SOVA Croydon Young People

	To train and support volunteers to be involved with Young People at risk, either from the Criminal Justice system, Leaving Care or Self-Referral... To train and support volunteers to be involved with Young People at risk, either from the Criminal Justice system, Leaving Care or Self-Referral. PEER MENTORING During 2008 and 2009 SOVA/Croydon Young People�s Project delivered 4 Open College Network (OCN) accredited peer mentoring training courses to 40 young people living within the London Borough of Croydon. The training consisted of topics such as Boundaries, Every Child Matters, Discrimination, What Young People Experience, Difficult Situations, Time Management, Child Protection, and Listening and Communication skills. Most of the young people were either socially excluded or disadvantaged and therefore unable to achieve their full potential. The training provided a platform for the participants to develop their own skills as well as focussing on self development within a supportive group context. Techniques used to engage the learners included role-play, role reversal techniques, group discussions, brainstorms, pair work and individual/group presentations. Please see below some comments taken from the daily evaluation forms: ��I liked the fact that I was able to contribute in discussions and talking to other people is great� . ��That everyone had a chance to express how they thought. Everyone was included�. ��Mentoring is professional, don�t give out personal information�. �The surprise of learning new skills�� Pauline McGrath Senior Project Manager 1:1 Support Basic Skills / Education, Training and Employment / Information, Advice and Guidance Adults in the Community Young People in the Community Contract Name: Croydon Childrens Fund Funder: Croydon YOS Contract Name: Croydon Seconded Funder: Croydon Youth Offending Team Contract Name: Croydon YOT Partnership Funder: Croydon YOS Contract Name: SOVA Family Mentoring Scheme-Porticus Trust Funder: Porticus UK London - SOVA Head Office and Southern Area Office SOVA Croydon Young People Unit 201 Lincoln House 1-3 Brixton Road London SW9 6DE Tel: 020 7793 0404   Mob: Fax: 020 7793 5858 Email: [email protected] Go to this site on Google Maps  Peer Mentoring - During 2008 and 2009 SOVA/Croydon Young People�s Project delivered 4 Open College Network (OCN) accredited peer mentoring training courses to 40 young people living within the London Borough of Croydon. The training consisted of topics su Tobias Buck (18) - South Croydon, London - 2009-04-28 Born in South Croydon, 18 year old Tobias had a difficult time at school and by the age of 15 found himself in a pupil referral unit. Teenager from Croydon set to become face of nation's youth - 2009-04-28 Local 18-year-old Tobias Buck is set to become one of the faces of the nation's youth in a campaign launched by the Department for Children Schools & Families (DCSF) today. Croydon teenager to represent real youth in England - 2009-04-28 Tobias Buck from South Croydon chosen by the Government to feature in national 19 Under 19s campaign The Operational Director for this project is David Barlow contactable at SOVA Head Office