating a more stable home environment ❤️

Partnership working makes such a difference 🤲 and it’s fantastic to see the impact when services come together to support families at the right time 📍

This is why we do what we do, because early intervention is prevention 💡💙

Huge well done to our amazing team 🙌👏

🌟 Parent Feedback That Means the World to Us 🌟We recently received lovely feedback from one of the parents we support, ...
12/02/2026

🌟 Parent Feedback That Means the World to Us 🌟

We recently received lovely feedback from one of the parents we support, sharing how much our team at Supporting Communities has made a positive difference to their family.

Hearing that our work is helping families feel more supported, confident and connected is exactly why we do what we do. 💙

At Supporting Communities we believe that early intervention is prevention, and knowing that parents feel listened to, valued and supported reassures us that we are making a meaningful impact.

If you or your family have been supported by us, we would really welcome your feedback. Your reviews not only help us improve, but also show other families what support is available and the difference it can make.

🌟 Donations made easy by easyfundraising.org.uk 🌟 Did you know you can raise free donations for Supporting Communities ...
09/02/2026

🌟 Donations made easy by easyfundraising.org.uk 🌟

Did you know you can raise free donations for Supporting Communities every time you shop online, at no extra cost to you? 🛍️

We’ve partnered with easyfundraising.org.uk, meaning over 8,000 retailers will donate to us when you shop. From your weekly essentials to bigger purchases, every shop you make can help us continue supporting young people, families, and communities who need us most.

💡 It’s never been so easy to donate for free!

Simply install the easyfundraising.org.uk browser plug-in, and it will automatically prompt you to activate a free donation whenever you shop with participating retailers, so you never miss a chance to support us.

✅ It’s quick and free to join
✅ No extra cost to you when you shop
✅ Real impact for local communities

👉 Sign up here today: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/supporting-communities/

Let’s make every shop count and start the year by giving back to our communities. Thank you for your continued support 💙

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