Beyond Youth Custody has published a report summarising the lessons learned from 15 voluntary sector projects working with young people leaving custody that had been funded through the Youth in Focus (YIF) programme (see below).
The report, Lessons from Youth in Focus, highlights the unique and important role that the voluntary sector can play in supporting young people with multiple and complex needs. The research finds effective resettlement is a process that supports a young person to come to terms with their past behaviour and develop a more positive outlook.
The report makes recommendations for practice on the key characteristics that enable this process - it should have engagement and participation as a primary focus, and be individually tailored, continuous and co-ordinated.
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