We are very proud of all the achievements of CHAMP Awards (www.champawards.org.uk). The Awards have helped over 80,000 children avoid harms from alcohol in the 6 years they've been running.
The document proposes a youth component to Seattle's One Ton Challenge campaign to reduce the city's CO2 emissions by 638,000 metric tons by 2012. A survey of 310 students found that 90% want to reduce emissions and participate in the challenge. The proposal involves creating Green Ambassadors to promote the challenge in schools and distributing carbon pledge cards and materials to youth with ways to lower their carbon footprint. The program aims to pilot in schools and hopes to sustain through partnerships.
DCH Group invests in local communities through various social programs aimed at improving lives, strengthening tenancies, and creating business opportunities. Their community investment strategy focuses on financial inclusion, employment and training, health and wellbeing, and social enterprise. Initiatives include job clubs, grants, residents' associations, digital inclusion projects, and support for vulnerable groups like young people and those at risk of homelessness. Evaluation shows these programs help develop skills, widen opportunities, and have added business benefits for DCH through more sustainable tenancies and communities.
The National Youth Reference Group is made up of young people aged 16-25 from England, who have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness. The project has been set up and supported by The Department for Communities and Local Government. The group is available to assist National and Local Government and homeless agencies and councils to improve involvement opportunities for young people.
This document provides an overview and update on the Real Life Reform (RLR) research project. RLR has been conducting longitudinal research over 18 months, interviewing up to 100 social housing tenants to understand the impacts of welfare reforms. The research has found that tenants are experiencing increased food insecurity, debt, health issues, and worry over the future. The findings have been published in 6 reports and have raised awareness among politicians, organizations, and the public. RLR is considering continuing the research beyond the initial 18 month timeframe to further document experiences under welfare reforms and universal credit. Input is sought on how to ensure RLR continues giving tenants a voice.
This document discusses a national training, outreach and helpline service for kinship carers in Scotland called ParentLine Scotland. The service provides a helpline, advocacy, mediation and ongoing case management support for over 6000 kinship carers annually. It aims to help kinship carers find their voice and access the right support for issues like family relationships, legal concerns, stress and a child's safety. The service also conducts outreach, training, events and policy work to better support kinship carers and fill any gaps in existing resources and groups.
1) The document discusses tools for educating children in kinship care about addiction issues in their families.
2) It describes adaptations made to materials from Switzerland and Scotland to focus on resilience and test dissemination in Belgium.
3) The materials include a manual called "How to Read Bobbie" which provides messages and questions to help caregivers discuss addiction with children in a simple way.
The EU Kinship Care Project in Scotland developed a guide and online resource for kinship carers to help address support and information needs. The project team liaised with agencies and kinship carers to design the resource, which provides information on the assessment process, benefits, legal rights and national support services for three types of kinship carers. The resource received positive feedback from kinship carers and professionals for being informative, easy to understand and highlighting inconsistencies in kinship care support across Scotland. Lessons learned include a lack of awareness and recognition of kinship carers by the Scottish government and inconsistencies in support across local authorities.
Cocaine use peaks between ages 17-18 and is most common in young adults aged 16-24 in England and Wales and Scotland. While only 3% of youth aged 11-15 think cocaine use is acceptable, the number of 14-15 year olds using doubles in England and more than triples in Scotland. There is a higher risk of cocaine dependence if first use occurs before age 21.
The document proposes a youth component to Seattle's One Ton Challenge campaign to reduce the city's CO2 emissions by 638,000 metric tons by 2012. A survey of 310 students found that 90% want to reduce emissions and participate in the challenge. The proposal involves creating Green Ambassadors to promote the challenge in schools and distributing carbon pledge cards and materials to youth with ways to lower their carbon footprint. The program aims to pilot in schools and hopes to sustain through partnerships.
