Guiding Young Minds supports Youth Justice Services
This support is provided through both Mentoring and Outreach work.
Referrals can be made to GYM by the YJS to support young people considered to be at high risk, or those struggling to engage with other services, with the aim of preventing them from entering custody or receiving a criminal record.
We can also provide mentoring to young people or young adults already in jail, supporting these during a sentence and working towards exit strategies and preventing reoffending.
Outreach in the community also helps to prevent violence in troubled areas
Serving independantly on the Youth Justice Service Shadow Board
GYM also serves independently on the Coventry YJS Shadow Board , which enables young people to speak openly and then provides feedback to the YJS on ways that may be able stop further re-offending.
We welcome referrals for mentoring from other youth justice services around Coventry.