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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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A.I.A.I.M.M.
Awareness In Awareness In MindMind
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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
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