DCH Group invests in local communities through various social programs aimed at improving lives, strengthening tenancies, and creating business opportunities. Their community investment strategy focuses on financial inclusion, employment and training, health and wellbeing, and social enterprise. Initiatives include job clubs, grants, residents' associations, digital inclusion projects, and support for vulnerable groups like young people and those at risk of homelessness. Evaluation shows these programs help develop skills, widen opportunities, and have added business benefits for DCH through more sustainable tenancies and communities.
The National Youth Reference Group is made up of young people aged 16-25 from England, who have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness. The project has been set up and supported by The Department for Communities and Local Government. The group is available to assist National and Local Government and homeless agencies and councils to improve involvement opportunities for young people.
This document provides an overview and update on the Real Life Reform (RLR) research project. RLR has been conducting longitudinal research over 18 months, interviewing up to 100 social housing tenants to understand the impacts of welfare reforms. The research has found that tenants are experiencing increased food insecurity, debt, health issues, and worry over the future. The findings have been published in 6 reports and have raised awareness among politicians, organizations, and the public. RLR is considering continuing the research beyond the initial 18 month timeframe to further document experiences under welfare reforms and universal credit. Input is sought on how to ensure RLR continues giving tenants a voice.
This document discusses a national training, outreach and helpline service for kinship carers in Scotland called ParentLine Scotland. The service provides a helpline, advocacy, mediation and ongoing case management support for over 6000 kinship carers annually. It aims to help kinship carers find their voice and access the right support for issues like family relationships, legal concerns, stress and a child's safety. The service also conducts outreach, training, events and policy work to better support kinship carers and fill any gaps in existing resources and groups.
1) The document discusses tools for educating children in kinship care about addiction issues in their families.
2) It describes adaptations made to materials from Switzerland and Scotland to focus on resilience and test dissemination in Belgium.
3) The materials include a manual called "How to Read Bobbie" which provides messages and questions to help caregivers discuss addiction with children in a simple way.
The EU Kinship Care Project in Scotland developed a guide and online resource for kinship carers to help address support and information needs. The project team liaised with agencies and kinship carers to design the resource, which provides information on the assessment process, benefits, legal rights and national support services for three types of kinship carers. The resource received positive feedback from kinship carers and professionals for being informative, easy to understand and highlighting inconsistencies in kinship care support across Scotland. Lessons learned include a lack of awareness and recognition of kinship carers by the Scottish government and inconsistencies in support across local authorities.
Cocaine use peaks between ages 17-18 and is most common in young adults aged 16-24 in England and Wales and Scotland. While only 3% of youth aged 11-15 think cocaine use is acceptable, the number of 14-15 year olds using doubles in England and more than triples in Scotland. There is a higher risk of cocaine dependence if first use occurs before age 21.
This document provides information for training professionals and carers on legal problems, resources and support, and mental health issues related to kinship care. It includes a legal guide, resource guide, DVD, and links to websites with information for kinship carers, social services, judges, politicians, and mental health and drug prevention professionals working with kinship families.
Truancy and exclusion from school is strongly correlated with early substance misuse. This presentation looks a the available data from the Department for Education in England about these issues in 2012
Who’d be a parent - your role in drug and alcohol prevention Mentor
Presentation to parents about drug and alcohol prevention and parenting. More information and tips for parents on our website
http://www.mentoruk.org.uk/for-parents-and-carers/
Demon Drink? Alcohol and Youth Offending in LondonMentor
For the Alcohol & Youth Offending Project jointly run between Mentor and Alcohol Concern which researched the links between alcohol and youth offending, the results from the study have been summarised into an infographic. Please feel free to share and distribute this image.
Download the high resolution pdf version here.
A copy of Demon Drink? A study of alcohol and youth offending in London, the summary report of the project findings, is also available here.
ADEPIS - NPS trends and the challenges faced by young people in the community...Mentor
Rick Bradley is Early Intervention Lead at KCA Young Persons’ Services. This presentation for the ADEPIS seminar on NPS - held on Monday 19th May - is intended to present current trends and the challenges faced by young people in relation to NPS.
