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Partnership-Led Youth Outreach Supporting Community Safety

by Dartford CouncilKentKENT POLICE

Youth Unity will be delivering targeted outreach sessions in Gravesend and Dartford town centres, working in partnership with the Community Safety Partnerships in both areas and Kent Police.

Through our mobile outreach provision, our team will engage directly with young people, offering support, guidance, and positive alternatives to help divert them away from crime and anti-social behaviour. We will provide on-the-spot signposting to local services and activities, creating pathways into constructive opportunities within the community.

This work forms part of our contextual safeguarding approach, recognising the environments where young people spend their time and responding proactively to reduce risk. Guided by our 3P strategy – Prevent, Protect, and Provide, we aim to prevent harm, protect young people from  exploitation a      nd anti-social influences, and provide safe spaces and positive activities that encourage healthier choices.

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Targeted Outreach And Early-Intervention Programmes

by KENT POLICEOutreach

Youth Unity CIC works in partnership with Kent Police and local Community Safety Partnerships to deliver Targeted Outreach And Early-Intervention Programmes across North Kent, including Dartford and Gravesham.

This collaboration focuses on reaching young people in community “hot spot” locations through positive, relationship-based engagement, offering safe spaces, trusted adults, and meaningful activities that help reduce vulnerability to exploitation, violence, and harm.

Together, we identify locations and times where young people are most at risk and deploy Youth Unity’s mobile outreach teams to provide immediate, visible support within the community, helping to build trust, improve feelings of safety, and connect young people into longer-term support where needed.


What the Outreach Includes

 

Mobile Intervention Support Service (MISS)

As part of the partnership, Youth Unity delivers its Mobile Intervention Support Service (MISS) — a transportable “safe haven” that brings positive activities directly into neighbourhoods where young people gather.

Sessions typically include:

  • Sports and physical activities (football, boxing, table tennis, basketball)
  • Creative engagement such as podcasting and music
  • Gaming and team challenges
  • Informal mentoring and trusted conversations
  • Signposting and referrals to further support

Youth Navigators and mentors use these activities as a gateway to build relationships, encourage teamwork, and support young people to make safer, more positive choices.

Trauma-Informed and Contextual Safeguarding Approach

All delivery is underpinned by:

  • Trauma-informed practice
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) awareness
  • Contextual safeguarding principles
  • Strong safeguarding and referral pathways

This ensures that young people are supported not just as individuals, but in the context of their wider environments — including peer groups, public spaces, online risks, and community pressures.