Welcome to the new Momentum Newsletter.  We will be bringing you regular updates on what is going on as Momentum begins to come together.   We’d like to include your news and your ideas in this newsletter so if you are involved in any interesting project in your area or have some ideas about how we could develop Momentum please let us know by clicking here. Momentum aims to develop a vibrant youth and professional network so if you have any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from our programmes please forward this newsletter to them and get them to register by visiting the website and clicking on the appropriate registration type (registration page).

What the Directors have been up to

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Through an organisation called Social Enterprise London we have started to work with a team of financial consultants called GK Partners...  MORE >>

New Launch Pad Loyalty Scheme

We have now introduced a loyalty scheme for Launch Pad members through which they can acquire points and earn themselves a place on a future Momentum residential event. 

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Learning from Prisoners

Our Managing Director Andrew Hadley recently visited a prison where he met some serious offenders.  Here’s what he thought about it:

You never know what you are going to learn next in life, or who you may learn it from. If you keep an open mind, you will be surprised. I never thought that I would meet a convicted murderer... MORE >>

'It changed My Life'

Nick Rogers has been thinking about what young people mean when they say ‘It changed my life’.

Sometimes it’s just repeated casually as if it is so obvious it doesn’t need saying, other times it is said wonderingly as if the person is just realising how true it is as they say it.  MORE >>

Against 'Vetting and Barring'

Momentum supports the campaign against the new “vetting and barring” regulations recently introduced by the UK government, under which up to 11 million adults will have to register on a central database, and be approved by state-appointed bureaucrats, before they can volunteer to help local schools or youth groups... MORE >>

Meeting New Projects & Partners

Over the next few months we want to meet lots of new organisations and groups in order to develop long term partnerships, if you would like to meet with the team please contact us to arrange a meeting. Use the email link below to tell us about who you are.

Momentum has a number of core programmes but can also develop bespoke international programmes to meet your needs. We also offer a consultancy service - contact us for more details.

Contacts & Links

info@youthmomentum.org

www.youthmomentum.org

Social Enterprise London www.sel.org.uk are the main knowledge and networking broker for the third sector in London. They have been very helpful to us during the last year.

We have recently begun a relationship with GK Partners www.gkpartners.co.uk who are assisting us with access to finance.

The Tool Factory www.thetoolfactory.com have helped us in developing our social impact measurement plan.

Unusual site of this month: www.demotix.com is the fastest growing “citizen journalism” website. Anyone anywhere with a breaking news story can share it with the world in minutes.

 

Impact Of Momentum

This short film was made by a Momentum Launch Pad member – Richard Codd

(click here to play)

He talks about how the international projects have changed his thinking and life in general. There are some amazing shots of Richard free running with his friends. Richard has now agreed to be a member of the Launch Pad team and we are looking forward to utilising his energy and creativity

Thanks for this great film Richard

 

Things Coming Up

We’re going to be expanding our Momentum networks, using social networking – look out for new Facebook page, Twitter and other online activities.

There will be a new presentation brochure coming out soon this time with an attractive A5 format.

The marketing campaign will intensify during the next 3 months; we’ll be talking to potential clients and recruiting young people to our 2010 programmes.

In the near future will be researching a new website aimed predominantly at young people

We’ll be working with partners in Macedonia, Bulgaria and possibly Germany to promote programmes there and recruit participants for 2010

 

The Jury Is Out

We have recieved our second short film from a young person. It accuses the Momentum Directors of having fun and delivering informal social education, a claim to which we all plead guilty!

(click here to play)

Each newsletter we will try to add in the new films of young people talking about the impact of our programmes

Ladies and gentlemen let us introduce Ivana Stojkovska a young dynamic woman who is part of the Launch Pad team.

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