ADEPIS - How can teachers include legal highs in their A&D education programm...Mentor
Teachers should take a holistic approach to drug education that considers legal highs. Effective programs have an environment supported by families, are tailored to students' developmental stages, and use interactive teaching styles. Content addresses attitudes, social skills, and protective/risk factors. Evaluation assesses the program's impact. Drug definitions should not distinguish legality and focus on substance effects. Schools can maximize effectiveness through engagement, identifying at-risk students, coordinating responses, and supporting student development. Effective teaching challenges biases and identifies existing knowledge.
Suzanne Hare and Dee Stanford work at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. This presentation for the ADEPIS seminar on NPS - held on Monday 19th May - is intended to explore local treatment procedures for NPS users.
This presentation given by Steven Body at the ADEPIS seminar 'Engaging parents in alcohol and drug education' in Leeds, looks at the different services available in Leeds to support schools in better engaging with parents - by looking at the Healthy Schools tools, policy and curriculum development, and referral options to external supporting agencies.
A life course approach to preventing drugs & alcohol risks [March 2016 Int'l ...Mentor
A life-course approach to preventing drug and alcohol risks, presented at the Home Office's International Crime & Policing Conference 2016.
Presentation from Mentor CEO Michael O'Toole and Andrew Brown, formerly of DrugScope and now working with Mind and PHE.
ADEPIS seminar - Adfam - Involving families and support services in drug educ...Mentor
This presentation introduces the key messages that will be analysed by the forthcoming ADEPIS guidance document for schools 'Involving families affected by substance use in alcohol and drug education'.
Kinship care, where children are raised by extended family instead of parents, is a growing practice. Kinship caregivers face challenges including lack of financial support, legal ambiguity, and stress. They have greater needs for parenting skills, health resources, and emotional support compared to non-kinship foster care. Children raised in kinship care are at risk for behavioral, academic, and emotional issues stemming from their family situations, but may benefit from greater family connection and stability compared to non-kin foster care. Effective support strategies include support groups, education programs, and ensuring kinship caregivers' needs are met separately from children's supervision needs.
ADEPIS seminar - Good safeguarding through the PSHE curriculum - Janet Palmer...Mentor
At the ADEPIS seminar on Friday 19th September, Janet Palmer HMI looked at the role of PSHE education in ensuring safeguarding in schools. Janet also outlined Ofsted requirements on the subject.
Mentor’s Quality Assurance services provide guidance and tools to support local capacity building through developing and strengthening sustainable prevention networks at a local level. The alcohol and drug education review in Brighton and Hove not only allowed Mentor to work closely with schools to understand the current capacity and expertise, but also made links and developed strategies to strengthen communication and collaboration with other relevant actors within the community.
Drug Aware is an intervention providing schools with resources and support by involving “whole school communities”, which includes young people, parents/carers, teachers and other school staff, as well as partners such as drug services and the police.
Ecosystems of prevention: building local practice networks [EUSPR 2016]Mentor
Mentor UK undertook a review of the drug education provision in secondary schools across Brighton and Hove in Sept 2015-Feb 2016 to support evidence-based delivery at a local level. The process not only allowed Mentor to work closely with schools to understand the current capacity and expertise, but also made links and developed strategies to strengthen communication and collaboration with other relevant actors within the community. The case study was presented at this year's EUSPR conference in Berlin, to demonstrate effective strategies to support local agents to implement evidence based practice and develop strong prevention systems.
Active Lancashire is a partnership that works to increase physical activity and sport participation in Lancashire. Its 2017-2021 strategy involves taking a place-based approach to target resources and achieve outcomes through partnerships. It aims to change behaviors and build skills to promote active lifestyles. The document provides details on several of Active Lancashire's projects, which include initiatives to engage inactive groups, support sports clubs, and increase participation among young people, workplaces, and primary schools.
