SERVICE DETAILS
Back on Track is our intensive, year-long support programme and is suitable for hard-to-reach young people aged 14-16 who are not attaining in or attending school.
Young people can be referred to us by a school Guidance department, Education Welfare Officers or partner organisations. Young people can join our groups for one or two days per week and will become part of a community that focuses on positive peer and adult interactions, friendship, work ethic, conservation, and personal development and self-discovery. The group is run by experienced youth workers with the support of regular volunteers.
Who is it for?
- An intensive year-long support and outdoor learning programme.
- Suitable for young people in S4 (15-16 years old)
The young people that are referred to us are:
- Not attaining in, or attending school.
- From areas of urban deprivation.
- Struggling to cope with a range of inter-related problems that affect their life-chances.
How does it work?
- The project runs every Thursday throughout the school year.
- A maximum of 8 young people to ensure we are providing a safe and nurturing learning environment.
- The young people are picked up at 8:30am and dropped off at 15:30pm from their schools in the Youth Vision minibus
- All outdoor clothing, equipment and food for the day is provided.
