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SOVA Newday PMSS

NOMS Cymru�s Newday Project supported by SOVA�s Peer mentoring Support Service

Welsh version

	SOVA Newday aims to work with ex-offenders on release, those sentenced to community sentences or individuals within the community that are considered at risk of offending...
SOVA Newday aims to work with ex-offenders on release, those sentenced to community sentences or individuals within the community that are considered at risk of offending. The projects aims to: Help support ex-offenders in the transition period from custody into the community Allocate offenders a trained volunteer mentor who will work in partnership with the allocated Offender Manager. Address re-settlement needs such as housing, benefits, employment, training, education, health, family and other issues that might impact on successful resettlement.

	Newday SOVA MSS volunteer mentors will provide support, general advice and guidance to ex-offenders on a wide range of issues...
1:1 Support Newday SOVA MSS volunteer mentors will provide support, general advice and guidance to ex-offenders on a wide range of issues. This includes: � Providing support to the ex-offender or at risk individual in the community � Motivating and encouraging the client to address their problems and engage with other service providers who can provide support � Supporting entry into education, training and employment, - including help with basic skills such as literacy and numeracy, as well as work preparation e.g. CV writing and interview skills. � Assisting with confidence building � Providing feedback to the allocated Offender Manager through Newday & SOVA MSS staff.

	The service is aimed at ex-offenders on release, those sentenced to community sentences or individuals within the community that are considered at risk of offending...
Adults in the Community The service is aimed at ex-offenders on release, those sentenced to community sentences or individuals within the community that are considered at risk of offending. If you or someone you know or support might benefit from this service or you would like to find out how you can get help from Newday�s SOVA MSS please contact us using the details in Contact area below.

	Welsh European Funding Office
Welsh European Funding Office Merthyr Tydfil Office Rhydycar Business Park Rhydycar Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1UZ Tel: 0845 010 3355 Email: [email protected] Contract Name: Newday Peer Mentoring Support Service Funder: WEFO

Bangor - High Street SOVA Newday PMSS 204 High Street Bangor LL59 1NY Tel: 01248 352974 Mob: 07966 293308 Fax: 01248 364755 Email: [email protected] Go to this site on Google Maps Cardiff - Marine House SOVA Newday PMSS Marine House 23 Mount Stuart Square Cardiff Wales CF10 5DP Tel: 02920 495281 Mob: Fax: 02920 492148 Email: [email protected] Go to this site on Google Maps

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What Volunteer Mentors will do... SOVA Newday mentors will provide support, general advice and guidance to ex-offenders on a wide range of issues. This includes: Providing support to the ex-offender or at risk individual in the community Motivating and encouraging the client to address their problems and engage with other service providers who can provide support Supporting entry into education, training and employment, - including help with basic skills such as literacy and numeracy, as well as work preparation e.g. CV writing and interview skills. Assisting with confidence building Providing feedback to the allocated Offender Manager through SOVA Newday.

More Info For Volunteers... SOVA mentors receive free training to provide support, general advice and guidance with a range of issues including housing, benefits, employment, training, education, health and family. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer all you have to do is contact staff at one of our local offices who will discuss the project, your skills and experience and send you an application form. Once you have returned your application form you will be interviewed and we will seek references and conduct Criminal Records Bureau checks. If you successfully pass the interview process you will undertake our Agored Accredited Training package and enrolled on the accreditation process. Once the training is completed you will be matched to a project participant from your local community so that you can start providing support to them. As a SOVA volunteer mentor we will ensure you are provided with all the training and support to fulfill your role. You will be trained to OCN Level 2, accredited in Mentoring and Core Skills. You will be supervised and supported by the Newday SOVA MSS Volunteer Support Officers. We will also meet with you to review your work and progress every 4-6 weeks. These supervision sessions will give you the chance to identify training needs or highlight any additional support you might need.

The Operational Director for this project is Sophie Wilson contactable at SOVA Midlands Office




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