T. Bey © 1995-2008 Session Four: Mentoring work with young people Case study: Kensington Housing...

T. Bey © 1995-2008T. Bey © 1995-2008

Session Four: Mentoring work with young people

Case study: Kensington Housing Trust and Pathways 2 Progress - Twilight Bey

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Prevention & Early InterventionPrevention & Early Intervention21 October 200821 October 2008

Mr Twilight BeyMr Twilight Bey

Youth Engagement Manager, KHTYouth Engagement Manager, KHT

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PREVENTION & PREVENTION & EARLY INTERVENTIONEARLY INTERVENTION

London W10London W10

P2P is based in the Golborne ward – one of the most P2P is based in the Golborne ward – one of the most multi-cultural (21.27% Muslim) and deprived areas multi-cultural (21.27% Muslim) and deprived areas in the country. in the country.

In the index of multiple deprivation 2004 the In the index of multiple deprivation 2004 the area:area:

Golbonre Ward ranked at Golbonre Ward ranked at 3,5713,571 out of out of 32,48232,482

11 is most deprived LSOA and is most deprived LSOA and 32,48232,482 the least the least depriveddeprived

(Source: Local Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in England)(Source: Local Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in England)

The area is one of two ‘hotspot’ areas with the The area is one of two ‘hotspot’ areas with the highest level of youth crime in the borough. highest level of youth crime in the borough. (‘Figure it Out’ 2004 Kensington & Chelsea’s audit of crime and disorder.)(‘Figure it Out’ 2004 Kensington & Chelsea’s audit of crime and disorder.)

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Children Rights Act 1991Children Rights Act 1991Children Rights Act 1991Children Rights Act 1991Article 3Article 3: : Whenever an adult has anything to do with Whenever an adult has anything to do with you, he or she should you, he or she should do what is bestdo what is best..

Article 12Article 12: : Whenever adults make a decision that will Whenever adults make a decision that will affect you in any way, you have the right to affect you in any way, you have the right to give your give your opinionopinion, and the adult have to , and the adult have to take that seriouslytake that seriously..

Article 19Article 19: : No one should hurt you in any way.No one should hurt you in any way.

Article 27Article 27: : You have a right to a good enough You have a right to a good enough ““Standard of LivingStandard of Living”.”.

Article 31Article 31: : You have the You have the right to playright to play..

Article 33Article 33: : You have the right to be protected for You have the right to be protected for illegal drugsillegal drugs and from the business of making and and from the business of making and selling drugsselling drugs..

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PREVENTION & EARLY INTERVENTION

PREVENTION & EARLY INTERVENTION

High Density Housing High Density Housing

Lack of Play Space (Weatherised)Lack of Play Space (Weatherised)

Financial/Economic DeprivationFinancial/Economic Deprivation

Education & Youth Work ApathyEducation & Youth Work Apathy

Negative Influences Negative Influences

Fears and PhobiasFears and Phobias

PreventionPrevention SAVESSAVES Money and Money and Lives?Lives?

£3K – 5K £3K – 5K EducationEducation

£8K – 15K Pupil Referral £8K – 15K Pupil Referral UnitUnit

£28K-100K – Criminal £28K-100K – Criminal JusticeJustice

£££K? – RSL ??? £££K? – RSL ??? TAX TAX PAYERSPAYERS

ASB PoundsASB Pounds

£5K/£30K£5K/£30K

v.v.

Prevention PoundsPrevention Pounds £2K/2.5K£2K/2.5K

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Kensington Housing TrustKensington Housing Trust

Our ApproachOur Approach

Leadership Development & MentoringLeadership Development & Mentoring

The Future!The Future!

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MISSIONMISSION

Reduce Reduce Anti-Social BehaviourAnti-Social Behaviour and promote and promote social inclusion through addressing the needs social inclusion through addressing the needs and supporting the aspirations of young and supporting the aspirations of young people.people.


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Our approach is different:Our approach is different:

Help young people contribute to their Help young people contribute to their neighbourhoodneighbourhood

Supporting young people to reject Supporting young people to reject negative influencesnegative influences

Creating leaders for the futureCreating leaders for the future

Obtaining intelligence about the Obtaining intelligence about the neighbourhood.neighbourhood.


