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VITAL PROJECTS will continue to adapt its services in response to an ever-changing environment.
We will continue to adapt to an ever-changing environment whilst working with and supporting people to be heard in relation to their health and social care needs
Strategic · Commitment statement · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
VITAL PROJECTS aims to foster local partnerships for mental health awareness and better practices in the workplace.
Continue to foster and develop local partnerships with local businesses and others wanting to deliver mental health awareness in the workplace and better practices.
Commissioning · Commitment statement · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
VITAL PROJECTS intends to educate and empower people through programme workshops in various community settings.
To educate and empower people through the delivery of our programme workshops (i.e. Self -Advocacy) in a variety of community settings.
Service · Commitment statement · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
VITAL PROJECTS plans to continue developing campaigns and resources to support individuals experiencing difficulties.
Continue to develop campaigns and resources that support individuals experiencing difficulties and ensuring concerns are heard in the delivery of services.
Strategic · Commitment statement · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
VITAL PROJECTS continues to provide independent advocacy support for individuals without legal entitlement to statutory advocacy.
We were established to provide independent advocacy support to people who had no one to support them and that purpose is the same today as it was in 1989. Our services are still vital to people who have no legal or statutory rights to independent advocacy support, the people who have a need, but no rights
Service · Policy statement · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
VITAL PROJECTS aims to increase its reserves in line with the established policy over time.
The Trustees decided reserves for VITAL should be established at between three and six months of the charity’s average yearly expenditure and is currently aiming to increase the reserves in line with policy.
Financial · Commitment statement · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
VITAL PROJECTS has a reserves policy to ensure financial stability and protect against downturns.
Our general reserves are those that are not restricted to or designated for some specific purpose. They provide some protection to the organisation and its charitable activities by allowing time to adjust to any changing financial circumstances, limiting the risk in the event of a downturn in income or an unexpected need for financial expenditure.
Financial · Policy statement · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
VITAL PROJECTS has unrestricted reserves of £21,932 at the end of the financial year.
Unrestricted reserves at the end of the financial year amounted to £21,932 (2024: balance of £19,766).
Financial · Funding statement · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
VITAL PROJECTS has a surplus of £1,178 for the financial year ending March 2025.
We continue to receive funding to carry out the charitable purposes of the organisation from a number of sources. In this financial year the Charity can report a surplus of £1,178 (2024 a deficit of £8,888).
Financial · Funding statement · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
VITAL PROJECTS maintains high standards in independent advocacy services, as evidenced by the Quality Performance Mark.
We continue to maintain our Quality Performance Mark as a provider independent advocacy; a robust quality performance mark in which aspects of the organisation, services are assessed and includes interviews with people using our services and third-party stakeholders.
Service · Observational claim · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The self-advocacy programme has been well received, with participants showing improved communication and confidence.
It also equips them to train as peer volunteers, enabling them to provide support to others entering the system in the future. This work is creating a sustainable model of peer-led support and ensuring that individuals feel empowered and prepared during a critical stage of their journey.
Service · Observational claim · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
VITAL PROJECTS has been delivering self-advocacy sessions at the Moorlands Forensic Unit to support individuals preparing for release.
We have been delivering self-advocacy sessions at the Moorlands Forensic Unit, supporting individuals preparing to leave the facility.
Service · Observational claim · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Vital Projects has over twenty years of experience in providing advocacy support in secure settings.
Our experienced team support individuals who are in secure settings from admission, transition and through to discharge. Vital have over twenty years’ experience in this area of advocacy provision which combines the complexities of Mental Health Legislation and Criminal Justice Legislation and other factors .
Service · Observational claim · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Vital Projects collaborates with Epilepsy Action to develop a self-advocacy toolkit.
We are working in partnership with the Peter Doody Foundation, a charity established by families who have tragically lost loved ones to Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). Despite its significance, SUDEP is not always openly discussed in clinical settings, leaving many patients and families without the information and support they need.
Commissioning · Stakeholder position · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Vital Projects provides advocacy support to people with mental health issues who may not feel comfortable speaking to other professionals.
People with mental ill health really don’t want an advocate to be in a smart suit treating them the same way as every other mental health professional. They are relieved to know their advocate has also “been there”. Allowing them to develop a deeper trust, helping them to open up more, telling them things they may not have felt comfortable telling other “professionals”.
Service · Observational claim · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Vital Projects is a service user-led organisation established to empower mental health patients.
VITAL was established in 1989 as a direct result of research showing that patients in Lynfield Mount Hospital had no-one independent to speak up for them. Since this time, we have been successful in delivering several services throughout Bradford & Airedale that have acted to empower, involve and inform mental health service users and their carers.
Service · Context statement · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Vital Projects aims to increase its reserves in line with a policy.
Where appropriate risks are mitigated by the introduction of policies and developed working practices and where appropriate are covered by insurance. In considering risks to the organisation a reserves policy has been established and agreed - Vital are aiming to increase reserves in line with policy
Financial · Policy statement · From Vital Projects — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
Trustees provided office accommodation and support to the charity for free, valued at £14,000 in 2025.
Trustees of the charity have provided office accommodation and support to the charity to the value of £14,000, pro bono (2024: £12,000)
Governance · Procedural statement · From Joe's Buddy Line Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 21
The charity received a grant of £16,125 from Global Make Some Noise in the year ending December 2025.
The Charity has been awarded a grant of £16,125 (2024: £15,625) from Global Make Some Noise.
Financial · Funding statement · From Joe's Buddy Line Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 20
The net book value of computer equipment at the end of December 2025 was £936.
Net book value At 31 December 2025 - At 31 December 2024 936
Operational · Observational claim · From Joe's Buddy Line Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 19