Transcript The E.R Project - Middlesex University

Toni Harriott, Janine Mitchell and Antonia Ejoh–Steer:
Lambeth SOS
Evan Jones: Head of Community Services
The SOS Project
 Set up in 2006
 Uses trained ex-offenders to support engagement
with high risk young offenders
 Offers casework, mentoring and brokerage with
other agencies
 SOS exists in a multi agency world, working with both
support and enforcement agencies to reduce reoffending
What do our staff do?
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Peer support
Housing
Benefits
ETE
Accompany to appointments, not ‘signpost’
Support families
Fill the gaps between the silos
Work well with other agencies
Does it work?
 EGYV boroughs are showing positive change
 Boroughs without coordinated gangs services are
moving in the wrong direction
Serious Youth Violence rate per capita
Victims aged 1-19 /
Population aged 0-19
Barnet
SX
(20.56)
Harrow
QA
(15.49)
Brent
QK
(25.76)
Hillingdon
XH
(25.37)
Map: 01/04/2013 to 30/03/2014
Enfield
YE
(27.94)
Waltham
Forest
JC
(33.43)
Haringey
YR
(34.08)
Camden
EK
(30.31)
Hackney
GD
(38.51)
Tower
Hamlets
HT (44.92)
Ealing
XB
(22.63)
Southwark
MD
(46.56)
Hounslow
TX
(24.51)
Richmond
TW
(15.66)
Kingston
VK
(20.87)
Source: MetMIS /
2011 Census Data,
Office for National Statistics
Wandsworth
WW
(28.28)
Lambeth
LX
(40.67)
Redbridge
JI
(26.07)
Newham
KF
(38.97)
Greenwich
RG
(22.10)
Lewisham
PL
(43.96)
Merton
VW
(24.19)
Sutton
ZT
(18.72)
Croydon
ZD
(34.16)
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Bromley
PY
(21.02)
Havering
KD
(19.08)
Barking and
Dagenham
KG
(29.31)
Bexley
RY
(16.65)
MPS Average
SYV rate 29.06
per capita
SYV rate per
10,000 population
aged 0-19
42.00 to 46.99
37.00 to 41.99
32.00 to 36.99
27.00 to 31.99
21.00 to 26.99
15.00 to 20.99
Knives used to injure – Knife
victim under
25,Victims
non-DV
Injury
under 25 exc DV
Map: Rolling year from 29/07/2012 to 28/07/2013 vs. previo
months
Knives used to injure – victims under 25
Year to 28/07/2013 - % change vs.
previous year
More than +30%
+10% to +30%
0% to +10%
-10% to 0%
-30% to -10%
More than -30%
No change
FYTD % change at 28/07/2013
increase of % change vs. same
period last year
decrease of %change vs. same
period last year
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Why it makes a difference
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Serious youth violence is hard to engage with
It is by its nature hidden
We should take every opportunity we are given
Victims need to believe that change is possible
Proactive boroughs have reduced their SYV levels- it
can be done
The E.R Project
Aiming to reduce the
victims of sexual exploitation and
VAWG(Violence Against Women and Girls).
Generating leadership in females and the
right to always
Expect Respect
The Background
 St Giles Trust & Lambeth GVRU delivered a 3 month
pilot Satellite Youth Centre Project aimed at young
people aged 13 to 19.
 The project was designed to offer drop-in surgery
support to young people at selected youth centres
across Lambeth.
 During the sessions we helped service users access
services such JCP, giving advice around housing
options and assisting in sourcing education, training
and employment opportunities.
What we found during the
Pilot….
 The pilot identified that there were not many female only sessions
being run by youth centres within the borough.
 The females we spoke to felt that the youth centres did not cater
to them and everything was focused at the male service users.
 Like their male counterparts we found the females were affected
by gang issues. Though these issues manifested themselves in a
high number of females becoming victims of sexual exploitation &
VAWG.
 Many of the victims displayed low self-esteem, a tendency to be
aggressive and violent towards their peers, family and authority,
and poor decision making leaving them exposed to high risk
situations and relationships.
What we found during the
Pilot….
 70% of the females we spoke to had low career aspirations
and lack of engagement in the school setting.
 Negative stereotyping and social media had a major impact
on how girls identified themselves amongst their peers.
 There was little to no early intervention work being carried
out and a lot of the females were going unnoticed until it
was to late.
The aim of the ER Project
 The ER Project is designed to help empower females
to see themselves as valuable members of the
community.
 We want nurture growth within females by creating
positive self-image and role modelling.
 We want build the confidence, self esteem, strength
and self-worth of all of our service users.
E.R
 The ER Project helps services users to develop self awareness
and inner wisdom to help makes choices that honour their
beliefs and values
 The workshops challenge negative stereotypes and explore
how messages in the media shape how females feel about
themselves and their peers.
 We want to give our service users the tools for dealing with
peer pressure, and help them to identify and maintain healthy
relationships.
 ER inspires service users to connect with their leadership
potential, set goals and begin taking action to achieve them.
 We want our service users to take ownership of their futures,
celebrate their accomplishments to always expect respect.
ER Project Workshops
Our workshops are designed to be interactive
challenging and fun. We give our service users a
platform to discuss issues they may be going through or
witnessing.
Our sessions are based around:
Healthy Relationships
Creativity
Sexual Health
Career Mapping
Healthy Lifestyle
Staying Safe
Life Skills
Cyber Bulling
ER
 The programme aims to make targeted youth centres more
open and accessible to young women and the wider
community.
 We currently deliver weekly group sessions at:
Marcus Lipton Youth Centre (MLYC) –Loughborough Junction
Young People Matter (YPM) – Stockwell and
Camberwell Foyer Supported Accommodation
 We have the capacity to work 1:1 with a caseload of 20
identified clients.
 To date we have delivered over 20 sessions and have just
successfully finished our Summer Programme in MLYC & YPM
Group
Session