Vicky Browning, director, CharityComms
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: http://www.charitycomms.org.uk
The document summarizes the agenda and proceedings of the CharityComms AGM 2013. It discusses:
1) Key financial figures and growth in membership over 2011-2012.
2) Achievements in events, publications, and activities over the past year including mentoring partnerships, benchmark reports, and networking groups.
3) Upcoming plans including best practice guides, benchmarks, and continued focus on networking events.
4) Election of new trustees to the board and expression of thanks to outgoing trustees.
Vicky Browning, director, CharityComms
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Young Scot is the national youth information and citizenship charity for 11-26 year olds in Scotland. It provides information, opportunities, and empowerment to help young people make informed decisions. Young Scot Rewards is a platform that uses nudge theory to inspire young people to participate in positive activities by earning points they can exchange for rewards. Some examples of successful nudges include offering points for early college funding applications or syncing fitness devices to earn points for physical activity. Lessons learned include using data to inform nudges, focusing on areas young people already engage in, and making nudges simple, low-cost, local, and fun.
Welcome to the second edition of the KCC Catalogue of Innovations. It showcases the most recent innovative projects and practices from across the organisation. Read on and see how colleagues have turned creative ideas into successful innovations to respond to the constantly changing needs and expectations of our customers.
The 2015 Leamington Spa Independent Retail OutlookTomáš Gliviak
The document provides an overview of a report conducted by the Enactus Warwick Intelligence Unit on the independent retail outlook of Leamington Spa. The report identifies several problems facing local businesses through a survey, including increasing costs, lack of customer loyalty, and low brand awareness. Additionally, it finds that many businesses are not effectively targeting or meeting the needs of the large student population in Leamington Spa. The report then provides recommendations in four key areas to address these issues: increasing student engagement, improving the customer experience, boosting digital marketing efforts, and utilizing data analytics.
This document provides information for training professionals and carers on legal problems, resources and support, and mental health issues related to kinship care. It includes a legal guide, resource guide, DVD, and links to websites with information for kinship carers, social services, judges, politicians, and mental health and drug prevention professionals working with kinship families.
Truancy and exclusion from school is strongly correlated with early substance misuse. This presentation looks a the available data from the Department for Education in England about these issues in 2012
Who’d be a parent - your role in drug and alcohol prevention Mentor
Presentation to parents about drug and alcohol prevention and parenting. More information and tips for parents on our website
http://www.mentoruk.org.uk/for-parents-and-carers/
Demon Drink? Alcohol and Youth Offending in LondonMentor
For the Alcohol & Youth Offending Project jointly run between Mentor and Alcohol Concern which researched the links between alcohol and youth offending, the results from the study have been summarised into an infographic. Please feel free to share and distribute this image.
Download the high resolution pdf version here.
A copy of Demon Drink? A study of alcohol and youth offending in London, the summary report of the project findings, is also available here.
ADEPIS - NPS trends and the challenges faced by young people in the community...Mentor
Rick Bradley is Early Intervention Lead at KCA Young Persons’ Services. This presentation for the ADEPIS seminar on NPS - held on Monday 19th May - is intended to present current trends and the challenges faced by young people in relation to NPS.
ADEPIS - How can teachers include legal highs in their A&D education programm...Mentor
Teachers should take a holistic approach to drug education that considers legal highs. Effective programs have an environment supported by families, are tailored to students' developmental stages, and use interactive teaching styles. Content addresses attitudes, social skills, and protective/risk factors. Evaluation assesses the program's impact. Drug definitions should not distinguish legality and focus on substance effects. Schools can maximize effectiveness through engagement, identifying at-risk students, coordinating responses, and supporting student development. Effective teaching challenges biases and identifies existing knowledge.
Suzanne Hare and Dee Stanford work at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. This presentation for the ADEPIS seminar on NPS - held on Monday 19th May - is intended to explore local treatment procedures for NPS users.
