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Sunderland Children's Services offer a number of services to young
people who are in need of support and care.
Youth Drug and Alcohol Project
(YDAP)
YDAP is a multi-agency partnership. It offers specialist services for young people with drug or alcohol problems in
Sunderland. The partnership is primarily funded by the Drug Action Team and includes:
Children's Services, Youth Offending Services, NECA, Education and
Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust. The service offers appropriate intervention to children and young people,
they work with young people in a holistic way addressing all their needs not only issues regarding their use of substances.
The Project believe that all young people have the right to a service which enables then to develop their full potential and make informed choices about their drug use.
This is a confidential service working within the spirit of the Children
Act, which offers:
- 1-1 keyworking
- talking therapies
- advice and information
- harm minimisation and support
The Project assess and make referral if necessary to inpatient detoxification and residential
rehabilitation. Referrals to the service are taken by phone or by letter and they aim to see young people within 5 working days of receiving a referral.
For more information please contact:
Youth Drug and Alcohol Project (YDAP)
Services for Young People
1 John Street
Sunderland SR1 1HT
Tel: 0191 566 3150
Fax: 0191 566 3151
Website:  www.ydap.co.uk
Accommodation support
The Keys Project is a joint service between Children's Services and
Sunderland Housing Group (SHG) providing housing support to young people
aged between 16 and 25. The project gets involved with a young person
either following a homeless application being made by them or a referral
for support being made for a young person already in a tenancy.
The Keys Project provides an assessment of need and identification of
the most appropriate type of supported accommodation or support in
accommodation for young people who are referred to them.
The primary function of the Team is to provide a floating support
service to young people who are tenants of SHG. This is done by area-based
Housing Support Workers working from the SHG Housing Offices. The purpose
of this work is to help young people to manage their tenancy and live
independently.
Young people either assessed as not ready to live in a tenancy with
support or not eligible for a tenancy can be helped to find a place in a
Supported Housing Project. Generally the young person would then be
expected to work with the support being offered from the housing project
where they were resident, and the Keys Project would then withdraw once
this was established.
Anyone requiring further information can contact the Keys Project,
Services for Young People
11 John Street
Sunderland SR1 1HT
Tel: 0191 566 3150
Email: Keys@ssd.sunderland.gov.uk
Leaflet: The
Keys Project (
170kb)
Contacts for The Keys Project through the Sunderland
Housing Group offices(
23kb)
The Supported Lodgings Scheme provides accommodation for homeless
young people between the ages of 16 and 25, who need the greater security
and support that living in a family environment can offer. It provides a
stepping-stone, giving young people the space and time to learn the skills
necessary for independent living.
The scheme works by recruiting caring and understanding people who form
a register of householders able to offer young people a room in their home
and meals, plus a level of support for a limited period up to a maximum of
2 years.
Leaflet: Sunderland
Supported Lodgings Scheme (
159kb)
For more information on how to become a householder for the Supported
Lodgings Scheme or how to apply for a placement with the scheme contact:
Services for Young People
11 John Street
Sunderland SR1 1HT
Tel: (0191) 566 3150
Email: Supported.Lodgings@ssd.sunderland.gov.uk
Young
Parents Project
Bump to Baby Plus (B2b+) is a multi-agency initiative between Sunderland Children's Services,
Connexions Tyne and Wear, Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust, Teenage
Pregnancy Board, Sure Start Plus, and Bridge Women’s Project.
Their
aim is to support young parents and pregnant teenagers by providing advice
on health, education, parenting and access to further education or training
opportunities.
The
project offers a wide range of educational, practical and craft course on a
daily basis, whilst also providing support from a number of outreach groups
across the City including ante-natal care, post-natal care and one-one
support in young parents own homes.
There
is a dedicated worker to work with young fathers, either individually or in
a group, and the project has developed a Volunteer Mentoring Scheme to
provide additional support to isolated or vulnerable young parents.
Crèche
facilities are available five days per week and transport is provided to
and from the project to ensure that young parents are able to attend.
