SOVA -SOVA PIANO

strengthening communities

reducing
crime


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SOVA PIANO

PIANO is a multi-agency partnership whose aim is to support offenders in the transition from crime to social integration, by facilitating their access to mainstream employment and skill provision.

	PIANO - Providing Innovation And New Opportunities is a two year project from which started in February 2010 and will run until December 2011...
PIANO - Providing Innovation And New Opportunities is a two year project from which started in February 2010 and will run until December 2011. It is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and National Offender Management Service (NOMS). The project is managed overall by the Resource Development Unit, a department of London Probation Trust, who are currently working with 18 partner agencies, including SOVA, in the third and private sector. Many of the partner agencies have a previous track record of working with offenders and have a deep understanding of offender’s complex needs. The project is a pan-London project and the overall aim of the project is to improve the employment prospects of 20+ year old unemployed offenders (participants), supporting them into sustainable employment. In order to achieve this PIANO will work with SOVA and other agencies to deliver the project. Clients are matched to an appropriate mentor, so that a unique mentoring relationship is created. Working within strict rules regarding confidentiality the mentor aims to empower the client enabling them ultimately to make their own choices. Volunteer mentors will work with offenders to ensure that they are supported and encouraged to work towards ultimately gaining employment and or training. SOVA mentors will assist in the following ways: Attending meetings and appointments such as college open days and interviews Practical help such as assistance with completing application forms for employment or courses Help identifying and accessing positive activities, interests and social networks to reduce isolation Help searching for employment and training opportunities In addition to this, there maybe other tasks the volunteers will be required to assist the participants with to enable them to make positive steps towards the main aim of progressing into sustainable employment and making key steps to a better future.


1:1 Support

	Our clients, otherwise known as participants are referred to us by London Probation Trust via their Case Manager...
Adults in the Community Our clients, otherwise known as participants are referred to us by London Probation Trust via their Case Manager. The participant is risked assessed before being referred to us and we only accept participants who are low to medium risk of harm and of reoffending.


The Project is funded by the ESF and NOMS Co-Financing Organisation ESF = European Social Fund NOMS = National Offender Management Service LPT = London Probation Trust London Probation Trust have been selected as lead provider and the project is managed by their Resource Development Unit Contract Name: Piano Project - London Probation Funder: London Probation

London - SOVA Head Office and Southern Area Office SOVA PIANO Unit 201 Lincoln House 1-3 Brixton Road London SW9 6DE Tel: 0207 793 5856 Mob: 07545 301 428 Fax: 020 7793 5858 Email: [email protected]

The Operational Director for this project is David Barlow contactable at SOVA Head Office




	SOVA is a Registered Charity (No.1073877) operating as a Limited Company (No.3645143)