Youth services

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Trauma-informed pre-sentence report templates

[Lewisham YJS (2025)]

A series of pre-sentence report templates that incorporate a trauma-informed perspective. [From the Youth Justice Board’s Resource Hub].

Keywords: young people, trauma, PSR

Reckless: resource for children who have caused criminal damage

[Blaenau Gwent & Caerphilly YJS (2025)]

Diversion/prevention programme for children who have caused criminal damage (11 sessions). [From the Youth Justice Board’s Resource Hub].

Keywords: young people, diversion

Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy

[Newcastle YJS (2025)]

The therapy uses music as a vehicle for collaboration, development, and connecting to others. It helps children who struggle to express themselves verbally to develop a pro-social identity. [From the Youth Justice Board’s Resource Hub].

Keywords: young people, music therapy

Surrey YJS’s Side by Side programme

[Surrey YJS (2025)]

A programme that supports children who have been victims of crime. [From the Youth Justice Board’s Resource Hub].

Keywords: young people, victims

Local Offending and Reoffending Tracker

[Vale of Glamorgan YJS (2025)]

A local offending and reoffending tracker. [From the Youth Justice Board’s Resource Hub].

Keywords: young people

Greater Manchester Remand Pilot

[Great Manchester YJS (2025)]

A regional aproach to proviinge suitable alternatives to custodial remand for children. [From the Youth Justice Board’s Resource Hub].

Keywords: young people, remand

Focused deterrence

[Wiltshire YJS (2025)]

County-wide examples of Focused Deterrence,an approach offering high levels of support to children considered to have a greater likelihood for offending. [From the Youth Justice Board’s Resource Hub].

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

Youth Connectors Programme

[Sefton YJS (2024)]

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