Due to coronavirus restrictions across the UK, this project is currently paused. The information below refers to project activities up until March 2020. Since March 2020, Virtual KEEN has provided as a replacement a busy, daily programme of interactive projects across all areas of social and recreational activity, and this is detailed in Fact file: Virtual KEEN. We look forward to bringing KEEN Plus back on the ground in 2021!
Project overview
KEEN Plus sessions are anything additional to our regular sessions and projects above. This year, the 22 included our 32nd birthday party, two day trips, a treasure hunt, and the KEEN Olympics!
Yearly number of sessions: 2
Average attendance
Participation
Contact hours created
Key outcomes (last 12 months)
These are the key positive differences (outcomes) achieved by the project.
85% of families reported an improvement in 7 or more of the 10 key areas of their participant’s wellbeing that we monitor.
85% of families reported an improvement in their participant’s access to unique opportunities.
78% of participants reported an improvement in their participant’s confidence in new environments.
89% of session buddies strongly agreed that their understanding of people with disabilities and other additional needs is better because of participating at KEEN Plus sessions.
Stories
Communicated through a range of media including quotes, videos, and audio, these are the stories of KEEN's beneficiaries which show how this project makes a difference.
“This has been a fab year for KEEN Plus, with so many buzzing trips. There isn’t space for all the brilliant memories, but I can’t wait to make more!”
Recent developments
This section includes information on recent changes which we have made to this project to improve it!
The biggest development this year has been the number of KEEN Plus activities that we are offering, which has increased substantially.
By offering a more regular and broader programme, we are catering to a great need amongst children and adults with additional needs to get out and about and experience unique opportunities in an informal and sociable way.
Future plans
This section includes information on our upcoming plans for this project. How we see it developing of the next 6-12 months and what actions we are taking to achieve this.
To incorporate two themes to our programme: Dance and Science!
To collaborate with even more partner organisations in the city, promoting inclusion more widely as a result.
To raise funds to allow both an over 18 day trip and and under 25 day trip.