This presentation given by Steven Body at the ADEPIS seminar 'Engaging parents in alcohol and drug education' in Leeds, looks at the different services available in Leeds to support schools in better engaging with parents - by looking at the Healthy Schools tools, policy and curriculum development, and referral options to external supporting agencies.
A life course approach to preventing drugs & alcohol risks [March 2016 Int'l ...Mentor
A life-course approach to preventing drug and alcohol risks, presented at the Home Office's International Crime & Policing Conference 2016.
Presentation from Mentor CEO Michael O'Toole and Andrew Brown, formerly of DrugScope and now working with Mind and PHE.
ADEPIS seminar - Adfam - Involving families and support services in drug educ...Mentor
This presentation introduces the key messages that will be analysed by the forthcoming ADEPIS guidance document for schools 'Involving families affected by substance use in alcohol and drug education'.
Kinship care, where children are raised by extended family instead of parents, is a growing practice. Kinship caregivers face challenges including lack of financial support, legal ambiguity, and stress. They have greater needs for parenting skills, health resources, and emotional support compared to non-kinship foster care. Children raised in kinship care are at risk for behavioral, academic, and emotional issues stemming from their family situations, but may benefit from greater family connection and stability compared to non-kin foster care. Effective support strategies include support groups, education programs, and ensuring kinship caregivers' needs are met separately from children's supervision needs.
ADEPIS seminar - Good safeguarding through the PSHE curriculum - Janet Palmer...Mentor
At the ADEPIS seminar on Friday 19th September, Janet Palmer HMI looked at the role of PSHE education in ensuring safeguarding in schools. Janet also outlined Ofsted requirements on the subject.
Mentor’s Quality Assurance services provide guidance and tools to support local capacity building through developing and strengthening sustainable prevention networks at a local level. The alcohol and drug education review in Brighton and Hove not only allowed Mentor to work closely with schools to understand the current capacity and expertise, but also made links and developed strategies to strengthen communication and collaboration with other relevant actors within the community.
Drug Aware is an intervention providing schools with resources and support by involving “whole school communities”, which includes young people, parents/carers, teachers and other school staff, as well as partners such as drug services and the police.
Ecosystems of prevention: building local practice networks [EUSPR 2016]Mentor
Mentor UK undertook a review of the drug education provision in secondary schools across Brighton and Hove in Sept 2015-Feb 2016 to support evidence-based delivery at a local level. The process not only allowed Mentor to work closely with schools to understand the current capacity and expertise, but also made links and developed strategies to strengthen communication and collaboration with other relevant actors within the community. The case study was presented at this year's EUSPR conference in Berlin, to demonstrate effective strategies to support local agents to implement evidence based practice and develop strong prevention systems.
Active Lancashire is a partnership that works to increase physical activity and sport participation in Lancashire. Its 2017-2021 strategy involves taking a place-based approach to target resources and achieve outcomes through partnerships. It aims to change behaviors and build skills to promote active lifestyles. The document provides details on several of Active Lancashire's projects, which include initiatives to engage inactive groups, support sports clubs, and increase participation among young people, workplaces, and primary schools.
Vicky Browning, director, CharityComms
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: http://www.charitycomms.org.uk
The document summarizes the agenda and proceedings of the CharityComms AGM 2013. It discusses:
1) Key financial figures and growth in membership over 2011-2012.
2) Achievements in events, publications, and activities over the past year including mentoring partnerships, benchmark reports, and networking groups.
3) Upcoming plans including best practice guides, benchmarks, and continued focus on networking events.
4) Election of new trustees to the board and expression of thanks to outgoing trustees.
Vicky Browning, director, CharityComms
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Young Scot is the national youth information and citizenship charity for 11-26 year olds in Scotland. It provides information, opportunities, and empowerment to help young people make informed decisions. Young Scot Rewards is a platform that uses nudge theory to inspire young people to participate in positive activities by earning points they can exchange for rewards. Some examples of successful nudges include offering points for early college funding applications or syncing fitness devices to earn points for physical activity. Lessons learned include using data to inform nudges, focusing on areas young people already engage in, and making nudges simple, low-cost, local, and fun.
