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 3pm - 7pm) referrals/drop in 13 - 20 The Grand Project 01474 320123
Adolescent Resource Centre 11 - 18 Lorraine Shorey 01474 354204
Email: lorraine.shorey@kent.gov.uk
Alternative Curriculum Co-ordinator 14 - 16 Sue Sherbourne 01474 564701 ex 4565
Email: 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 and 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 and Thamesview School 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
  • E2E
    17 week course assisting y.p. achieve future career aspirations
    Football Club
    Aims to develop teamwork skills, and raise self worth through enjoyable sport participation
  • Get Real Project
    Young offenders back into education and employment
  • Que Music Project
    Music workshops, DJ-ing,MC-ing, music production
  • Street Y's Inclusion (Schools)
    Work with students to re-engage with mainstream education
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
  • Public Health & Community Well-being – Providing sports clubs, contacts, sports development activities, holiday activities, and facilities available to participate in a wide range of recreational activity
  • Community Safety Co-ordinator
  • Youth Homelessness



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

  • House of Dreams
    Working with y.p. using life coaching skills to assist Them in moving forward in lifeCounselling service available
  • Stretch Youth Theatre
    Develop y.p. through performing arts
  • Dramatheraphy
    Works with Specialist Teaching Service offering service to y.p. excluded or refusing to attend school  
  • After schools and holiday projects
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
  • Drugs Intervention Support Programme (DISP)
  • Inclusive Club with Parents Consortium
  • Duke of Edinburg Award Expedition Training
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 4 U
Funded by KCC to work in all borough's primary schools providing counselling to their pupils.
  • Private counselling service for children, young people and families.
  • Training programme for anyone working with children to be launched in 2009.
  • Exprerienced in working with secondary schools, women's refuge and children's centres.
All Ages Time 4 U Centre
City Arms House
125 - 127 London Road
Dartford
Kent
DA2 6BH
01322 319 361
www.time-4-u.org
Time to Talk
(Part of BiP Project)
4 - 16 Ann Munroe 07775653168
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

Looking to develop groupwork programmes with persistent offenders – funding awaited

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