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Councils launch targeted schemes to deliver extra support for youth services

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Local authorities are helping to boost youth services with the launch of new schemes providing a range of emotional and practical support for young people.
Halton Council has launched a number of youth initiatives with provider Vibe. Picture: Vibe
Halton Council has launched a number of youth initiatives with provider Vibe. Picture: Vibe

Halton and Lewisham councils have devised projects, coordinated in partnership with charities and youth organisations, that aim to improve wellbeing and attainment outcomes for their young people.

Halton Council, in Cheshire, says its latest pairing with youth services provider Vibe will deliver three new programmes covering areas such as mental health, personal development, career progression and relationship building.

In Lewisham, south-east London, young people will be able to access a new resource, the Bank of Things, which will provide access to free school equipment and other essential items such as toiletries.

The specialist programmes being delivered by Vibe: Halton Youth Outreach Halton Youth Cabinet and ‘Where’s your head at’, will target young people aged 11 to 18.

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