Young people attending Leeds City Academy school.
Working in close partnership with the teaching staff, and other local stakeholders, the service supports young people to address and reduce the risk factors in their lives enabling them to lead healthier happier lives.
The team provide four main areas of work, delivered from the school premises, in the local community or in the homes of the young people and their family:
The service builds trusting relationships with young people and between young people, the school, families and with other professionals.
When you (Barca Youth Workers) first met me I was angry all the time. I was an angry person, but that isn’t me anymore, you helped me so much. I feel so much happier now and I have learnt a lot.
- Young person
For more information about our Mentoring in Schools project, please contact Ella Johannessen (Lead Practitioner).
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Read how our Mentoring in Schools service supports young people to address and reduce the risk factors in their lives enabling them to lead healthier happier lives.
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Barca-Leeds are proud to be a part of Project Shield, the city-wide partnership working to tackle serious youth violence. The partnership brings together West Yorkshire Police, the Youth Justice Service, Crimestoppers, Leeds City Council, Barca-Leeds and other youth providers.
