Targeted work in Tendring (January 2021)
As part of our targeted intervention work – where we work in identified localities to support young people, their families and communities – we are working in Tendring with the Community Safety Partnership and UTurn4Support to deliver a Wellbeing and Resilience Project to young people identified as at risk of offending. The young people are […]
Rainbow Services, Harlow (Autumn 2021)
One of the projects the VVU supports is Rainbow Services in Harlow, and specifically a fantastic project that helps young people gain qualifications in construction. Young people referred to the Workshop at Rainbow Services are welcomed into a supportive and practical community-based environment. With help from volunteer mentors they learn how to build and construct […]
Being Inspired in Thurrock (summer 2020)
Thurrock’s group mentoring project, building on V&V funded work from 2019, delivered a successful group mentoring project in summer 2020 run by mentors within the Youth and Outdoor Education Team of Inspire. (Thurrock Council Youth Service).
Youth Service Hospital Project (Spring 2020 onwards)
The initial aim of the Youth Service Hospital Project was to engage with young people attending A&E who presented as being a victim or perpetrator of violence. The youth service would then seek to provide appropriate support and / or signpost to other activities and services.
HM Prison Chelmsford: Finding Rhythms project (March 2020)
The HM Prison Chelmsford Finding Rhythms project looks to work with young men to address their offending behaviour through the written word and music.
