Wessex Prevention Services
It is widely recognised that one of the most effective ways to reduce youth crime is to prevent young people getting in to trouble in the first place. Research shows that early intervention is crucial and that if a young person has not offended by the age of 14, then they are unlikely to offend in future.
In Wessex we have developed a range of provisions in partnership with The YJB, The Children’s Fund, Community Safety Partnerships, voluntary organisations and the Police. Across the area we provide a multi-agency approach aimed towards meeting the needs of young people and their families. We do this by providing one to one support and activities to help young people and their parents make positive changes in their lives. Young people and their families volunteer to take part in these programmes. The following summarises the provision in our four areas with web links for further information.
Workshop at Making Space, Leigh Park |
Body Casting |
Hampshire
Hampshire has eleven district council areas and we have successfully set up 11 YISP teams to cover the whole of the county with funding coming from YJB, Children’s Fund and Community Safety Partnerships. We have developed a Parenting Support Team who work with the parents of the children on YISP, using the new Triple P Programme, in partnership with the County Parenting Development Team, www3.hants.gov.uk/children's-services/families/parentdevelopment.
Key Contacts: Tracy Barnes - Operational Manager for South Hants - 01962 876100 - tracy.barnes@hants.gov.uk
Paul Rolfe - Operational Manager for North Hants - 01962 876119 - paul.rolfe@hants.gov.uk
Isle of Wight
The Children’s Fund Early Intervention Service(EIS) has been delivering a YISP since 2003 and since 2006 the YJB funding has enable this project to expand and extend the age range covered to 18. In 2007 the EIS was recognised as a good practise example and included on the ECM Website.
Key contact: Simon Deare, Early Interventions Manager, Children’s Services, simon.deare@iow.gov.uk, Tel 01983 821000. www.iwight.com
Portsmouth
Since 2003 the YJB funding has supported a YIP(Youth Inclusion Project) run by MOTIV8, and from 2006 this has been overseen by the Yot. In addition, close links with the Preventing Youth Offending Project(PYOP) continue.
Key contacts: Clare Wood, Operations Manager, Motiv8, clare.wood@motiv8south.org.uk, Tel 02392 834027
Tim Hambrook, Operational Manager, Motiv8, tim.hambrook@motiv8south.org
Bruce Marr, PYOP Manager, bruce.marr@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, Tel 02392 220200. www.saferportsmouth.org.uk
Southampton
Since 2003 the YJB funding has supported a YIP delivered by Baseline(Crime Concern) and from 2006 this has been overseen by the Yot.
Key contacts: Gabe Boland, Baseline Manager, gboland@crimeconcern-soton.org.uk, Tel 02380 211400, www.crimeconcern.org
Arts and Sports
Arts have been and integral part of the preventative programmes since the beginning of 2007 with the appointment of the Youth Arts Co-ordinator and with additional funding from the Police for 2008 we have been able to appoint a dedicated Arts practitioner to work with the YISPs in Hampshire. The Get Active Project is also closely linked to prevention projects. For further information see the arts and sports pages.
Information on YISPs and YIPs available at: www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb/practitioners