Project: Evolution
Funding: Undisclosed funding from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Aim: Use cognitive behavioural therapy to change offending behaviour
Young people in Bracknell received a crash course in firefighting as part of a project aimed at tackling their offending behaviour.
Evolution, run by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service in partnership with youth offending services, uses cognitive behavioural therapy techniques to help 13- to 18-year-olds already known to the youth justice system. The techniques aim to reduce the frequency and severity of offending by teaching young people skills to discourage negative thought patterns. The four-week course involves theory elements such as interpersonal problem-solving, social skills training, rational thinking, emotional competence, conflict resolution and values enhancement.
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