Young People Services

We will support young people to realise their personal aspirations. We will support young people to:

• Be Healthy
• Achieve Economic Wellbeing
• Stay Safe
• Enjoy and Achieve
• Make a Positive Contribution
• Young People are less isolated
• Young People’s emotional health/wellbeing improves

Our aim is to enable young people to be able to live independently when they reach 18 years of age.

• advice and support to manage the safety and security of a new home, i.e. door and window locks, smoke alarms, etc.;
• being shown and supported to understand refuse and recycling processes;
• Support to understand the importance of being a good neighbour;
• guidance on local services within the locality.
• full inventory of furnishings and equipment should be carried out, along with photographs of the property which is accessible to the Council on request.

• being shown and supported to use safely all electrical appliances within the property/Accommodation;
• guidance and support to
  wash, dry and iron clothing;
  shop on a budget for food, cleaning and household items;
  prepare healthy meal plans, including the preparation and cooking of food and storage of food;
  carry out household cleaning tasks and to purchase appropriate cleaning materials;
  to maintain the property/Accommodation in a good standard of cleanliness and tidiness.

• to access, support and encourage education/college work placements/employment;
• guidance and support with preparing a CV; job application forms, prepare for interviews;
• support to attend appointments;
• support to use public transport;
• supporting and signposting to enable access to social activities in the local area or beyond;

• guidance and support to understand service utilities, including their efficient and most economic use;
• budgeting and money management, including debt advice and savings;
• guidance and support to understand the processes for paying bills;
• advise Young People of the consequences of not paying bills.

• guidance and support to
  access health appointments, including doctor, dentist and opticians.
  register with a general practitioner;
  register with a dentist;
  access substance misuse services, if required;
• support and advice about personal health and living a healthy lifestyle.
• support to attend appointments with medical professionals, including hospital
• appointments;

• support in exploring housing options for independent living including tenancy management, antisocial behaviour and tenancy sustainability;
• support with appointments;
• guidance on small DIY tasks (i.e. hanging curtains, blinds, changing light bulbs etc.);
• guidance on how to set up service utilities to a new home (i.e. gas, electricity, water);
• support and guidance on how to place name on electoral role.

• support to access legal advice;
• support with appointments with the Home Office (UKVI – Visas and Immigration) (Where applicable);
• support for integration and community cohesion;
• support for managing uncertain futures;
• support with religious and cultural requirements.

• guidance and support access to enable benefits, as applicable, to be sought, including housing benefit, JSA.
• Support to ensure that the young person has all documentation in place to enable access to benefits at 18
• Support to refresh life skills previously learnt in preparation to moving on.
• Support young person to actively apply for benefits, council tax relief immediately prior to 18.
• Support and refresh young person’s knowledge on the setting up of utility accounts