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Mar 11 2020

1-2-1 mentoring helps keep young people away from gangs and violence

The most at-risk young people in Thurrock have been given one to one mentoring to steer them away from gangs and violence. Thurrock Council enlisted the help of the St Giles Trust charity to use lived experiences as a way of empowering young people to avoid being exploited or groomed. They worked with 20 students […]

Mar 10 2020

Perspectives on violence event being held to raise awareness of Essex’s violence and vulnerability challenges

Hundreds of professionals will be coming together this Friday (March 13, 2020) to share their perspectives on violence. Essex’s Violence and Vulnerability Unit is staging a conference to showcase all the work that is taking place across the county as well as hearing from national professionals and experts who will share their experience and best […]

Mar 10 2020

Teens N Toast Youth Club gets kids off the street

Vulnerable young people are being enticed off the streets and away from potential trouble with the launch of a free youth club in Southend. Teens N Toast Club runs every Tuesday for young people aged 11 to 16 at YMCA Community School in Southend. The club was set up after members of the youth independent […]

Mar 04 2020

E-learning package to help staff spot the signs of grooming and exploitation

The subtle signs someone may be being exploited are being explained during a unique countywide training programme. Councils in Essex, Southend and Thurrock have joined forces to produce an e-learning programme to offer frontline staff guidance on how to spot the signs of exploitation and what to do if they suspect it is happening. The […]

Jan 28 2020

New hospital-based youth workers give vulnerable young people support

More than 150 vulnerable young people have been given access to increased support, thanks to a new youth work project based in Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital. Since July 2019, Essex County Council youth workers have been working alongside doctors and nurses at the hospital to identify and support young people who are presenting with […]

Jan 08 2020

Dedicated youth team working with colleges and volunteers across Essex to create safer communities

Colleges are teaming up with a dedicated team of youth workers to improve community safety and reduce the risk that young people may be drawn into a life of crime. https://www.essex.pfcc.police.uk/news/dedicated-youth-team-working-with-colleges-and-volunteers-across-essex-to-create-safer-communities/ Essex Youth Service is completing 24 hours of detached youth work with young people of college age each week for 40 weeks in Harlow, […]