| The REAL Project |
The REAL Project
Geographical Area: South Shropshire and Bridgnorth District
Age Range Min: 15
Age Range Max: 30
Gender Specific: No
| Culturally Specific: No
Method of Access: Self or third party referral
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| Description |
The Peer led mentoring course for substance misuse issues involves training volunteers and was written in partnership with a freelance trainer and accredited through the Open College Network.
They have 4 mentors and 11 volunteers who have been trained to deliver education and training within schools and colleges. The project has found that young people have not been committed to attending a structured programme in a non-formalised setting. Participants have preferred to attend when they feel they need to and have not seen the benefits regular attendance could bring, so mentoring interventions have tended to be less formal that at first planned.
It has proved important to have an adequate referral system in place to other tier 2/3 agencies. |
| Staff Profile |
| Part-time Project Co-ordinator + admin support provided by the Youth Forum. With supervision from the Youth Forum. 11 young volunteers, all have undertaken education training and 4 have taken the peer mentoring training. The South Shropshire Youth Forum provides office space and admin support. |
| Linked Organisations |
| The project has links with the South Shropshire Youth Forum, Connexions and the CSMT. When appropriate they refer on to TRACS, a local counselling service which helps young people with self esteem and confidence problems. |
