Youth services
DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM CHILDREN’S CONSORTIA – YOUTH SUB-GROUP
| SERVICE PROVIDER | AGE RANGE | CONTACT DETAILS |
| Active Listening
Service
Provided by a qualified counsellor (weekly Tuesday & Wednesday 15.00 – 19.00 ) referrals/drop in |
13-20 | The Grand Project 01474 320123 |
| Adolescent Resource Centre | 11-18 | Lorraine Shorey
01474 354204
lorraine.shorey@kent.gov.uk |
| Alternative Curriculum Co-ordinator | 14-16 | Sue Sherbourne
01474 564701 ex 4565
sue.sherborne@kent.gov.uk |
| Arrow Riding School | Under 16 | Val Blake |
| Behaviour Support
Unit
Barn End Centre – Key Stage 3 Phoenix Centre – Key Stage 4 |
11-14
14-16 |
Nikki Mason
01322 228395
Andy Gritton 01474 705377 |
| Bexley Rugby Club | Kevin Cope
0208 850 4957 |
|
| Bright Outlook
Project
For victims of bullying, harassment, criminal behavior or domestic violence |
8-13 | BOP Project Co-ordinator
01474 544469 |
| Business Education Partnership | 5-16
(Focus 11-16’s) |
Mike Kiernan 01474 538200 |
| Children & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) | 11-16 | Marissa Green 01322 299900 |
| Cluster Dartford East | 4 - 16 | John Studley 01732 525000 |
| Cluster Dartford West | 4 - 16 | Laurie Thomas 01732 525000 |
| Cluster Gravesham | 4 - 16 | Keith Remant 01732 525000 |
| Communities Against
Drugs
(CAD) Providing education on drug and alcohol related issues for young people: Theatre in School |
8-16 | Christian Blanc 01474 320123 |
| Community Youth Association | Alan Shaw 01322 380344 | |
| Community Youth
Tutors (Youth Service)
Wilmington Hall School Thamesview School |
11 – 19 (Focus 13 – 19) 11 –19 (Focus 13 – 19) |
Sue Stevens
01322 272111
Tammy Foley 01474 566552 |
| Council for Racial Equality | Gurvinder Sandher 01474 369329 | |
| Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) | Eddie Falvey 01322 291060 | |
| Dartford Connexions Access Point | 13 –19
(25 Special Needs) |
01322 281214 |
| Dartford Detached
Working Town Centre, Willmot Park, Darenth & GOALS |
13 – 19 | Martin Wyborn 01322 279231 |
| Dartford & Gravesham Advocacy | 16+ | 01322 285234 |
| Teenage Pregnancy PCT | Gill Goodes 01322 622305 | |
| Dartford/Gravesham Women’s Aid | Theresa Butson
PO Box 753 , Dartford, DA1 1FY |
|
| Dartford YMCA
|
8 – 25
16-19 5-14 14-17 16 Yr 11 |
Garnet Johnson
01322 220521
Julie Goodman 01322 220521 |
| Depaul Trust (Housing) | 16-18 | Gill Ashbury 01474 352688 |
| District Inclusion Forum (DIF) Dartford/Gravesham | 4 - 16 | Maggie Smith 01474 544312 |
| Don’t Sit – Get
Fit!
Providing a programme of activities for young people either identified as being obese or at risk of obesity |
8-14 | Karen Wilson 01474 320123 |
| Duke of Edinburgh
Award
Dartford |
13 – 19 | Elaine Gladwell 01322 381063 |
| Duke of Edinburgh
Award
Gravesham |
13 – 19 | Jill Lorkin 01474 814937 |
| Drugs Intervention
Support Programme (DISP)
(Grey Zebra) |
Helen McHenry | |
| Early Intervention
for Psychosis Service (EIS)
West Kent NHS |
14-35 | Elizabeth Raybold
Bow Arrow
Claire Taylor 01634 336200 |
| Easy Talk | Adolescent Counselling | Mrs Greenstreet-Strong 01474 328545 |
| Ebbsfleet Rainbow Centre | 8-16 | Ann Jenkins
01474 321221
Youth Worker Liz Turner |
| Employment Services | 16+ | Lynn Coveney 01322 484546 |
| Ethnic Minorities
Detached
Working with Ethnic communities across Dartford & Gravesham |
13 – 19 | Lak Khaira 07919 414561 |
| Exclusion Group
Weekly referral session for young people excluded from education |
13+ | Penny Stotesbury 01474 320220 |
| Fairbridge | 13-25 | Tina Reigate 01634 815341 |
| Family Matters Counselling/Support | 4+ | 01474 536661/546631
Helpline 01474 537392 |
| Furness School | Doug Dawson 01322 662937 | |
| Get Connected
Finding help for young people |
0808 808 4994 | |
| Gravesend Community Mental Health Team | 18+ (17 if left school) |
01474 534200 |
| Gravesend Connexions Access Point | 13 –19
(25 Special Needs) |
01474 579840 |
| Gravesend Floating
Support
Offering living and emotional support to young people with learning and mental health issues Daisies (Brent) – Single mums and babies Lowrey House ( Kent Rd) – supported accomodation for y.p. |
18+ | Angela Wood 01474 357341 |
| Gravesham Borough Council
|
All ages All ages 16+ |
01474 564422
Adrian Hickmott/Sarah Knight Bernard Lazarri Gavin Meeser |
| Gravesham Detached
Working Riverview, Vigo, Westcourt, Higham & Town Centre |
13 – 19 | Rob Jobe 07920 428522 |
| Groundwork – Kent Thameside | Ian Martin 01322 287727 | |
| Highfield Youth
Centre
Project operates 4 evenings. Accreditation & outreach work. |
13 - 19 | Caroline McNally-Johnson 01322 291366 |
| Hollies Project
(The)
(outreach clinic at Oakfield Health Centre - Kings Farm) |
Liz Burnet 01322 622222 | |
| One with Grace
|
8-18 | Richard Gregg 01322 620640 rgregg@onewithgrace.co.uk |
| Indirect Dyslexia Association | Up to 17 years | Collette Pigdon 01322 424525 |
