Preparing to meet new challenges on a new journey
Preparing to meet the new challenges of the 21st century employment market with a realistic approach we assess skills and ability to see if the young person requires extra help with course work to maximise their chances of achieving realistic goals.
Gaining vital skills which can help lead to employment or a training placement :
- Body language - Preparing CV's - Waiting room skills
- Interviewing skills - Using the telephone - Dress to impress
"If today they lack the skills, tomorrow they can start to work on obtaining some of those skills. If they have been told "no you can't", tomorrow they will hear "yes you can if you.."'
knowing how to interact appropriately with people from various backgrounds and those in positions of authority and the opposite sex. Learning new skills.
Some young people look at prospects of being incarcerated as an occupational hazard and have no desire in changing their direction our job is to change that mindset through our offender management programme ('Keeping Out & Keeping on Side).
At the Gateland, we say there is nothing wrong with being on the right side of the law. The aim of our (KO & KOs) programme is to reduce the number of first-time offenders, offenders re-offending and trying to slow down that re-occurring cycle.
Our offender management programme uses role play, they get to see the difference between somebody asking for a favour or coercing them into offending.
We gives young people the necessary skills to do the right thing at the right time by saying no in a way they will not lose face amongst their peers.
- Giving gang members a way out of their present situation
- What is expected from you?
- Did you do everything that was asked of you?
- What is it like being a target?
- Knowing you could be attacked at any time, or have the police use force to enter your home or your families?
These are just some of the challenges they face on a daily basis some of societies vulnerable young people struggling internally.