Youth Inclusion Support Panel - YISP

(Managed by Medway Youth Offending Team)

Every Child Matters outcomes met:

• staying safe

• enjoying and achieving

• making a positive contribution

The Youth Inclusion and Support Panel (YISP) is a growing initiative that makes it easier for young people to access services that can help stop them getting into trouble. The panel aims to prevent offending and reduce anti-social behavior by offering voluntary support services to 8 to 13 year olds and their families. Young people can ask for the panel's help themselves, or can be referred to the panel by another organisation. Once they have been accepted for the panel, they get help to quickly find the right services for their needs. These services include council-run activities and others run by partners such as Kent Police, Youth Service, New Directions Mentoring Service, Connexions, Fairbridge, Gillingham Football Club and ‘Parentis’ Parenting Support. The YISP has been running since October 2005 in Gillingham North, Gillingham South and River wards. The scheme has since expanded to Chatham Central, Luton & Wayfield, Rochester East, Rochester West, Rochester South & Horsted, Strood South, Strood North, Lordswood & Capstone, Princes Park, and Walderslade.

Case studies

Impact Evaluation Report(78KB)

Independent Evaluation(404KB)