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Champions
The Champions programme has now “ completed its fourth year and has moved
from strength to strength. Established
in 2020, with a mentor team of five,
the programme was previously known as ‘DIVERT’ and primarily focused on 18–25-year-olds who had been taken into custody.
The service has seen some major changes over recent years, expanding the cohort of individuals to now work with 10–25-year-olds and increasing to a team of 17 mentors across nine football community trusts.
The team of mentors accept referrals from education, “ prison and probation services, health, police, social care,
youth justice and self-referrals. In the last 12 months there
have been over 450 police referrals and over 80 referrals
from education settings.
The project has helped me a lot so far. It has helped me not do stupid stuff outside of school or get into trouble like I was before. Speaking about behaviour, consequences and mental health has helped me, having the regular weekly meetings, and having a mentor figure to be able
to discuss things with who understands me. ” CHAMPIONS CLIENT, AGE 13
I just wanted to say thank you!! I hope you realise
how you’ve turned her life around. She’s motivated, determined, and happiest
she has been for years. This
is all because you offered advice and help when she was at her lowest. I did my best to help by loving her
and believing she could do
it, but without your practical help I think we would be struggling. So once again, thank you. ” GRANDPARENT OF CHAMPIONS CLIENT
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