Move2change C.I.C.

Marketing & Communications. Review & external comments led us to seek assistance to look at our core marketing & communications, via website, email & social channels. Our website has been re-designed to better meet our needs, and this will replace platforms such as Eventbrite to help us better manage the promotion and bookings onto our events. We have engaged part-time social media assistance on an occasional basis that has been a more effcient use of resource. Grant funded work Adventure 70 - National Lottery Community Fund funded April 23 - March 24. East Lancashire focus - aim is to get more people outdoor, active and connected to nature. This funding has provided the ability for us to estimate the need for our services not only in East Lancashire but in adjacent urban areas in Lancashire, West Yorkshire and major cities such as Bradford. This project completed with a final review in May 2024. This review provided focus for our (now successful) new project 'Adventures that Change' which will extend the work that Adv70 - funded by the National Lottery Community Fund - Awards for All. Contract Work (wholly or partially funded by a range of small funds). Move2Change provided the logistical organisation, outdoor technical back up and safety for several community groups using the outdoor environment as stimulus for healthy outdoor activity, creativity and personal growth on a range of residential & non-residential experiences across the UK. In partnership with such organisations as Pendle YESHub, Active Lancashire, Faith Explorers, Experience Wild Ingleborough, Keighley PhotoHub (now Photohub North), Maximus UK, Keighley Big Local, Prospects Foundation, CPAN (Connecting People & Nature (CPAN) Community Leaders, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Keighley College, Airedale Enterprise and others we have impacted people of a range of ages and communities. Future funded projects We are actively seeking further funding streams from sources relevant to our aims and geographical areas of operations. We are funding that the acquisition of funding is becoming highly competitive and requires us to build partnerships to attain our aims. Affiliations & certification. We are extending our range of affliations and certification to better deliver value to our client organisations and individuals. We gained Mountain Training UK accreditation to deliver Hill and Mountain Skills courses as a means to enable individuals to walk independently and safely in UK Hills and Mountains. Since gaining accreditation we have delivered several highly successful courses on both Hill & Mountain areas, building competence for our participants, some of whom already lead community groups and who now have the ability to do so with an enhanced range of skills and knowledge. We are the grateful recipients of the Alpkit Continuation project where we receive used outdoor equipment donated by Alpkit customers - helping us to meet both sustainability and income targets. Outdoor activities development work for individuals and teams. This area of work will continue to be delivered by MS/RG under their own qualifications remit but where necessary we will recruit suitably qualified & experienced outdoor (or other skills-based) freelance staff & ensure that they have the appropriate qualifications, insurance, DBS etc. in place. We have delivered training programmes for community leaders and volunteers, walk leaders and youth workers who will all have a positive healthy outdoor impact on members of their respective groups and communities. Creative/Artistic activities in communities. This area of work will continue to be delivered by specific individuals with whom we have established a relationship based on shared values and who have an idea to use natural outdoor environments and activities to generate positive and creative outputs. Safety & logistical coverage for these pieces of work/programmes will be provided by Move2Change core or freelance staff. Corporate area of work (higher-value income generation target). Encouraging corporate social responsibility programmes to bring about change in local ecosystems or communities in co-created projects. We continue to seek partnerships to deliver these targets. Director Inputs and Support. The two directors who are 'active' in the maintenance and development of the organisation have supported the business by financial, material and commitment inputs since January 2021. When examining the viability of the business and responding to calls for information for funding applications we feel that the following factors are of benefit in this report.