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Enriching Young Lives...Enriching Young Lives......through offering friendship, consistency, empathy and diverse ...through offering friendship, consistency, empathy and diverse
experiencesexperiences
Updated: 3 Oct 2011 Ken JUpdated: 3 Oct 2011 Ken J
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The Project Aims to...The Project Aims to...Promote the well-being of young people at risk and divert them, as appropriate, away
from statutory measures of care
Promote the well-being of young people at risk and divert them, as appropriate, away
from statutory measures of care
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•The Young People
•The Project - Background & Kind of Work
•The Volunteer Befrienders
•Current Status
•Management & Staffing
•Funding
•The Future
•The Young People
•The Project - Background & Kind of Work
•The Volunteer Befrienders
•Current Status
•Management & Staffing
•Funding
•The Future
What We’ll Discuss...What We’ll Discuss...
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The Young People May be...
The Young People May be...
• unable to access social activities
• disadvantaged by family circumstances
• having problems at school
• a young carer with family responsibilities
• having mental health problems
• unable to access social activities
• disadvantaged by family circumstances
• having problems at school
• a young carer with family responsibilities
• having mental health problems
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Project TimelineProject Timeline• Early ’90‘s - Children’s Panel
Members concerned by lack of resources for vulnerable young people in D&G Region
• 1997 - Launched as Voluntary organisation with Charitable Status
• Initially limited to 30-mile radius of Dumfries
• 2005 - Newton Stewart Office Opened
• 2010 - Stranraer Office opened
• Early ’90‘s - Children’s Panel Members concerned by lack of resources for vulnerable young people in D&G Region
• 1997 - Launched as Voluntary organisation with Charitable Status
• Initially limited to 30-mile radius of Dumfries
• 2005 - Newton Stewart Office Opened
• 2010 - Stranraer Office opened
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Project’s Work Based on...
Project’s Work Based on...
• Referrals - Children & Young People come to the Project from a variety of Sources:
• Social Work (40%)
• Education (31%)
• NHS (19%)
• Others (inc. family (10%)
• Assessment
• Matching
• to a trained adult volunteer befriender
• typically for a 12 - 18 month period
• Referrals - Children & Young People come to the Project from a variety of Sources:
• Social Work (40%)
• Education (31%)
• NHS (19%)
• Others (inc. family (10%)
• Assessment
• Matching
• to a trained adult volunteer befriender
• typically for a 12 - 18 month period
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Individual & Group Programmes
Individual & Group Programmes
Volunteer Befrienders Work With Young People Through A Programme Of Individual And Group Meetings, To Boost Confidence And Improve Their Life Opportunities...
• Developing trust between young person and adult
• Providing someone out-with the family in whom they can confide
• Offering regular time with a reliable person
• Having fun in a relaxed atmosphere
• Offering the opportunity to try out different activities and learn new skills
• Channelling energies in a positive direction
Volunteer Befrienders Work With Young People Through A Programme Of Individual And Group Meetings, To Boost Confidence And Improve Their Life Opportunities...
• Developing trust between young person and adult
• Providing someone out-with the family in whom they can confide
• Offering regular time with a reliable person
• Having fun in a relaxed atmosphere
• Offering the opportunity to try out different activities and learn new skills
• Channelling energies in a positive direction
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The Volunteer Befrienders...The Volunteer Befrienders...
•Backgrounds
•Training
•Matching
•Personal Benefits
•Backgrounds
•Training
•Matching
•Personal Benefits
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Present Situation...Present Situation...• Number of Young People Matched:
• Capacity: 45 Current: 42: 25 male & 17 female
• Geographical Spread:
• Dumfries: 23; Newton Stewart: 13; Stranraer: 6
• Waiting List:
• 20 (at various stages in the referral/assessment process)
• Number of Volunteer Befrienders:
• 50 (40 trained; 10 in training)
• Target is 60 Trained Volunteers
• allows for befrienders to take a break
• Number of Young People Matched:
• Capacity: 45 Current: 42: 25 male & 17 female
• Geographical Spread:
• Dumfries: 23; Newton Stewart: 13; Stranraer: 6
• Waiting List:
• 20 (at various stages in the referral/assessment process)
• Number of Volunteer Befrienders:
• 50 (40 trained; 10 in training)
• Target is 60 Trained Volunteers
• allows for befrienders to take a break
(Updated: 14 September 2011)(Updated: 14 September 2011)
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Management of the Project
Management of the Project
•Management Committee
•Project Manager
•Volunteer Co-ordinators
•Administrative Support
•Management Committee
•Project Manager
•Volunteer Co-ordinators
•Administrative Support
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FundingFunding
• Annual Costs ~ £170K
• Council, Holywood Trust, NHS
• Others have included: Laidlaw Trust, Big Lottery, BBC Children in Need...
• Fund-raising efforts e.g. Dragon Boat Race; Burns Supper; Cairnsmore climb; bag-packing etc.
• Annual Costs ~ £170K
• Council, Holywood Trust, NHS
• Others have included: Laidlaw Trust, Big Lottery, BBC Children in Need...
• Fund-raising efforts e.g. Dragon Boat Race; Burns Supper; Cairnsmore climb; bag-packing etc.
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The FutureThe Future
• Extension into those areas with thin coverage at the moment
• Finding additional funding sources to sustain the Project
• Addressing the waiting list
• Recruitment and training new Volunteer Befrienders
• Extension into those areas with thin coverage at the moment
• Finding additional funding sources to sustain the Project
• Addressing the waiting list
• Recruitment and training new Volunteer Befrienders
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Any Questions?Any Questions?
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Thanks for your interest in... Thanks for your interest in...
For More Information, please contact: For More Information, please contact: Dumfries and Galloway Befriending ProjectDumfries and Galloway Befriending Project Mount St Michael, Craigs Road, Dumfries, DG1 Mount St Michael, Craigs Road, Dumfries, DG1 4UT4UT PhonePhone: 01387 247812: 01387 247812 EmailEmail: [email protected]: [email protected] WebWeb: : http://befriending.org
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