Welcome to the second edition of the KCC Catalogue of Innovations. It showcases the most recent innovative projects and practices from across the organisation. Read on and see how colleagues have turned creative ideas into successful innovations to respond to the constantly changing needs and expectations of our customers.
The 2015 Leamington Spa Independent Retail OutlookTomáš Gliviak
The document provides an overview of a report conducted by the Enactus Warwick Intelligence Unit on the independent retail outlook of Leamington Spa. The report identifies several problems facing local businesses through a survey, including increasing costs, lack of customer loyalty, and low brand awareness. Additionally, it finds that many businesses are not effectively targeting or meeting the needs of the large student population in Leamington Spa. The report then provides recommendations in four key areas to address these issues: increasing student engagement, improving the customer experience, boosting digital marketing efforts, and utilizing data analytics.
#Caring4NHSPeople virtual wellbeing session 10th November 2021NHS Horizons
The document summarizes a virtual community meeting focused on contributing to a positive culture through kindness and compassion. It includes:
- An agenda with presentations on civility initiatives at various NHS trusts, the importance of positive culture change, and improvements in bullying/harassment rates.
- Information about the NHS England and NHS Improvement Civility and Respect program and campaign aims to promote respectful workplaces.
- Details of additional campaign sessions and how to get involved or seek further support.
- A discussion on establishing a Kindness Collaborative at Northern Care Alliance NHS Group to improve staff survey scores around civility.
East End Community Foundation Annual Report 2017 18 Stephanie Fuller
The document provides an overview of the annual review of the East End Community Foundation (EECF) for 2017/2018. Some key points:
- EECF invested more money in the community than ever before, achieving its £1 million target and winning awards for its grant-making practices.
- Over 14,000 residents directly benefited from EECF's support, with almost 400 accessing meaningful employment.
- EECF's role as a grant maker and coordinator of social change means its £1 million in grants was a collective achievement that has made a genuine difference to those experiencing hardship in East London.
Adeela Warley, CEO, CharityComms
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: http://www.charitycomms.org.uk
Makerble is a platform that allows donors to directly fund specific charity projects of their choice with full visibility into how their donations are spent. Users set up monthly donations through Makerble to be allocated across projects that match their interests. The platform displays updates on the positive impacts achieved with a user's donations. Makerble's team has experience successfully crowdfunding for charities and aims to inspire increased donations through greater donation transparency.
Ogilvy Consulting’s “The Annual” is the power of behavioural science applied, showcasing 10 projects worked on over the last year with a particular focus on interventions for brands, charities, non-profits and local governments supporting social outcomes to drive “good”.
Presented by the Behavioural Science Practice within Ogilvy Consulting London, you will discover the insight behind the interventions and how the power of behavioural science and creativity can be used to overcome the stickiest of challenges.
This document summarizes the work of the Institute of Fundraising (IoF), a membership organization for UK charities. It discusses IoF's founding, members, services provided, and the current fundraising climate in the UK and Wales. Austerity measures have increased competition for donations while public needs rise. However, data shows that well-run campaigns, community fundraising, and digital outreach can continue growing income. The IoF offers training to help members improve fundraising techniques and remain successful amid challenges.
The Big Lottery Fund is the largest community funder in the UK that distributes money from the National Lottery to local charities and projects led by volunteers, awarding over £500 million to 8,704 grants across England last year. The organization believes people should lead in improving their communities and focuses on community strengths, connections between organizations, and priorities like relationships, shared community spaces, and early intervention.
The document discusses #GivingTuesday, an initiative to promote charitable giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. In 2014, Hannah Terrey introduced #GivingTuesday to the UK with the aims of raising awareness, engaging charities and businesses as partners, and sharing resources. Highlights included launch events, a 14-city regional tour, a parliamentary reception, and online events. The regional roadshow involved presentations in local community spaces to engage local partners.
