Youth services

County-wide examples of Focused Deterrence,an approach offering high levels of support to children considered to have a greater likelihood for offending.

Keywords: young people

Engaging men and boys in violence prevention

[Wales Violence Prevention Unit (2025)]

A toolkit which aims to develop engaging violence prevention programmes for men and boys.

Keywords: young people

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: Sefton’s Youth Connectors are a small team of female youth workers assigned to schools in the area to provide 1-2-1 support and mentoring to girls aged 8-15 years considered at heightened risk of offending or exploitation.

Keywords: young people, female offenders, mental health, wellbeing

The Chuckery Project

[Lancashire YJS (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: the Chuckery is a not-for-profit sanctuary-farm housing rescue poultry and other livestock; Lancashire YJS has partnered with the farm to provide opportunities for young people to volunteer at the Chuckery, in roles tailored to their skills and interests.

Keywords: young people, engagement, skills training, wellbeing

Social Prescribing Programme

[Cheshire YJS (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: focusing on social prescirbing for young people at the point of arrest.

Keywords: young people, mental health, wellbeing

Involving Children & Families in Police Training

[Islington YJS (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: a bi-monthly training session for student officers with Islington & Camden Police, involving children and their parents/carers, exploring their experiences of policing, in particular stop and search.

Keywords: young people, lived experience, community relations

Inclusion as Prevention (IAP)

[South Lanarkshire Council (2024)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: “Inclusion as prevention” was a five year project to improve services for young people, with young people themselves at its heart.

Keywords: young people, prevention, diversion