NHWN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

• Introducing Catch22

• Why involve young people?

• How can we help?

Our beliefs and purpose

We believe that every young person deserves the chance to get on in life.

We are here to help young people find their way out of tough situations.

Key themes

Learn

Earn a living

Live somewhere safe

Steer clear of crime

Give something back

Alternative education

Entry to employment

Housing support

Youth crime prevention / work with young offenders

Volunteering

Key facts about Catch22

• Over 100 services and projects

• 1,200 staff and 600 volunteers

• Work directly with 37,000 young people

• Support many more young people indirectly through consultancy, training, national programme support

Isle of Man

England

Wales

Our current services

2007- 2009

• 5265 young people

taking part

• 70,000 hrs volunteering

• 1175 accredited awards

• 77% of young people

in trouble less or

not at all

Some results – Community Space Challenge

Some results – Design against crime challenge

“It was a really inspirational experience to see so many young intelligent people from Salford and Manchester who cared about others suggesting ways in which their communities could be safer better places to live.”Chief Superintendent, Greater Manchester Police

Why engage young people?

• For NHW movement to be open to all

• Young people are the movement’s future

• Young people more likely to be involved in crime

as victims and offenders

• Young people have valuable insights

• Supporting young people to be and feel safe

• Young people’s rights and responsibilities

• To create strong – and safe - communities

Our skills and knowledge base

• Understanding youth culture

• Effective approaches in preventing youth crime

• Engaging young people from diverse backgrounds

• Safeguarding young people

• ‘Hot topics’ – e.g. preventing & reducing gang involvement, reducing substance misuse, knife-related crime

• Developing & managing community-based initiatives

Accessing support services for young people

ACPO Strategy

for Children &

Young People

Youth Inclusion

Targeted youth support Statutory

guidance on positive activities

Tackling knives action

programme

Integrated youth support

PLINGS

Aiming High

Youth leadershi

p

Staying Safe Action Plan

Inspiring communiti

es

Youth Restorati

ve Disposal Youth

Taskforce

National Children’s Plan

Challenge & support

Young victims’ pledges

Youth offer

Referral Orders

De-escalation and conflict resolution Mediation and reparation

Restorative approaches

• Face-to-face or online training • Involving young people as co-trainers • Training for trainers• Inputs at events• ?

Some possibilities