Motiv8

Motiv8 has operated as an independent Portsmouth based charity since February 1998. Originally called Portsmouth Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), it grew out of the need to respond to the numbers of young people who were offending or at risk of offending in Portsmouth. In 2001 the then Chief Executive oversaw a full organisational review, resul... ting in a clearer focus on core business, with the Youth Justice Board's risk and protective factors used to structure activities and evaluate impact. In 2003 the organisation changed its name to Motiv8, to provide clarity regarding the independence of the organisation from Portsmouth City Council's community safety strategy and operations, mark the change in direction and practice of the work, and re-launch its new profile and identity. In 2006, following the arrival of the new Chief Executive and the creation of a new post of Director of Operations, it was concluded that the organisation could best deliver services for young people and ensure sustainability by adopting a structured Delivery Process Model. This was centred on continuity of support and well defined progression routes and coincided with the introduction of community based teams, of which there are three today: Portsmouth, Gosport & Fareham and Havant. In 2007 Motiv8 achieved Adventurous Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) recognition. This has allowed a wide range of personal and social development programmes to be developed, many of which are delivered to schools. In 2010 Motiv8 introduced its STEPs programme which offers accredited learning up to Level 2 and can be structured from a brief intervention through to a 2 year programme. Following the summer of civil unrest in 2011, Motiv8 held an internal competition to identify ideas to increase training and employment for young people. The winning entry was developed into Bicycle Recycling, a social enterprise providing training and jobs in cycle maintenance. Bicycle Recycling opened the doors of its first retail outlet, Bicycle Recycling Gosport, ...Read More