Mum's Story

Her eldest was missing school and heading for a life of crime. Now he's at college and training to become a mechanic.

This mum is now seeing the highs of how the Youth Intervention Programme has helped her two boys.

But before is was only the lows - No matter what she did her boys seemed hell-bent on missing school and getting up to mischief

LISTEN HERE: Mum's story, and how her two sons are getting their lives back on track

Staff will undertake a thorough assessment of the circumstances of the young person's life to identify the issues which may lead to offending.

Ongoing support and encouragement is offered through a mix of one to one casework, targeted group work, and referrals, with the eventual aim of helping them engage in mainstream services and become active community members.

CLICK HERE: To hear Amber's story and how she's turning her life around

CLICK HERE: To hear more audio of how the Youth Offending Prevention Service