Bristol Youth LinksBristol Youth LinksAdam Carter

Head of Children and Young People’s Support

What is being delivered?What is being delivered?

• Play Offer• Positive Activities for Young People• Targeted Group Work• NEET Work• Targeted Support 1:1 referrals

Play OfferPlay Offer

• 28 Children’s Sessions take place each week, plus a further 7 Lunch time sessions based in Primary Schools• Adventure Playground Sessions• Detached Play sessions in Parks and Open

Spaces

Positive Activities for Young PeoplePositive Activities for Young People

Open Access Sessions•23 Open Access sessions weekly across the 5 BYL Lots•A wide range of activities including Music, Cooking, Sport, ArtsTargeted Group Work•12 Targeted Groups take place weekly•This includes - Disability Friendship Groups, Young Carers, Young Women’s Groups, 4YP Sexual Health groups, Teen Parent Groups

Targeted Support 1:1 ReferralsTargeted Support 1:1 Referrals

• 97 referrals for Children 97 referrals for Children since January 2014• “4 step model” agreed with Bristol City Council with aim

of integrating children into mainstream provision• Emotional, Behavioural Support, social isolation• 376 referrals for Young People 376 referrals for Young People since January 2014• Assessment and 12 week plan

Gaps in ServicesGaps in Services

Feedback from young people at Area Forums:•Mental Health, particularly self harm and bullying•Support for young people with physical and learning difficulties, particularly around transition to adulthood•Response to emerging issues e.g. radicalisation•Careers Advice, support to access Work Experience and Volunteering opportunities

IssuesIssues

• Tension between Universal and Targeted Work• Increasing complexity of referrals and higher thresholds

for support• Targeted, outcomes based contract Vs Time and space

for children and young people to play, relax, socialise etc.• Links between BYL and CVS and promoting whole range

of services available to children and young people • Works more effectively at targeted end of spectrum,

e.g. supporting FIT team

Particular needs of our consortiumParticular needs of our consortium

• Finding suitable delivery venues is an issue without traditional Youth Centres• Staff training and development