Out for Good Project

Description of the project:

Following a partnership project between Frontier Youth Trust and Time For God, (The Jacob project) FYT has now just launched 'Out for Good'  which helps to establish housing for young people leaving youth offending institutions, delivers support and mentoring to these young people and assists them in finding work or accessing further education.

Currently the emphasis of the work is in Colchester, Essex, where a house has been made available and two lads newly released from prison are now residing. A lead tenant is responsible for the safe keeping of those living there. Close liasion is undertaken with the Police, Youth Offending Team, and other agencies, such as The Korban Trust, The keep Unit, Open Road, DNA networks.

Once appropriate funding streams have been sourced the work will expand into the London Borough of Newham, where dialogue is taking place with a number of churches, Transform Newham, and First Fruits.

Work has also been undertaken in Waltham Forest with a similar aim. Three volunteer mentors have been recruited and trained via the Feltham Community Chaplaincy Faith mentoring programme.

Further lead tenants are being sought who are prepared to live in and develop a supportive relationship with the lads.

We are particularly keen to talk to landlords who have a property that they might consider making available to  the Out For Good team.

Also we need more mentors who are prepared to engage with young men inside prison and afterwards in the community.

If any of this strikes a cord with you, then please contact Frontier Youth Trust.

Type of FYT involvement:

Partnership

Description of FYT's involvement:

FYT is now running this project on its own and Peter Hope is the project leader

Who's it for?

Young offenders seeking support inside and outside YOI or Prison, referrals accepted from:

Prison Chaplains
Community Chaplains
Social Workers
Youth Workers
YOT teams
Any other concerned individual/family member

Where's it based?

England. Contact Pete Hope mob. 07941019750. Email: Hopeboy291@aol.com

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