Project Casebook: Case studies: TURNAROUND

5 March 2009 5 mins read Youth Work

Jo Stephenson reports on a project that takes young people into the outdoors to build confidence; how cage football is tackling gang culture in Leeds; an integration initiative for Travellers; and a sports scheme that has had a wider impact.

TURNAROUND

Aim: To build young people's strength and self-confidence to enable them to become more independent

Funding: About £60,000 a year. Funders include The Haberdashers' Livery Company, Clothworkers' Company, Jack Petchey Foundation, Essex County Council, Legal & General and the Nationwide Foundation

Camping in the wilds of Scotland and a sailing trip are part of a scheme to help young people achieve their potential.

Central to TurnAround, which is run by the Wilderness Foundation, is the idea that spending time outdoors helps personal development and boosts self-esteem.

The scheme, which launched in Essex in 2007, also strives to get communities involved by pairing participants with local mentors. Eight to 10 young people take part in the year-long programme, usually referred by Connexions, schools and youth offending teams.

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