Goal: To reduce reoffending
Funding: Joint funding through Leicester City and Leicestershire CountyCouncil's youth offending services
Contact: 0116 260 3706
The Short Term Interventions Project operates in the Leicestershire areaand relies on volunteers to offer one-to-one support and training tochildren who have offended, aged between 10 and 17.
Children offered support are those on their final warning. The emphasisis on addressing the reasons behind the crime and for children and youngpeople to understand the implications for victims.
Since its launch six years ago the project has grown from just 10volunteers to 60, and among the services it offers is a signpostingservice to inform children about agencies offering specialist support.It also offers an appropriate adult scheme, where volunteers are on handto attend police stations with young people.
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