Projects
1. GEM STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES PARENTING PROGRAMME {SFSC}
This is a group based course .It consists of 3 hour sessions, once a week, over 13 weeks. It provides information and strategies to empower parents. We are doing this course in Conjunction with Luton Borough council family support commission. The SFSC parent programme is based on a strengths based ‘facilitative model’, which aims to raise the consciousness of parents. In addition, the curriculum aims to help families develop or promote: strong ethnic and cultural roots; positive parent-child relationships; a range of life skills; self esteem, self discipline and social competence; and ability to access community resources. We have people of different multiracial, multicultural and multi faith backgrounds involved. The individuals discuss their individual values and arrive at a collaborative conclusion that when people work identify their shared values they can arrive at a common ground that will build a violence free and mutual understanding social community . We discuss common perceptions and discuss how when parents perceptions change, children’s perceptions also change. We discuss how to engage in social action. political , social as well as economic engagements . The SFSC Programme is the UK version of the US programme 'Strengthening Multi-Ethnic Families: A Violence Prevention Programme'. The programme was originally developed by Dr Marilyn Steele and colleagues in the early 1990s. It has been adapted by Race Equality Foundation, working with parents and professionals and with the support of Dr Steele, in the UK.
In many communities already in the Uk This course has been found to be useful to effect community change as well as parental and family engagement. As of now about 90% of the parents who have gone through the course across UK says they will recommend it to others. The typical clients we have in SFSC are women, who have been in abuse and whose children are violent. They are usually between the ages of 19-50years. we have 60 % ethnic minorities and 20% white married to ethnic minorities as well as 10% Asians [Pakistanis] and 20% white
.The course provides information and strategies to-:
- Empower parents.
- Develop Positive Parenting Skills, Increase Confidence and self- esteem of parents in society, while maintaining their identity and ethnicity.
- Understand boundary –setting with their children
- Explore Family, religious and cultural values
- The course in doing the above, emphasises on the family, religious and cultural values as the building block on which a healthy child is raised.
- The course also emphasis mutual understanding as violence free community as the framework within which a healthy child can develop.
2.YOUTH ABLAZE IS A YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM.
Products of Youthablaze
1. One to one mentoring
2. Youthablaze magazine
3. Three times a year we have [Two weeks] Youth group training and development for life skills . They are expected to make moves to return back to education or employment after the two weeks course.
4. We are working on a youth magazine Television program as a project that engages some of the youth while helping and imparting other youths watching
CHRISTIE YOUTHABLAZE MEDIA COORDINATOR 
We reinforce youth positively. Especially black minority youths. We counsel them in problem areas, like abuse, anger, and other things that are inimical to their balanced growth, which can lead to a socially dysfunctional adult. Some of our youths are already in higher institutions now. We offered them career mentoring and life coaching. We also advise them to avoid teenage pregnancies, violence and drug or substance abuse. We ensure that they are motivated and focused to become achievers. For those who could not make the universities, we train them on either business start up programs or return to work skills. We are bidding for the NEET contracts to assist our work The market we operate in is, One where , there are many groups doing social work . We are however different in that we basically target minorities. Also there are many companies that work with youth, but many lack the experience , our CEO has had in youth work for the past ten years and the experience our director has in business start-up and successful entrepreneurship Client profile-
Our average customers for youth ablaze are between 16-25 years. Individuals who are not in education or employment, often angry and disengaged with society. Many have had parenting issues and have been brought up in violence filled Homes. They are therefore a burden to the society at large. We help them work out their anger , get a sense of identity and reengage with the community
We believe that engaged youth are less likely to get into problems. Our projects enhance youth’s self-esteem, sense of safety, relationship skills, team work and ability to solve conflicts non-violently Our projects also meet youth’s social needs and increase their self-sufficiency, Enhances Self worth
Aides maturity
Helps conflict management
Helps anger management
Helps decision making skills
Helps to become a team player
Improves social skills and confidence
Helps leadership skills
Mentoring helps training and development
JOHN YOUTH BUSINESS ADVISER 
3.BUSINESS START UP
I.We train on . Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur
II. Business Plan
III.Computer & Communication Tools
IV.Types of Business : partnership etc
V.Laws that may affect you
VI.Professionals that will help you
VII.: E-Commerce Business
VIII.Buying a Business: Opening and Marketing
IX.How to Finance Your Business
X.International Trade
XI.Managing Employees