People Helping People - Commissioning social action in practice workshop 2Nesta
This presentation was delivered at People Helping People - The future of public services - 3rd September 2014. For more information on the event visit http://www.nesta.org.uk/event/people-helping-people-future-public-services
Volunteer Hub Final Report for OrganisationsHelen Cavill
The Volunteer Hub provided support services to over 300 organizations serving vulnerable populations in Buckinghamshire from 2014-2016, recruiting and placing over 400 volunteers. Through training, recruitment events, and other services, the Volunteer Hub helped strengthen the volunteer base for organizations and improved outcomes for those organizations and the volunteers. Feedback showed that volunteers gained skills and confidence through their roles, while organizations benefited from increased capacity.
The presentation was part of the Funding Conference in London on Monday 23 February 2015.
These presentations were part of the main plenary. Slides include Peter Lewis, Andrew Morris and Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE presentations.
Find out more about the Funding Conference from NCVO: https://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-events/funding-conference/workshops
Causeway Foundation provides programs and services to help over 1,300 individuals overcome barriers to employment. In the past year, Causeway helped place almost 350 people in jobs through their 15 programs. Some highlights include raising over $30,000 for programs through various fundraising events. Causeway also operates 4 social enterprises that provide employment for clients. The annual report expresses gratitude for the support that allows Causeway to continue empowering people and strengthening the community.
Mentor-ADEPIS: Social Emotional Learning (UNIQUE Behaviour Consultancy)Mentor
Mentor-ADEPIS Teacher Training
30 June 2017
Using Social-Emotional Learning to Empower Young People
Lauren Bond and Emma Dove
UNIQUE Behaviour Consultancy
Evidence based approaches to alcohol and drug prevention in schoolsMentor
This document discusses evidence-based approaches to drug prevention with young people. It begins by explaining why an evidence base is needed, as prevention activities are recognized as cost-effective but difficult to evidence. The evidence shows that multi-component, whole-school approaches that provide regular life skills sessions through interactive teaching methods are most effective. It also notes that shock tactics and one-off informational sessions do not work as well. The document provides examples of evidence-based programs and encourages tailoring prevention activities to meet young people's specific needs by assessing data sources.
Psychoactive Substance Act: Measuring its EffectivenessMentor
Presented by Jeremy Sare, Director of Policy and Communiations at Mentor UK on 24 May 2017.
For more information about NPS, visit http://mentoruk.org.uk/legal-highs/
The Psychoactive Substances Act: Measuring its EffectivenessMentor
Jeremy Sare, Director of Policy and Communications, presented this session at the UK NPS Conference on May 24th.
About the UK NPS Conference
This conference aims to take an objective view of the success of the Act and examine continuing threats to our communities caused by the use of NPS. There are certainly sectors where there are significant problems remaining. We want to focus on what are the best means of overcoming them.
Smoking, drinking and drug use by young people in England [2017 update]Mentor
The document summarizes trends in smoking, drinking, and drug use among young people in England. It finds that rates of alcohol and tobacco consumption are declining, while rates of e-cigarette use are rising. Drug use peaks at age 15, with cannabis being the most commonly used illicit drug. New psychoactive substances were popular before being banned, but rates of use for these and other illicit drugs are generally low. The document advocates for comprehensive education programs in schools to build resilience, promote accurate social norms, and teach life skills to reduce substance use among youth.
Michael O'Toole DfE presentation: Supporting schools to develop young people'...Mentor
This document discusses the importance of supporting schools to develop students' character and resilience. It argues that teaching life skills and promoting academic excellence go hand in hand to help students succeed both in school and later in life. The document presents evidence that programs which build resilience can have long-term benefits, including improved behavior, attainment, further education rates, and reduced health and criminal issues. It highlights two case studies, one demonstrating how a local partnership helped strengthen drug education, and another outlining the positive evidence and impacts of the Good Behavior Game, a classroom management approach. The overall message is that schools must be supported to provide opportunities that allow students to thrive.
