nhwn and young people
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NHWN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
• Introducing Catch22
• Why involve young people?
• How can we help?
Our beliefs and purpose
We believe that every young person deserves the chance to get on in life.
We are here to help young people find their way out of tough situations.
Key themes
Learn
Earn a living
Live somewhere safe
Steer clear of crime
Give something back
Alternative education
Entry to employment
Housing support
Youth crime prevention / work with young offenders
Volunteering
Key facts about Catch22
• Over 100 services and projects
• 1,200 staff and 600 volunteers
• Work directly with 37,000 young people
• Support many more young people indirectly through consultancy, training, national programme support
Isle of Man
England
Wales
Our current services
2007- 2009
• 5265 young people
taking part
• 70,000 hrs volunteering
• 1175 accredited awards
• 77% of young people
in trouble less or
not at all
Some results – Community Space Challenge
Some results – Design against crime challenge
“It was a really inspirational experience to see so many young intelligent people from Salford and Manchester who cared about others suggesting ways in which their communities could be safer better places to live.”Chief Superintendent, Greater Manchester Police
Why engage young people?
• For NHW movement to be open to all
• Young people are the movement’s future
• Young people more likely to be involved in crime
as victims and offenders
• Young people have valuable insights
• Supporting young people to be and feel safe
• Young people’s rights and responsibilities
• To create strong – and safe - communities
Our skills and knowledge base
• Understanding youth culture
• Effective approaches in preventing youth crime
• Engaging young people from diverse backgrounds
• Safeguarding young people
• ‘Hot topics’ – e.g. preventing & reducing gang involvement, reducing substance misuse, knife-related crime
• Developing & managing community-based initiatives
Accessing support services for young people
ACPO Strategy
for Children &
Young People
Youth Inclusion
Targeted youth support Statutory
guidance on positive activities
Tackling knives action
programme
Integrated youth support
PLINGS
Aiming High
Youth leadershi
p
Staying Safe Action Plan
Inspiring communiti
es
Youth Restorati
ve Disposal Youth
Taskforce
National Children’s Plan
Challenge & support
Young victims’ pledges
Youth offer
Referral Orders
De-escalation and conflict resolution Mediation and reparation
Restorative approaches
• Face-to-face or online training • Involving young people as co-trainers • Training for trainers• Inputs at events• ?
Some possibilities
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