The project is based in The Place, Hendon Health Centre, Meaburn
Terrace, Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 2LR.
For more information or a copy of the leaflet
( 393kb) detailing
the project, contact the Manager or Deputy Manager on
Tel: (0191) 553 2381 or
Email: youngparents.project@ssd.sunderland.gov.uk
The Sure Start Plus initiative has been designed to coordinate individual support packages to young parents
and pregnant teenagers across Sunderland City.
The service works closely with B2b+ to provide a range of services, that include young parents groups based in local
areas, one to one support in parents own homes, a volunteer mentor scheme, a babysitting service, careers advice,
parenting courses, help with benefits, housing, childcare and a drop in facility. We can also ensure that young parents
have access to safety equipment, an Affordable Children's Essentials shop and can borrow educational toys for their
children. The project is based in Hendon Health Centre, Meaburn Terrace, Hendon, Sunderland SR1 2LR.
For more information or a copy of a leaflet detailing this service contact the Sure Start Plus Adviser on
0191 553 2381.
Leaving care
Young people who have been looked after by the Local Authority may need some
support to help them into independence and adult life. Many organisations can
offer support including the Leaving Care Service. The level of support that can
be offered by the Leaving Care Service depends on:
- The young person's age
- When and how long they were looked after
- Whether they are still being looked after
Help can be given with:
- Finances and claiming benefits
- Accommodation and housing
- Employment, training and further education
There is also a 'drop-in' service at The Place based in Hendon Health Centre
Meaburn Terrace, Hendon, Sunderland SR1 2LR, from 4-6pm on a Tuesday and
Thursday for eligible young people.
For more information about the support available from the Leaving Care
Service please contact:
The Leaving Care Service, 13 Toward Road, Sunderland SR1 2QF
Tel: (0191) 566 2480
Email: leaving.care@ssd.sunderland.gov.uk
The UP Project
The UP Project is an employability project in Sunderland developed to help
young people who are:
- care leavers,
- young offenders or those at risk of offending,
- young people linked to the Keys Project,
- young people with drug and alcohol problems working with YDAP,
to gain work experience, qualifications, skills and confidence through training and other
learning.
Project staff work in partnership with learning providers in Sunderland to introduce young people to appropriate programmes such as Pathway for Progression and Entry to Employment. A Support Worker from the UP Team will maintain close contact and help each individual to get the maximum benefit from their participation. The same person will also be there to support the young person should any difficulties arise.
There’s also help from a Connexions Personal Adviser when deciding what kind of work to try and to find a suitable placement.
The project team will offer all the support needed to make it an enjoyable and valuable experience for the young person, and will help with decisions on what to do next – employment, college, further training for higher qualifications and volunteering are all
options.
The delivery of the Programme is flexible and the UP Project team works closely with providers to negotiate a programme designed to meet the needs of the individual young person. This
includes:
- Basic and key skills
- Vocational skills and development
- Personal and social development
This is the starting point for many of the young people.
The young person will receive a subsistence allowance from the UP Project – up to £25 per week. This is based on attendance, commitment to learning and achievement of appropriate targets. It is in addition to the allowance paid by the programme provider.
UP Project leaflet (
441kb)
For more information contact the UP Project Manager:
Unlocking Potential Project
11 John Street
Sunderland SR1 1HT
Tel: 0191 566 3150
Fax: 0191 566 3151
For more information about how Children's Services can help young people and
their families please contact one of our Children's
Services offices
or email us.
Other useful information:
Talk
to Frank - help and advice about drugs for young people, their families
and carers.
Connexions-
website offering young people aged between 13 and 19 confidential advice,
support and information.
They can help with anything which might be affecting young people at
school, college, work or in their personal or family life.
Teenagers to Work (T2W)
( 27kb)
Youth
Offending Service - the service works with young people between the ages of 10 to 17 years, their families and relevant professionals.
The documents above are in PDF ( )
format, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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