South London Topcats CIC

The company’s activities will provide benefit to children and young people to provide a safe environment to play basketball at both social and club level in order provide programmes for physical recreation, so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacity, that they may grow to full maturity as individuals, and as members of society, and that their lives may be improved. General: running basketball sessions with a strong focus on children and young people from the local community Physical Wellbeing Bring about social connectedness uniting children and young people from different backgrounds to participate in healthy social and competitive basketball activities particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their sporting potential. Promote multi-stakeholder collaboration to support our children and young people with wider social integration activities In addition to physical activities, our organisation will work with community organisations to provide events and resources aligned to social integration priorities: - Create an awareness and coping strategies to optimise physical and mental wellbeing with an aim to equip our children and young people with high aspirations for their future lives - Prevent and combat negative stereotypes and promote trust, self-confidence and self esteem - Work with providers to support older club members into employment, education and wider international basketball scholarship opportunities - Provide opportunities for local residents from all backgrounds to volunteer to support our young people and encourage community cohesion CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS Lambeth Council Sharing vision and using council premises for office purposes, working with Lambeth Council to support the running of London Youth Games and weekly community sessions Jordan Brand Support in relation to funding and experiences for the community we serve. Partnership working with regard to Jordan Brand’s black community commitment Regular updates are given to all stakeholder re progress of children and young people in relationship to basketball development and club progress in Basketball England Leagues.