Richmond Youth Offending Team useful links
Connexions - www.connexions.gov.uk
Connexions is the Government’s new support service for all young people aged 13-19. The service aims to provide integrated advice, guidance and access to personal development opportunities for this group and to help them make a smooth transition to adulthood and working life.
Positive Futures - www.positivefutures.gov.uk
Positive Futures is a Home Office funded programme with other agencies looking at sport as a diversionary activity for young people, particularly those who are drugs dependent.
RPS Rainer - www.rpsrainer.org
RPS Rainer provides care, support and new opportunities for 10-25 year olds who are at risk of family breakdown, in or leaving care, offenders, homeless or outside education, training or employment. There are more than 60 projects throughout the country, helping young people to develop confidence, learn new skills and find work.
The Children's Society - www.the-childrens-society.org.uk
The Children's Society concentrates its resources on tackling the root causes of the problems children and young people face.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award - www.theaward.org
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award aims to provide an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding programme of personal development for young people, which is of the highest quality and the widest reach.
Youth Justice Board - www.youth-justice-board.gov.uk
The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales is a non-departmental public body. The aim of the Youth Justice Board is to prevent offending by children and young people. It delivers this by preventing crime and the fear of crime, identifying and dealing with young offenders and reducing re-offending.
Fairbridge - www.fairbridge.org.uk
Based in 13 of the most disadvantaged urban areas in the country, Fairbridge supports 13-25 year olds who are not in education, training or employment or who have been identified as being at risk of dropping out. They are referred to them by over 1,400 different organisations.
Gettingiton - www.gettingiton.org.uk
A young people's sexual health advice and resource site for South West London. It includes information on services in and around Croydon, Sutton, Merton, Kingston and Richmond.
The Prince's Trust - www.princes-trust.org.uk
The Prince’s Trust works with 14 to 30 year olds who face disadvantage - offering them the support, encouragement and basic financial assistance they need to achieve their goals.