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South Eastern Railway

15/05/2024

by admin New Projects Outreach

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Youth Unity has been commissioned by Southeastern Railway to bring dynamic outreach activities to Dartford! Our Mobile Intervention Unit will be stationed outside Dartford Train Station from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm every Monday for the next 10 weeks starting on 20th May as a pilot project, offering an exciting mix of mobile sports, gaming, and music to engage and support local young residents.

These activities build trust and provide reassurance to Southeastern Railway customers, creating a positive environment for young people.

But that’s not all! Beyond our on-site activities, we’ll also be delivering impactful workshops in several area schools, further extending our support and engagement with the youth community.

PROTECT – Mobile Outreach Service

PREVENT – Filming, Interviews, Consultations on the Trainline

PREPARE – Workshops on CCE, Knife Crime, and Violence

Our mobile service acts as a ‘Safe Haven,’ offering flexible support where it’s needed most. With a focus on Intelligent Led Youth Work (ILYW), we provide engaging activities such as:

Sports: Table Tennis, Basketball, Football, Badminton

Creative Arts: Podcasting, Music Recording, Gaming

These activities build trust and provide reassurance to South Eastern Railway customers, creating a positive environment for young people.

Activity 2: Themed Education Package

Focus Areas:

Peer Pressure
Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
Street-Based Violence
Decision-Making
Honesty and Consequences
Identifying Safer Places

Our education package equips young people with the tools to avoid group violence and drug-related activities.

Join us in making a difference and creating safer, more connected communities!

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Critical Incident Response in Redbridge

15/05/2024

by admin Essex County London Borough of Havering New Projects Outreach

Due to the recent tragic incident that occurred on April 30th, 2024, in Redbridge, the London Borough of Redbridge has commissioned Youth Unity CIC – Prevent, Prepare & Protect to provide reassurance education workshops.

As part of our response, we will be conducting outreach activities through our Mobile Intervention Unit, which will be stationed near local schools between 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm. These activities will include mobile sports provision, gaming, and music, aimed at engaging and supporting the students.

In addition to our detached youth work, we will be delivering workshops in several schools in the area.

The workshop element will focus on several themes.

Offering community reassurance can significantly help ease tensions and fears, especially for parents living in the local area. By providing a visible and proactive presence, we demonstrate our commitment to the safety and well-being of their children. Community reassurance activities, such as our Mobile Intervention Unit and educational workshops, offer parents peace of mind by actively addressing the root causes of youth violence and providing support to young people. This approach not only helps to prevent future incidents but also fosters a sense of security and trust within the community.

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Critical Incident Response in Havering

15/03/2024

by admin London Borough of Havering New Projects Outreach

We are commissioned by the Havering Community Safety Partnership to support and work alongside Hope Cafe, an integral part of the Romford landscape. As an add-on service, we support young people through music, media, and sports, complementing the efforts of Hope Cafe. Together, we aim to create a supportive environment that empowers youth, enhances their resilience, and promotes positive community engagement.

Outreach session on the UNITY HUB in the heart of Romford Town Centre: offering a safe space for young people in the community

13/08/2023

by admin London Borough of Havering Outreach

The UNITY HUB functions as a secure haven catering to the needs of young individuals and is conveniently situated on South Street, Romford. It operates every Wednesday, commencing its activities at 3pm.

Its central focus centres on involving young people in music, podcasting, and gaming, all aimed at fostering a robust sense of community among the youth. In close partnership with the London Borough of Havering, the UNITY HUB takes on the form of a mobile bus, extending an invitation for young individuals to step aboard.

Our primary objective is to establish a secure and welcoming space within the community, providing an opportunity for the community to unite and gain a deeper understanding of the youth and their requirements. Often, young people find themselves without guidance or suitable destinations, and UNITY HUB is dedicated to offering prospects and directing them to other engaging activities.

Our goal is to provide valuable direction and advice by pointing towards various activities within the local vicinity. Additionally, we extend assistance and guidance on topics that hold significance for both young individuals and parents.

Violence Reduction Community Outreach in Erith

05/01/2023

by admin London Borough of Bexley Mentoring Outreach

The Objectives

Better safeguard young people from harm and exploitation

Create a safe place in the heart of the community or those at risk and build trusted relationships

Working in partnership to signpost young people to existing youth providers

The Opportunity

Enhance vulnerable ‘client focus’ in line with their specific needs

Improve joint overall ‘client focus’ approach

Improve overall systems safeguarding responses

Build trusting and empowering relationships with young people in the local community

Identify opportunities to improve future safeguarding service provision for local Schools, affected young people and communities.