Improving Schools-Based Drug and Alcohol EducationMentor
This presentation was given at the Primary Care and Public Health 2016 Conference. It explores effective ways to improve school-based alcohol and drug education, ensuring the use and promotion of evidence based practice.
Protecting young people in the UK from designer drugs [UNODC expert panel, Ma...Mentor
Presentation by Emilio Torrini, Mentor research analyst.
"Designer drugs and Social Prevention" an event held as part of the 59th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
14-22 March 2016, organised by The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS).
Mentor_ Making it work:Systems thinking around prevention Mentor
This presentation explains why it is important to develop a community of practice around evidence based prevention. To implement sustainable evidence-based practice, it is crucial to work in partnerships as a connected ecosystem. This way various actors within the community will: develop best practices, build a strong evidence base for what works, and support each other in protecting children and young people from harm by building their self-efficacy and resilience to risk as they move through childhood and adolescence.
This presentation discusses the importance of measuring outcomes to demonstrate the impact and effectiveness of projects. It emphasizes that funders want to see evidence that a project will achieve measurable changes. The presentation provides guidance on defining needs, identifying appropriate outcomes and indicators, and measuring progress. It also explains why randomized controlled trials provide the strongest level of evidence and discusses key criteria like minimizing bias that are important for reliable evidence.
The Role of Education & Prevention in Reducing Prevalence of NPS [January 2016]Mentor
Presentation from January 20, 2016.
Inside Government forum 'Tackling Drug Abuse: Addressing the Prevalence of Legal Highs'
More information: http://www.insidegovernment.co.uk/event-details/tackling-drug-abuse/601
Effekt: A parent's perspective on alcohol educationMentor
This document discusses adolescent alcohol use and the role of parents in influencing adolescent drinking behaviors. It provides data from longitudinal studies showing that a brief parent-focused intervention called EFFEKT was effective at maintaining parents' restrictive attitudes towards underage drinking and decreasing rates of drunkenness and delinquency in adolescents over time compared to a control group. The intervention aimed to educate parents, change misconceptions, and provide strategies to prevent and handle adolescent drinking.
Substance Use Prevention Education, Training & Support [UNESCO Expert Meeting...Mentor
Presentation by Jamila Boughelaf, ADEPIS Project Manager at the International Expert Meeting on Substance Use among Children and Young People, held in Istanbul by UNESCO, UNODC and WHO in October 2015.
Substance Use Prevention Education Case Study: Unplugged [UNESCO Expert Meeti...Mentor
Presentation by Jamila Boughelaf, ADEPIS Project Manager at the International Expert Meeting on Substance Use among Children and Young People, held in Istanbul by UNESCO, UNODC and WHO in October 2015.
1) The document summarizes a study on the effectiveness of the Unplugged drug prevention program, which was tested on over 7,000 students across 7 European countries.
2) The study found that Unplugged led to reductions in daily smoking by 30%, recent drunkenness by 28%, and experimenting with cannabis by 23% among students three months after the program. The effects were larger for boys than girls.
3) Additional research found that Unplugged was equally effective for students from different backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. It also had no unintended negative effects and was more effective in schools in underprivileged areas in reducing drinking.
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14. Achievements “ There’s a sense of pride within the group when anyone talks about the award. It is certainly an award that hits the nail on the head, thank you for allowing us to share the work we do.” Award winner
Editor's Notes
“ Since winning the award we have expanded our work in the primary schools from 20 to 41 schools across the city and are receiving requests from other areas. We can’t overestimate the impact of winning the award”
Raising awareness and increasing the credibility of projects and their resources Contributing “ This is giving us the tools to use to measure what we’re doing – using a baseline questionnaire and a questionnaire to then evaluate impact” * (Evaluation report – Second Wave, March 2010)