Our Services
LifeSteps is an organization dedicated to implementing various projects in collaboration with schools and level 2/3 service providers within the Essex community. Our three-tiered project approach is designed to offer support to both service users (clients) and collaborators (services) through a referral system. This approach includes Preventative, Supportive, and Restorative intervention projects, each focused on addressing a range of issues related to mental health, attendance, anti-social behaviour, at-risk youth, exploitation, and overall well-being.
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Fighting the Culture
Preventative intervention
Fighting the Culture is a recognised initiative aimed at educating young individuals about exploitation awareness and gang culture. Students as young as Ten years old will receive guidance on identifying potential risks and strategies to protect themselves from exploitation. This will be accomplished through assemblies, workshops, and support groups for families, where parents will learn about the factors that contribute to exploitation.
Wellbeing programme
Supportive intervention
Supportive intervention serves as the foundational level of support aimed at assisting schools and educating students on various topics to help mitigate potential future challenges.
LifeSteps collaborates with schools throughout the borough by providing workshops focused on promoting the mental health and well-being of students. Students will engage with a diverse range of subjects through tailored group sessions supplemented with workbooks, while those needing additional support due to emerging mental health concerns will participate in one to one sessions.
Qualifications
In these sessions we will deliver specialist training qualifications which include: Personal, Social and Vocational development. These sessions are part of the Personal and Social Education Framework for England helping students to achieve their academic potential.
Workbooks & Certification
Mentees will be guided through our Enrichment course alongside our coaching sessions, which is specifically tailored to meet the needs of each individual young person. Participants will receive workbooks and will be presented with a certificate of achievement upon successful completion of the programme.
Role modelling Programme
Restorative intervention
This programme has been successfully operating for seven years, supporting over 100 service users. It focuses on providing individual assistance to young people in alternative education settings or those at risk of permanent exclusion, as well as disadvantaged families. The service is designed to complement the efforts of Essex social care and law enforcement in addressing the needs of young individuals who may be experiencing grooming or school refusal. Through targeted social outreach, music, sports, coaching, and counselling sessions, the programme aims to promote well-being, facilitate reintegration into mainstream education, and prevent exploitation.
Youth council
At LifeSteps, we are dedicated to providing ongoing support for all children and young people who have participated in our development programs or used our services. We recognize that completing our programs doesn't shield them from life's challenges. Our Youth Council offers a safe space for young people to seek advice, support, and guidance when they encounter obstacles. Our ultimate goal to empower them with the confidence to navigate life's hurdles and grow into independent individuals.
