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Starting Point is a part of The Mustard Tree. At The Mustard Tree we are passionate about local people supporting local people. Last year we supported over 400 people with the help of over 270 volunteers. Providing befriending, mentoring, and outreach, creating opportunities, reducing isolation, and supporting people to overcome challenges. We have 3 new part-time roles, Fundraising and Communications Manager, Rahab Manager, and Finance Manager. We are looking for innovative and professional people to join us in delivering high impact projects across our diverse Reading communities with compassion and integrity. More information is on the website: www.themustardtree.org ...

Starting Point are proud to present our IMPACT in 2023. Starting Point enables young people who face disadvantage to see transformation in their lives – we passionately believe every young person should have the chance of a brighter more hopeful future. We do this through mentoring, creating opportunities, and amplifying the voices of young people – empowering them to make and sustain lasting positive change in themselves and their community. Alongside our valuable volunteers, partners, and funders, we remain passionate in our commitment to young people facing disadvantage in our local community. “It has been amazing working with you this ...

The #iwill project was a project focussing on hearing from young people about issues that are important to them. It was an approach that we touched on in a number of creative projects over the year. This post highlights the three main creative projects undertaken by the core groups of young people who worked with Starting Point Studio. School Days animation One of our groups wanted to explore the topic of mental health, and especially in the school environment. They decided they wanted to create an animation highlighting how school is full of lots of different people – all with ...

Please donate just £21 to The Mustard Tree this Lenthttps://vimeo.com/912562088 Over this season of Lent we are asking you to donate the equivalent of six cups of coffee to support our work helping those who face disadvantageWhy six cuppas?We all enjoy a catch up over a cup of tea or coffee. It's a way to keep in touch with family, old friends, make new friends or simply catch up on what’s happening with your work colleagues. Here at The Mustard Tree Foundation, we encourage our service users to tell us about themselves, what they need to thrive and we listen ...

Presenting Perspectives – A collection of five short films, capturing the voice of young people from Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West, sharing their views and perspectives on their Transition to Adulthood. Funded by NHS SE Learning Disability and Autism Programme.See life through the lens of youngsters, many of who are neurodiverse or have a learning disability. Our Starting Point Studio Alternative Provision group of school pupils have co-created five powerful films, with young people giving their perspectives on life as a young person, the future, health and relationships, and education. This group were responsible for naming and branding the project. They were ...