Project
Face to Face
Purpose
To help looked-after children deal with issues affecting their emotional wellbeing or safety
Funding
The scheme is funded by the NSPCC and the cost of eight sessions is £679 per young person
Background
Work with looked-after children was a key theme of the NSPCC's new strategy. In 2010, the charity undertook a scoping exercise with ChildLine and the Who Cares? Trust to find out what kind of support young people felt would be helpful. "They wanted support that was accessible and not too heavy handed, and to feel in control," explains NSPCC team manager Maria Emilsson. The model that seemed to fit the bill was a solution-focused approach and the Face to Face service, as it was named by young people, was born.
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