The aim of the New Horizons programme is to reintegrate young offenders back into the community through education, training and employment.

Support Workers 

• Work in partnership with Youth Offending Team Case Workers to ensure an effective and robust referral process.
• Ensure support is provided to engage young offenders pre, during and post release.
• Ensure that IAG Support is provided to engage young offenders during and after their community order.
• Work in partnership with parents/carers.

What Can We Offer

• Help an advise young people, by exploring different career options and areas of work.
• Promote interview techniques and skills.
• Assist young people with intensive job searches using our own employer database, the Internet and local papers with a view to securing full time employment.
• Help complete application forms and send them off.
• Accompany young people to find company premises.
• Liaise with other professionals such as YOT Case Workers and Connexions.

Support May Include 

• Accredited Learning- Helping with applications, supporting returns to school, enrolling onto college courses and helping find training providers.
  
• Basic Skills- Skills for life e.g. budgeting, literacy and numeracy.
  
• Skills Training- Using outdoor activities, motivational skills, team work and personal skills development.