RESOURCES & LINKS
This is a list of links to resources that I feel are
useful and relevant to the ongoing work of AIM and its users
Barnardo's
Barnardo's provide support for young people in care – and after they leave the care system.
They give children caring for a loved one the help and support they deserve.
Their specialist workers support families through domestic abuse, mental health problems, prison sentences, asylum seeking and much more.
Brentford Community Sports Trust
Brentford FC Community Sports Trust is a pioneering organisation for the local community. It uses the power of sport to educate, motivate and inspire young people from all backgrounds. Working in partnership with Brentford FC, the Trust offers a portfolio of programmes in education, employability, sports participation, health and community engagement.
Hounslow One Stop Shop
This is a FREE, weekly drop-in service at the Treaty Centre, Hounslow every Weds 10:00-12:00 for anyone experiencing domestic abuse, sexual abuse and other forms of gender-based violence such as fgm, honour-based violence, modern day slavery, stalking, forced amrriage, child safety issues.
You don't need to make an appointment and can get face-to-face advice and support on issues including safety, housing, legal and childcare matters at one location
Hounslow Parent Carer Forum
Hounslow Parent Carers Forum is a group of Hounslow-based parents/carers of children/young people (aged 0 to 25 years) with disabilities or special educational needs. The Forum meets monthly to discuss real issues that affect families such as mental health, education and employment. It is also a place to share information parent to parent and to ask questions. They also run coffee mornings and a Men Too group.
Kinetic Youth
Kinetic Youth work with those in, or at risk of becoming involved in, the youth justice system.
They primarily work with young people by building voluntary relationships and supporting them through positive activities, to gain new skills and provide information that will help them understand their world better.
The support they provide depends on what the young people want and need, and continues as long as they want it to support them to re-engage within their lives, their communities and create a positive future for themselves.
Out Of The Shadows
Out Of the Shadows offer excellent support services to children and young people, parent/carers, schools and multi-agency practitioners. They offer one to one mentoring, group work and advocacy for children, Parent/carer workshops, training, consultancy and speaking on all aspects of safeguarding.
Project Turnover
Project Turn-Over help young people to get back on track through professional guidance with the help of sport, mentoring and life skills. With a challenging physical and cognitive program,they supporet and assist a return to school/out of exclusion/ to stop offending/ ROTL support return to society.
St Giles Trust
St Giles do incredible work and have great and relatable youth workers that support young people and their families. They show people there is a way to build a better future – for themselves and those they care about – and help them create this through support, advice and training. We raise awareness of their situation and fight their corner to ensure long term changes are put in place.
The Violence Intervention Project (VIP)
The Violence Intervention Project works with young people up to the age of 25 who are at risk or involved in Serious Youth Violence.
Their ethos is ‘short-term work, long-term relationships’ and their aim is to develop strong, positive and supportive connections with their clients. They work therapeutically, to break the cycle of violence. They work flexibly and without judgement. They are available whenever a young person reaches out for help. Whether this involves supporting them as an appropriate adult or transporting them to a safe location. The Violence Intervention Project team are a brilliantly effect lifeline of support.