Our mission is to transform the lives of children and young people in Derbyshire who are affected by child exploitation. At Safe and Sound, we are passionate that every child should live a life without exploitation but sadly still many are affected and far from safe. That’s why we will work to prevent, support and help rebuild lives to a point where we are no longer needed, no matter how long that takes.
We can provide a one-to-one* life skills mentoring provision that can be short or long term, depending on the needs of the student referred and the intended outcomes of the referrer. Our staff working with the students have experience in progressing children through varying life skills challenges that contribute to a lasting change in their lives in relation to education. This includes supporting students through transition phases. Staff enthuse and engage students to re-engage with their education offer, as well as building confidence in managing a variety of life skills and challenges.
We aim to allow students a degree of autonomy and choice in their learning and environment helps them to participate in the building of a community with a shared purpose and positive social relationships, securing their engagement. We want to give appropriate choices to enhance the capacity of young people to act independently and make better choices, enabling them to ‘become someone different’. We aim to teach them to understand and take control of their behaviour and then support how they see and deal with other things, like attendance and attainment.
*There is the opportunity for a referrer to refer more than one student to work with one member of staff, creating a very discrete small group opportunity. This would support relationship building and teamwork.
Meet the Team
Katie Turner – Project Coordinator/Education Lead
Fearn McHale – Youth Mentor
Daniel Whitehurst – Youth Mentor
