Pride in progress:
Knights Annual Review 2022
Welcome to our Annual Review. Scroll down this page to choose the articles you’re most interested in. Alternatively, begin with an intro from our Chairperson and select ‘next’ at the end of each piece to move through the review from beginning to end. Enjoy!
Chair’s welcome
As we fast approach our 90th year, Millie Grant welcomes you to our 2022 Annual Review.
Changes at the top
Ryan Bish left us in September 2022, but we’ve brought in some fantastic new talent. Here’s how Lucy and Ellie are galvanising our work.
A year at Knights: updates from our sections
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Girls at Knights
We offer a space for young women aged 8-18 to learn and grow in a safe space with other girls.
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Juniors
Attendance at Juniors increased dramatically in 2022. Here’s what they got up to.
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Inters
Our Inters are a fantastic group of young people who like to express themselves.
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Seniors
Seniors was only recently re-established. This much-needed service is going from strengh to strength.
Blasts from the past
Knights is nearly 90. Thousands of young people have come through our doors since we opened in 1936: four of them share memories of fun and friendship from the fifties and sixties.
A sizzlin’ summer
Our summer programme is always special. In 2022 we offered exciting experiences to more than 90 young people - home and away.
Leading a community hub
In 2016, Knights decided to become a ‘community hub’ and host a range of other relevant services for young people. Three of our partners describe how it’s going from their perspective.
Our work with schools
Our schools work plays a critical role for local young people – it helps provide them with the skills and confidence to help them transition from primary to secondary school.
Accounts
Our operational costs were fully funded in 2022 - but funder priorities are changing.
2023…and beyond
One of our goals at Knights is to provide the best possible services to young people. How will we continue to deliver in the future?