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	Office Details:

Brighter Futures South West
The Millfields Trust
HQ Business Centre
237 Union Street
Stonehouse
Plymouth
PL1 3HQ
Mob: 07779 349557

Children and Young People

Individual Work

Brighter Futures principle Danny Biscombe has worked individually and in groups with many children and young people needing support in many different areas of their lives over the years. He is also a voluntary youth leader and assistant football coach and has worked with young people since 1984 and has a great empathic understanding of the needs of children and young people. He is also a father of two children and has experienced being a parent for over twenty two years.

In a professional capacity, he has worked with children from aged eight years upward. Some of the most common areas of support given to children and young people are:

Behaviour (ADHD - ADD - Autism)
Anger/Aggression/Violence
Domestic Abuse (Both as perpetrators and victims)
Antisocial and offending behaviour
Truancy
Drugs and Alcohol
Low Self Esteem and Confidence
Anxiety - Panic Attacks
Self Harm
Bereavement
Bullying
Separation and Bullying
Victims of child abuse
Mediating between adolescents/Parents/Teachers

In many cases it has been necessary to give guidance to the parent(s)/carer(s) and teacher(s) to better equip them to support the aims and objectives of the intervention and to take a holistic approach in supporting the individual.

Danny uses various resources to make the intervention as much fun as possible and individuals enjoy coming to sessions. As their self esteem improves, they become enthusiastic participants and often don't want to leave the session!

A small investment for a short term intervention can support and equip an individual with tools and strategies that they can use throughout their lives and pass those skills on to others.

Some of the Positive Outcomes from interventions can be:

Improved self esteem/self value and confidence
Greater internal motivation and empowerment
A greater sense of personal rsponsibility
A greater sense of autonomy
A greater sense of self, direction and purpose
A more empathic understanding of others
Improved mental and physical health
Greater problem solving skills (empowerment)
Greater communication skills and assertiveness
Improved behaviour and relationships
Feeling safer and supported
Greater educational attainment
Some children leave the care of the local authority and return home
A reduction in youth related antisocial behaviour and low level crime
Feeling more inclusive in families, communities and society as a whole

See our 'Community Intervention Programme' page for more details of working with children and young people and the independant evaluation completed and the incredible results acheived from a short term investment and intervention.

Safety

Support is offered in a safe environment, which can include taking place at school, at home, within an agency setting or at our premises. A responsible adult, parent or carer is always in attendance and within close proximity of the session. We will risk assess venues before commencing work. An enhanced CRB Disclosure is always available to clients, parents, carers, referrers etc. We have clear child protection policies and work to the standards of the South West Safeguarding and Child Protection Group and work within the 'Every Child Matters' agenda.

Group Work with Children and Young People

Danny also carries out various group work with children and young people in a variety of settings such as schools, agencies and community venues. These include:

Taking Control Programme (Anger Management/Behaviour Change) groups
Building self esteem, confidence and motivational interviewing
Conflict Resolution
Tailor-made/bespoke training

Group Work for Parents and Professionals

Danny also provides training for parents and professionals such as teachers and social workers for instance; in the following areas:

Understanding and Controlling Anger workshop
Understanding ADHD and ADD
Understanding the Autistic Spectrum
Working with Anger and Difficult Situations
Working with Challenging and Antisocial Behaviour
Domestic Violence Awareness Training
Working with Victims of Domestic Violence and Abuse
Conflict Resolution –
Effective Counselling Skills
Successful Mediation Skills
Community
Effective and Essential Parenting Skills for those parents with children that can be volatile, aggressive, angry and violent
Costs

Please contact Danny for an up to date tariff of charges.

Family Violence and Child Protection Concerns

Brighter Futures principal Danny Biscombe has worked in the field of family violence for over ten years, predominantly in the field where domestic violence and abuse, and child abuse are the main child protection concerns. We can provide specialist treatment prgrammes for individuals and parents to address the concerns. The majority of Danny's work in this area is in response to disputed child contact cases through the courts.

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