We have more than 50 projects working in the heart of many communities across England and Wales. All of our projects are
developed in partnership with local agencies to provide services and support tailored to the needs of the people we work
with. Everyday our projects are helping hundreds of people steer clear of crime, rebuild personal relationships, improve
their skills and get back into work.
For details about our parent company, CRI, and its projects please visit the CRI website.
Families First is a Welsh Government programme to fund the development of effective, multi-agency systems and support for families, particularly those living in poverty. The programme is funded by a £29m grant allocation from the Welsh Government to Cardiff, which supports the...
At Sova Derby Engage we offer family learning to young people and adults with a history of offending or anti-social behaviour in two strands. Strand 1 Six week courses for adults and their pre-school children based on the principles of the PEEP (Peers Early Education Partnership)...
At Sova SFA NEETS Solihull we help young people to steer clear of crime. The young people we work with are all aged 16 to 18, subject to a court order and considered to be at high risk of offending again. We work closely with each young person to build up their confidence and self-esteem...
At Sova Midlands and Shropshire Independent Visitors we find, train and support volunteers to provide an Independent Visitor service to children and young people who are, or have been, in care. We match each volunteer with a child or young person who needs extra support and encouragement,...
At Sova METRO we find, train and support volunteer mentors to help offenders from across the West Midlands to steer clear of crime. What does METRO stand for? Mentoring, Engagement, Training and Resettlement of Offenders Getting used to...
At the Sova Nottingham Mentoring Service we find, train and support volunteers to mentor young people, aged 8 to 18, living in families with a history of anti-social behaviour. Our volunteer mentors are there to support and encourage young people to make the right choices; whether that&...
At Sova Staffordshire we find, train and support volunteer mentors and Independent Visitors for children and young people from across Staffordshire who are, or have been, in care. Our mentors support and encourage young people as they get ready for life after care. Our Independent Visitors...
At Sova Lincolnshire Independent Visitors we find, train and support volunteers to provide an Independent Visitor service to children and young people who are, or have been, in care. We match each volunteer with a child or young person who needs extra support and encouragement, sometimes...
At the Sova Birmingham Mentoring Project we support young people from Birmingham who are on a court order or who have served a custodial sentence, to get back into work, education or training. Our team of mentors offer the practical advice and emotional support the young people need to get...
At Sova Increasing BME Employment we support unemployed and economically inactive black and minority ethnic (BME) people and people from European States, and are now living in Wales, to find and keep jobs. Our team offers a range of one to one support and practical advice. We help people to...
At Sova Cardiff Refugee Service we support young people and adults who are refugees or asylum seekers to start a new life in Cardiff. We find, train and support volunteer mentors who befriend young and adult refugees and asylum seekers and help them to feel part of their local community. We...
Sova Job Deal - East includes the provision of both case management and volunteer mentoring. In the case management side of the project, we help offenders from Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire, with a history of crimes like robbery and burglary, to get back into work and to steer clear...
At Job Deal - South East we help offenders in Kent, with a history of crime to get back into work and live a more stable, crime free life. The people we support have chaotic lives, often having been in and out of prison for many years or struggling with drug and alcohol problems. We...
At the Sova Hertfordshire Mentoring Project we recruit, train and support volunteers from the local community to mentor offenders who are on probation. Each mentor is matched with someone who needs support and encouragement to steer clear of crime. Our mentors help people to change their...
At Sova Support Link we support adult men with lifelong psychological needs and a history of offending behaviour. We hope to improve their quality of life and enable them to live successfully as part of their local community. We do this by recruiting, training and supervising...
At the Sova Thames Valley Probation Volunteering Project we support and encourage people on probation to steer clear of crime. With the help of our team of local volunteers we are able to give each offender someone who is on their side; a trained mentor ready to offer the practical advice...
At Sova’s Healthy Living Project in Croydon we run sports and creative workshops which encourage local young people aged 12 to 17 to live healthy and positive lives. Young people interested in sport can sign up for weekly football fitness and coaching sessions or circuit training with...
At the Sova Camden Young People’s Mentoring Project we find, train and support volunteer mentors to work with young offenders, and young people who are at risk of offending, to help them to stay out of trouble. Sometimes our mentors offer support and encourage with schoolwork or finding...
At Sova Step Change we help offenders to get back into work, giving them a better chance of steering clear of crime. Our team work closely with offenders in the community, to boost their chances of finding and keeping a job. Many people who have been in trouble with the law have no...
Moving you on to a better way of life. Sova Turnaround Transport Scheme (STTS) provides a solution to encourage people to engage with their local drug and alcohol recovery centres and also with other projects around Hertfordshire providing life skills training. We work closely with CRi...
At the Sova Mentoring Project we find, train and support volunteers to help young men from the Lancaster Farms Young Offenders Institution to steer clear of crime. Our staff and volunteer mentors work with young men, both in prison and once they are released into in the community, to...
At the PASS(Positive Activities Sova Sheffield) project we run a youth club for young people in need from Sheffield, offering opportunities to get involved in sports and creative activities, to meet people and make friends. The young people we support struggle to join in and fit...
At Sova CAST we support and encourage young people who are, or have been, in care, helping them to get the confidence, self-esteem and skills they need to make the most of their lives. We run a drop-in twice a week which offers young people the opportunity to play sports and games and try...
At Sova Barnsley Youth Justice Project we support and supervise young offenders aged between 10 and 17 while they are on bail or remanded in custody. Our team of paid staff and volunteers work with young people to make sure they meet the conditions of bail, avoiding custodial remand...
At the Sova Sheffield and Doncaster Appropriate Adult Scheme we find, train and supervise volunteer Appropriate Adults to support young people, aged 10-16, and vulnerable adults in Sheffield, and young people aged 10-17 in Doncaster when they are detained in police custody. The job of the...
At the Sova Sheffield Mentoring scheme we find, train and support volunteer mentors to work with young people who are in need, require respite or are at risk of getting into trouble. Our mentors offer advice, friendship and emotional support to young people to help them make better choices...
At Sova North East Mentoring Project we find, train and support volunteer mentors in Tees Valley, Durham, Sunderland and Newcastle, to help offenders to get back into work, giving them a better chance of steering clear of crime. Many people leave prison with no qualifications or work...
At the Sova Orbit Mentoring Project we find, train and support volunteer mentors to work with local Orbit south residents and family members. Our mentors provide practical advice and emotional support, helping residents to make informed choices and improve their lives. Our...
Sova’s role at The Bridge is to find, train and support volunteers to help offenders who have been given The Bridge, an intensive community sentence designed for use as a direct alternative to a short custodial sentence, to steer clear of crime. Our volunteer mentors motivate, inspire and...
At Sova Hull Independent Visitors we find, train and support volunteers to provide an Independent Visitor service to children and young people aged 5 to 17 who are in care. We match each volunteer with a child or young person who needs extra support and encouragement, sometimes because they...
Sova Safe and Sound Project works in partnership with Derby Safe and Sound, helping to protect young people from sexual exploitation, reaching out to children and young people who are being, or at risk of being, sexually exploited or their siblings. Our team of mentors work one to one with...
Sova’s role at The One Service is to find, train and support volunteers to help men on release from HMP Peterborough to steer clear of crime. Our volunteer mentors motivate, inspire and challenge the offenders they support to change their lives for the better. The men we work with...
