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About South Leeds
Health
for All
Belle
Isle Family Centre
Business Services
Intensive Family Support
Children's Project
The Cupboard
Eduplay - Mobile Crèche
Healthy
Lifestyles
Learning
in the Community
Priority
Neighbourhoods
South Leeds
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AIM
To improve the
health and well being of young people,
aged 13-19 within South Leeds.
OBJECTIVES
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To research young
people’s health needs within South Leeds.
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To develop
support work with
vulnerable young people in response to their health needs.
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To enable and
support a partnership response for the development
and health services
with young people in South Leeds.
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To develop young
people’s involvement in shaping health services.
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To build links and
research good practice locally, regionally & nationally.
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To secure the
long-term sustainability of the project.
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To plan, monitor and
evaluate the work of the project.
WHAT WE
OFFER
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One-to-one support
- practical and emotional. This ranges from a one off chat to
ongoing support.
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Groupwork - a range of
small targeted groups in response to young people's expressed needs.
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Drop In - time and space where young people can come for information and
support on a range of health issues. We also offer C Card
Scheme, sexual health information and free pregnancy testing.
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Development work - a vital element of our work is young people's
participation. Young people are involved on our steering
group; we run a peer education project and we consult young people on
their views about issues and services that affect them.
TARGET GROUPS
The
Cupboard supports vulnerable young people, young people from Traveller
families, young people who have recently settled in the country, young
people with learning difficulties, young people who are homeless, young
people excluded from school or at risk of exclusion, young people who
witness domestic violence, young parents and young women who are at
risk of pregnancy, young people in care and care leavers and young people
who are NEET (not in education, employment or training).
FUNDED BY
Leeds Primary Care
Trust and IYSS Connexions
FOR MORE
INFORMATION CONTACT
Flavia Docherty on
0113 2762720
or e-mail
info@cupboard.org.uk
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