Perception2life Youth of Today & Tomorrow

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Perception2Life

A response to the destruction of youth services in the UK

My name is Raphael Matthews, I am the founder of “Perception2Life Youth of Today and Tomorrow”. Growing up in southeast London, I was confronted with many issues, including: racism, classification, social disparities, gang violence. It sickens me to see this passed down to yet another generation. 2018, according to the Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC), there was a record 4.400 incidents of knife violence if not more by 2020. This comes on the back of reports detailing that £959 million (YMCA & Guardian), was taken away from youth services, homeless shelters and small charities helping young people across the UK since 2012.

YMCA Youth Statics 2020:

https://www.ymca.org.uk/press-statements/youth-ser...

In January, 2018, my friend's cousin Harry Uzoka was violently murdered as he was coming back from London Fashion Week and a week after my 19 year old mentee. These events convinced me that something needed to be done, so I started Perception2Life.

"We believe it takes a community to raise a child".

Perception2Life is a community-driven organisation that tackles knife and gun culture through education, training and free creative programmes for underprivileged youth. We aim to change a young person's perception of their surroundings through training and personal development. We do this by recruiting students of all ages and matching them with programmes that improve wellbeing, increase employment prospects and empower their imagination.

Perception2Life develops education programmes with community input; it then collaborates with small businesses, grassroots organisations, community gardens and social enterprises by sharing resources, staff and funding to reach the greatest number of young people. We are a community hub, both digital and physical, that raises awareness through means of marketing and sponsorship, creating a bridge between industry sectors, community and youth. So far we have recruited students from secondary schools, colleges, and university students to work with us and our partners to gain experience and skills to put on their CVs for future employment.

How we got here

We started by sending through a proposal to University of Greenwich & Trinity Laban Conservatory for spaces to start free classical music classes. After bidding in November 2018, we got a building space, 'The Bridge', in Pleasant Park, East Greenwich. We put on 'Reflective Art Programmes', to address social anxiety and depression.

Throughout the summer of 2019, we provided young people aged 11-18 with expressive art classes called 'Reflection Through Art', tackling aspects of anxiety and depression. We joined Robert Levy Foundation to produce three-week classes in ‘Motor Engineering’ & ‘Fashion & Make up’, for groups of 15 young persons, allowing them to learn theoretical and practical skills. These practical skills, such as MOT, Servicing & Maintenance, helped these young people aid and develop their mindset, also providing them with an introduction into the industry.

In February 2020, we were all set to tailor some free first aid courses for youth aged 6-24. Once lockdown set in, we began talking with Google Spaces to provide online sessions, with a view to resuming in person activities post-lockdown. In June, Microsoft contacted us to set up remote web design, app & coding classes for young people. Recently, we spoke to ‘Ahoy’ in Greenwich and will be organising boat engineering classes in September, 2021 dependant on the restrictions, alongside more art classes once lock down is fully lifted.

Finally, we are now corresponding with Queen Marys University & Trinity Laban students, discussing how best to organise spaces and work with other musicians, to start giving free classical music classes for young. Once lockdown has lifted, we plan to resume our community engagement, to raise more funds, get our own building to start full delivery on these programmes and reach out to more youth and communities than ever.

To date, Perception2Life has:

2018

Partnered with Clothes For Causes & Rhodes Bakery in Greenwich to donate supplies to Brixton Soup Kitchen to support their outreach programmes for the homeless.

Assisted Street Link and The Salvation Army Centre, providing clothes, toiletries and sleeping bags to rough sleepers.

Partnered with Waggy Tails to aid young people with autism at the Emmanuel Centre in Croydon.

2019

First youth training programme: ‘Reflection Through Art’ for fifty 11-18 year olds at ‘The Bridge,’ Pleasant Park. . Five sessions of expressive art classes, tackling aspects of anxiety and depression.

Partnered with Robert Levy Foundation (RLF) at New City College, Hackney to produce a ‘Motor Engineering, Fashion & Make up’ course for fifteen 11-24 year olds. This three week programme taught theoretical and practical skills including MOT Servicing & Maintenance. This programme provided young people the opportunity to develop their mindsets and gain an introduction into the industry.

