Goals and Objectives.
Providing exceptional care to our young residents and establishing our reputation as
a compassionate and effective service in our local community.
Ensuring our young residents feel safe, respected, and supported, so they view Black
Roses as their home, not just a place where they reside.
Recruiting high-caliber, caring staff using the safer recruitment framework,
ensuring our young residents receive the best care to help them grow and overcome
challenges.
Offering customized support and establishing partnerships with local providers to
equip our young residents with the skills needed to become healthy, happy,
productive members of society when they leave us.
Integrating our young residents into their local community through volunteering
opportunities and shared skill sessions to foster mutual understanding and respect.
Promoting Independence
The service is dedicated to supporting young people towards a healthy and independent future
through
various specific support programs and initiatives. The approach is collaborative, focusing
on
working closely with the young people to identify their unique goals and aspirations.
Individualized
support plans are developed together with the residents, promoting active participation in
decision-making processes and ensuring that existing plans are followed both in-house and by
other
agencies.
In-house programs and skills development opportunities are provided to enhance the young
people's
independence. These may include life skills workshops, educational sessions on budgeting,
cooking,
personal hygiene, self-care, finding suitable move-on accommodation, maintaining a tenancy,
and
managing peer pressure. Job-seeking skills, CV writing, interview techniques, and workplace
etiquette training are also offered. Staff and residents share their skills through
skill-share
sessions, covering areas such as craft, music, or DIY. These programs are delivered through
group
sessions or one-on-one support, depending on the needs and dynamics of the group.
The staff develops safe, trusting relationships with the young people to model healthy
relationships
and support their family relationships where appropriate. Advice and guidance on
friendships,
romantic, and sexual relationships are provided to help identify healthy and safe
connections. Group
work on being a good housemate or looking out for a friend is conducted when the group
dynamics
allow or when needed. Referrals to external services are made for more in-depth work, with
regular
progress reviews through support plans. The service maintains a strong relationship with
local
sexual health services, offering drop-in support every other month and targeted sessions as
required.
Education and employment are valued for fostering independence, maturity, and opportunity.
The
service actively supports young people in accessing educational opportunities or seeking
employment,
regularly reviewing progress through support plans and meetings. Assistance is provided in
liaising
with providers, exploring career options, accessing vocational training programs,
identifying job
opportunities, completing applications, and preparing for interviews. Strong links are
maintained
with local providers of apprenticeships, education, training, and volunteering opportunities
to
ensure the young people have every chance to explore and develop their interests and
passions.
Advocacy is provided with training providers where necessary to maintain placements.
Holistic support is offered to maintain general health and happiness. The service helps
young people
become involved in their community through events and volunteering, supporting access to
culturally
specific or religious events and celebrating these in the home. Assistance is provided in
registering with a GP, managing medication, identifying mood triggers, and practicing
self-care. The
service helps identify relationships and behaviors that may trigger drug and alcohol misuse
or
offending behavior. Where mental health, self-harm, problematic substance use, offending
behavior,
or risky relationships go beyond low-level issues, referrals are made to external agencies
such as
probation, YOT, sexual health services, mental health services, community or religious
leaders, or
drug and alcohol services. The service works openly with these agencies to support the young
person
with any plans put in place to help ensure a positive outcome.
