SEND Local Offer - CELLS Project CIO

CELLS Project CIO

Tower Hill Community Centre
Kirkby
Merseyside
L33 1XT

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6 to 25 years

CELLS aim to educate children and young people (CYP) about the serious consequences of crime and prevent initial and reoffending behaviours. They seek to support CYP who need guidance to cope with and overcome issues and barriers, to realise their full potential.

The factors that lead to involvement with crime are complex, deep-rooted and there is no single ‘catch-all’ solution. However, CELLS believe that by educating and supporting vulnerable young people in the community and helping them to realise their potential, we can help to prevent them from participating in crime and violence and consequently make the community safer for all.

They provide education on crime or direct one-on-one support to over 10,000 young people a year, and are dedicated to expanding their strategy so that, in the future, their methods can be incorporated into a national agenda.

CELLS facilitate interventions through operating five different and varied approaches:

• CELLS Mentoring Support and Behavioural intervention: CELLS mentors support young people with low, medium, or complex needs who face various personal and social issues.
• Education and Awareness Programmes: delivered to groups of CYP in schools and other community venues. Sessions are delivered by The-CELLS-Team and aim to inform CYP around issues related to themes such as criminal involvement, gangs, and exploitation, bullying and the criminal justice system.
• Supported Respite Solutions: activity-based respite for vulnerable young people, with a focus on those susceptible to exploitation. Respite within a rural location, primarily to LAC who are at risk or involved in criminal activities, with a primary focus on at-risk CYP susceptible to exploitation in county lines operations.
• Outreach and Street Engagement: offers a proactive way of engaging with CYP in their communities. It is targeted to areas experiencing social isolation, poverty, and youth related ASB.
• KidsKast: a podcast and media initiative made by the Kids for the Kids. An opportunity for youngsters to acquire production; filming; editing; and public speaking skills through interviews with guests of their choice. The project promotes community involvement among CYP from diverse backgrounds.
• Lean on Me: a support network for family members who are struggling with their child’s behaviour or gang and exploitation and crime related issues.
• Itsup2u: initiative that offers positive development and rehabilitation. Supporting CYP, ex-offenders and people affected by crime and its related issues with positive training, inclusion, and employment routes, enhancing community cohesion and development.

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