Volunteers and One-to-one Mentoring

Calderdale Youth Offending Team need ordinary people with ordinary experiences of life who are prepared to give time and thought to helping a young person who very much needs a friend.  Our young people need someone to be interested in them and spend time talking and listening to them. 

Our aim is to encourage young people to use their leisure time positively and gain confidence and enjoyment from doing so.  We hope to be able to divert them away from offending.

FACTS
Calderdale YOT currently have 47 volunteers. The current group compromises of 23 Panel members, 14 appropriate adults and 10 mentors. 1 further volunteer is assisting in reparation with young people.

A further 18 volunteers are in the process of attending training. Volunteers are also involved in recreational activities with young people such as art and sport projects and army training.

Appropriate Adults

• Under PACE, we need people to attend police interviews with young people aged 10-17 years old at Halifax police station.

• There is a legal obligation for an APPROPRIATE ADULT to be present to look after the welfare of the young person.

• Full training is provided and the opportunity to shadow another worker before undertaking this task.

• Regular group support and supervision meeting are held in Halifax.

All Volunteers Receive

• Reimbursements of agreed expenses incurred on our behalf

• On-going training

• Excellent CV experience

• References (after 6 months)

• As much support as you feel you need

Interested?

• Are you aged 18 or over?

• Good at relating to young people with challenging behaviours?

• Do you have a non-judgemental attitude?

• Can you commit to 2 hours per week for 12 months?

For more information please contact:

Susan Milne
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Calderdale Youth Offending Team

Telephone: 01422 368279
E-mail: susan.milne@calderdale.gov.uk

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