Useful contacts

Advocate

A charity that finds free legal assistance from volunteer barristers for persons unable to afford a lawyer and not eligible for legal aid. Specific eligibility criteria must be satisfied – case-by-case basis. Complete application form online here.

Bexley Moorings

a registered charity working in London Borough of Bexley to provide effective support for vulnerable young people aged 8-17; who are experiencing a crisis or ongoing problems, which can include material or emotional deprivation, physical, emotional or sexual abuse, social
isolation, bullying, or the effects of dysfunctional family life. They may have a caring role within the
family to a parent or sibling with disability or life illness

Bexley Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC)

A MARAC is a regular local meeting to discuss how to help victims at high risk of serious harm. MARAC brings together representatives from a number of agencies in Bexley to discuss the safety, health and well-being of people experiencing domestic abuse (and their children). All professionals should have access to a nominated domestic
abuse lead who is trained in completing a domestic abuse stalking, harassment and honour-based
violence risk identification checklist (DASH). Email <a href=”mailto:MARAC@bexley.gov.uk”>MARAC@bexley.gov.uk</a> with any enquires.

Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT)

Weekend/overnight residential opportunities and community based 1:1 support for young people at the risk of criminal activity, gang related, sexual exploitation, knife crime and recidivism. Early help and prevention .

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Child and young person mental health services.
Call 0203 260 5200

Children's Services

If you have any concerns about a child, please contact Children’s Services in the first instance. Call Children’s Services at the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 020 3045 5440 and speak to a social worker
Call:- 020 83037777
020 8303 7171
Address: Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath DA6 7AT

Citizens Advice BEXLEY

MIND Bexley

Mind Bexley: If you are experiencing mental distress, Mind in Bexley can help with services such as advocacy, befriending, information, psychological support services and counselling. Call them on
02083035 816
or visit their get help page.

Parent/Carer Champion Network

A partnership led by the local voluntary sector (Bexley Moorings
Project, Porchlight and Bexley Voluntary Services Council (BVSC)) with the Bexley Children’s
safeguarding partnership Shield have come together to create, promote and support a parent/carer champion network for parents of young people aged 11 – 24 who are at risk of going missing, exploitation, gang affiliation and running county lines in Bexley. The aim is to provide a safe space for parents and carers who may be isolated; frustrated and lonely; seeking the right support and understanding with the issues they and their family face. This will be done through establishing a clear pathway to support, giving a voice and promoting the issues being faced to the wider community in
order to improve everyone’s future.
For further info or to access the survey in a different format please contact Anne Bennett, Bexley Moorings Project on <br>0208 304 960.

Targeted Youth Service Bexley

Bexley TYS provides advice and guidance at the earliest opportunity to our vulnerable young people who face, or are at risk of exploitation, family violence, parental mental ill health, substance misuse, being excluded from school or at risk of school exclusion, involvement in crime or anti-social behaviour.
Call 020 83037777
and ask for Youth Services.

SAMM (Support After Murder and Manslaughter)

Emotional support for families and friends bereaved through murder or manslaughter. Listening support is provided by volunteers who have lost a loved one through murder or manslaughter. Regional one to one telephone support.
Call 0845 872 3440.

SHOUT

Solace Womens Aid

Solace Women’s Aid is appointed by the London Borough of Bexley to provide vital domestic abuse services in the borough. Solace offers free advice and support to women, children and men in London to build safe and strong lives. Futures free from abuse and violence. Their community service will deliver a specialist domestic abuse service that provides a One-Stop Shop IDVA service for high-risk cases, an outreach service for media risk cases and resilience-building group programmes. Their aim is that all women, children and men affected by abuse are given the specialist support needed to build safer lives and stronger futures.

Social Services Adults

For safeguarding concerns and support relating to adults, contact Bexley Council on 0208 3037 777
(Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm) and ask for ‘screeners’ or email <a href=”mailto:screeners@bexley.gov.uk”>screeners@bexley.gov.uk</a>

Support Through Court

A support service for people representing themselves in the legal process in London courts. Can provide someone to talk to and attend court with victims, explain the court process, help clients to fill in paperwork, etc. Note they cannot act as representative or give legal advice.
Call 0300 081 0006

QUELL

An online platform for adults’ mental health and wellbeing to speak with professional counsellors and communities about common issues.

Victim Support Young Person’s Advocate

Works with children and young people from the moment they experience or witness a crime, until the time when they and their worker feel they no longer need our support. They focus on reducing risk while increasing protective factors and resilience levels. Call 0808 1689 111
or request support online here.