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Housing Services TrainingHousing Services Training

Housing Officers , Supported Housing Officers & Caretakers Housing Officers , Supported Housing Officers & Caretakers

Youth Based ASB Pre-Indicators:Youth Based ASB Pre-Indicators:

• Lack of Play Space (Weatherised)Lack of Play Space (Weatherised)• Family InstabilityFamily Instability• Working Parents with Adolescence ChildrenWorking Parents with Adolescence Children• Over Crowding Over Crowding • Young Adults (18 – 21) NEETYoung Adults (18 – 21) NEET• VOIDSVOIDS• Territorialism Territorialism • School/Social ExclusionSchool/Social Exclusion• DisrepairDisrepair• IsolationIsolation• Substance MisuseSubstance Misuse

ASB Pre-IndicatorsASB Pre-Indicators

Prevention NOT! PersecutionPrevention NOT! Persecution

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How dose P2P WorkHow dose P2P Work

The project imparts coping and transitional skills, which The project imparts coping and transitional skills, which have proved to be highly successful Internationally, have proved to be highly successful Internationally, opening up the possibilities of individual lives and opening up the possibilities of individual lives and introducing self-determination techniques by:introducing self-determination techniques by:

restoring individual responsibility,restoring individual responsibility,motivating young people with goals,motivating young people with goals,showing young people how to achieve success,showing young people how to achieve success,facilitating employment readiness andfacilitating employment readiness andexplore financial stabilityexplore financial stability


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Opening the DoorOpening the Door

Drop-InDrop-In

1 – 2 days a week we 1 – 2 days a week we provide meeting spacesprovide meeting spaces for young people to meet with each other or their for young people to meet with each other or their peers to socialise. During this time we also offer peers to socialise. During this time we also offer advice, information and workshops.advice, information and workshops.

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P2P Participants ConsultationGangs/Gangsters Myths & Facts

Parenthood

Gun Crime

The Police, their role in our communities, andstaying out of troubleThe Law and You

Music and its Messages

Bling Bling culture – Fashion and Materialism

Street Smart V. School Smart

What it means to be British

What will Make Your House Better

How to run an organisation or business

Teenage pregnancy

Other Topics:

O.T.TO.T.TK-K-SWISSSWISS

Knowing the IssuesKnowing the Issues

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P2P MentoringP2P Mentoring

• We offer young people the chance to We offer young people the chance to develop a develop a relationshiprelationship with an adult other than their parents with an adult other than their parents and teachers, who become and teachers, who become friends, role models and friends, role models and support the young personsupport the young person..

• It takes place It takes place outside institutional settingsoutside institutional settings e.g. e.g. schools.schools.

• It can take various forms, including: It can take various forms, including:

1. tutoring1. tutoring2. personal goal attainment 2. personal goal attainment 3. career exploration3. career exploration

4. life management skills 4. life management skills developmentdevelopment

5. entertainment or cultural activities5. entertainment or cultural activities

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Mentee (Young Person) OrientationMentee (Young Person) Orientation

Match DateMatch Date

The Agreement (TOC)The Agreement (TOC)

Match Journal (Progress Match Journal (Progress Management)Management)

6-10 Week Check Up6-10 Week Check Up

Departure PresentationDeparture Presentation

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Community InterventionLeadership Programmes

OutreachOutreach

EngagementEngagement

Support & Support & DevelopmentDevelopment

MediationMediation

ActiveActiveCitizenshipCitizenship

Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship/Living Wage Jobs Living Wage Jobs

Investment &Investment &PartnershipPartnership

WHAT WORKS? WHAT WORKS?

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The BenefitsThe Benefits

Local At-Risk and Hard-to-Reach YouthLocal At-Risk and Hard-to-Reach YouthAdult VolunteersAdult VolunteersLocal Parents/CarersLocal Parents/CarersResidentsResidents Local CommunitiesLocal CommunitiesTrade & IndustryTrade & Industry RSLs/ALMOsRSLs/ALMOsSchools/Training CoursesSchools/Training CoursesUnder 12sUnder 12sRegeneration TeamsRegeneration Teams

SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH

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THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Mr. Twilight Bey, Mr. Twilight Bey, Youth Engagement ManagerYouth Engagement Manager

354 Portobello Road, 354 Portobello Road, London W10 5XZLondon W10 5XZ

[email protected]@chg.org.uk

0208 962 6195 Office0208 962 6195 Office

0781 765 0843 Mobile0781 765 0843 Mobile

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