2020: We were in correspondence with Goole and Microsoft to start social Inclusion programs then 'Covid' strikes. Later that year partners with Tucker solicitors and the justice campaigns for law programmes and connected Lush in Victoria Station where they ran a charity pot from 21- 26 August 2021 to aid us with our social cause.

Your help, will assist us to deliver on all the programmes that have been planned and mentioned, both remote and in person, as follows:

Our ask: £10,000 - 25,000

£10,000; will pay for the time of myself, Raphael Matthews, and my team of facilitators to provide the following programmes:

  • 10 expressive art classes for fifteen 11-18 year old from deprived and underprivileged backgrounds.
  • Three week programme, Monday-Friday, free class for fifteen 11-24 year old in Motor Engineering, Fashion & Make Up, in partnership with Robert Levy Foundation.
  • 1 audio and sound engineering workshop per month for fifteen 11-18 year old from deprived and underprivileged backgrounds, in partnership with Nightingale Audio Solutions.
  • 3 virtual sessions and 3 walk-in office tour sessions, connecting people from Google with SE London youth, in partnership with Google.
  • Rent out build spaces and equipment for projects and insurance

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

For more information please check our Web & social media platforms:

Facebook: Perception2Life Youth Of Today & Tomorrow

Instagram: @Perception2life_youth

Twitter:@Perception2life

Website under construction: www.perception2life.com

"We are all rain drops if we drop together, we will create a tidal wave and wash this problem away" .

Fundraising Team

  • Raphael Richard Matthews
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  • Campaign Owner
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  • London, UK

Graduated in Tourism Management from Greenwich University, with 7 years experience in the charity sector as a fundraiser and highly driven

Graduated in Tourism Management from Greenwich University, with 7 years experience in the charity sector as a fundraiser and highly driven

  • Cher Myra
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  • Funding campaigner

Donors

  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Sep 30, 2021
  • Community outreach is hugely important for society and the youth of today. We need our community centres and a network of kind people to help show our young people there is always a better way.

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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Sep 14, 2021
£2.00
  • Katy Driscoll
  • Donated on Jun 25, 2021
£100.00
Nov 10

One Space Skate Jam By Perception2life Youth Of Today & Tomorrow

Update posted by Raphael Richard Matthews at 03:09 pm

‼️One Space Skate Jam‼️This Friday 20th August Perception2Life & @legalwallsceneltd have collaborated to create a lil summer skate jam.****All Ages Are Available****On the day we have a variety of skaters coming down to test out the amazing half pipe, music, we have some grinding polls, the car park once the. . . . .

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Nov 10

Page Estate Neighbourhood Champions", Community Pop In Eltham

Update posted by Raphael Richard Matthews at 03:02 pm

It's All About Community.@Perception2life_youth joined the "Page Estate Neighbourhood Champions", Simon Harris Eltham Art Trail - @legalwallsceneltd.Patreace Parkes Creative Community Meals @jenparkes13 . @yogawithmariagray Yoga. Kels @kelsatdeptford creative art, to produce a lil pop up at page Estate in Kidbrooke, Eltham.Come down this Saturday 4th to the One Space Community

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Nov 10

Lush Charity Pot Campaign For Perception2life

Update posted by Raphael Richard Matthews at 02:51 pm

Want to give a big shout out to @lushvictoriastation the week was so powerful and your team was such a vibes.Thank you all that came and supportedhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CSRa7k0o2pu/?utm_medium=copy_link

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Donors & Comments

31 donors
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Sep 30, 2021
  • Community outreach is hugely important for society and the youth of today. We need our community centres and a network of kind people to help show our young people there is always a better way.

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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Sep 14, 2021
£2.00
  • Katy Driscoll
  • Donated on Jun 25, 2021
£100.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 25, 2021
£10.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 21, 2021
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£35.00
  • Jacqueline John
  • Donated on Apr 06, 2021
  • Recurring Donation!
  • I remember meeting you on Reading High Street

£25.00
  • Jacqueline John
  • Donated on Mar 06, 2021
  • Recurring Donation!
  • I remember meeting you on Reading High Street

£25.00
  • Jacqueline John
  • Donated on Feb 06, 2021
  • Recurring Donation!
  • I remember meeting you on Reading High Street

£25.00
  • Jacqueline John
  • Donated on Jan 06, 2021
  • Recurring Donation!
  • I remember meeting you on Reading High Street

£25.00
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