| Job Centre Plus | 16+ | Sylvia Page – Manager 01474 592800 |
| Karate Club | 8-16 | Kings Farm PCSO Dave Davis |
| Kent Community
Housing Trust Youth Services
Breakthrough Moving Forward First Base (Asylum seekers) |
13-16 | Linda Longman
01634 869880
Phil Strong – 01474 355090 |
| Kent Council on Addiction | Laura Guighan 01474 567581 | |
| Kent County Council Social Services Dept | 01474 564701 | |
| Kent Fire & Rescue Service (for fire setters) For diversionary activities (youth) | All ages | Peter Medhurst
01622 698360 Alan Stark 07921484281 |
| Kent Safe Schools | 8+ | Peter Heckle Judith Boyce 01474 544449 |
| Kenwood Trust
Drug Support |
Tony Williams 01622 815805 (fax!) | |
| Key Training Services | 14+ | Terri McDonald 01634 577884/ 01474 566575 |
| Kent Vocational Training Placements Project For young people interested in working within Social Care sector | 14-19 | Maureen Robinson 07917 454153 |
| Learning Skills Council | 16+ | Caron Akehurst 01732 876801 |
| MABSS (Multi Agency Behavior Support Service) | 4 - 11 | Ann Boxshall 01322 225490 |
| Mediation in
North Kent (MINK)
(help resolve disputes within communities – which sometimes includes y.p. and parents/guardians) Deliver Peer Mediation training within schools |
Not age focused | Lisa Pritchard 01322 383311 |
| Minority Communities Achievement Service | Jay Barron 01474 544554 | |
| Miracles Youth
Centre
Centre operating 3 evenings Garage Project – links with YOT,ACP,ARC and Phoenix Centre young people E2E programme with KEY training |
11-25 (Focus 13 – 19) | Jon Whitfield
01474 535989
Steve Batchelor (tutor/mechanic) |
| National Autistic Society | Up to 17years | Dave Selyer, Day Services Manager 01474 335722 |
Northfleet Youth
Centre
|
13 – 19 | Nigel Crocker 01474 351451 |
| North Kent Police Youth Crime Reduction Team | 10-18 | Adrian Payne 01322 285186 |
| North West Kent
College
Increase Flexibility Programme (Alternative Flexible Choices) |
14-16 Curriculum | 01322 629400 |
| Oasis Counselling Centre (pregnancy crisis) | Not specifically age focused | 07958452294 |
| Parents Consortium
Helps parents with children with mental and physical disabilities, including workshops for ADHD |
5+ | Tracey Sands 01322 668501 |
| Peer Mentoring
Based at the Grand linking with schools and local community (through Youth and Community Centres) from March 2006. Aimed at providing opportunities for young people to access support on a variety of issues. |
12-17 | Penny Stotesbury 01474 320220 |
| Positive Futures
(Health Action Teams) Dartford & Gravesham |
Alan Dennington 07958 052529 | |
| Princes Trust | 13 – 19 | Jill Brett 07795 166354 |
| Rethink
Offers a range of mental health support services to the Asian Community |
Asian Mental
Helpline
0808 800 2073 Befriending/Information & Support Service and Carers Support Service 01474 364837 |
|
| Street Outreach
Service (SOS)
Working with targeted young people in potentially health-harming environments |
8-14 | Jodie Hamilton 01474 320123 |
| Substance Misuse
Team
See Kent Council on Addiction |
Sarv Kaur 01634 827951 | |
| Swan Valley Discovery
Centre
Operates 4 evenings a week Newsletter to local community Sports/Arts activities & holiday programmes |
13 – 19 | Frederick Tchie 01322 623117 |
| TBG Learning | 16+ | Julia Ward 01474 566588 |
| The Grand Project
Information, advice & guidance sessions to help young people make informed choices and decisions. |
11+ | Penny Stotesbury 01474 320220 |
| Time to Talk
(Part of BiP Project) |
4 - 16 | Ann Munroe 07775653168 |
| Time for You
(Working from schools in Dartford) |
4 - 16 Targeted Wards | Claire Keen 07904 183052 |
| Up Front Advocacy group for looked after children | Sally Clarke | |
| VSU Youth in Action | 14-24 | Becky Willetts 01322 294524 Emma Barrett 01474 360219 |
| Walk Tall Social inclusion projects and clubs Counsellor available Peer led projects | 4-19 | Ann Duke 01322 370606 |
| West Kent Youth Offending Team | Sorcha Phillips 01474 544366 sorcha.phillips@kent.gov.uk | |
| 1-2-1
Youth Befriending
Supporting y.p. with crisis in their lives. Befrienders act as role models and mentors |
6-16yrs | Suzie Messenger 01322 294005 |
| 16+ Team | 16+ | Head Office 01622 203611 |
ARC SERVICES
- Education with social work support to excluded students 14-16
- 1:1 direct or groupwork preventative services i.e. offending,family breakdown, foster placement b/down 11-18
- HOPE project – parenting programme 11-18
- Parenting co-ordinator (statutory order) 0-18
- Power project 14-18
- Community Against Drugs Worker (diversion) 11-18
- Connexions LAC worker 13-16
- Young men and young womens support group 14-16
- Positive Futures – Charlton Athletic 13-16
- School holiday activities 13-16
- School Liaison Officer 11-16
- Youth Worker 11-18
- Fishing Club 13-16
Looking to develop groupwork programmes with persistent offenders – funding awaited
