Hand in Hand

Location

Programme manager: Emma Holmes

The Children's Society's Hand in Hand project strives to provide a safe and accessible service for children and young people who are involved in or vulnerable to sexual exploitation. We treat each young person as an individual and we take an advisory, advocacy and facilitation role in supporting them to make positive changes and choices in their lives.

Many of the children and young people referred to the project have been classically groomed into sexual exploitation via the 'boyfriend model'. Other reasons for referral have included going missing, homelessness, exploring their sexuality/identity or being targeted on the internet.

We work in partnership with appropriate services to ensure the best possible outcomes for the children and young people we support, with safeguarding being our guiding principle.

By offering a long-term, consistent service with clear boundaries we endeavour to give the children and young people we work with the support they require and a voice that is heard. We aim to raise the profile of the issues faced by children and young people exposed to sexual exploitation in its many forms through training and consultancy.

Annual report

Download our Annual report 2010/11.

Open days

Come to one of our open days to meet the staff and volunteers at our programme and find out about how we support young people. Dates for future open days are:

• Wednesday 25 January 2012
• Wednesday 21 March 2012
• Wednesday 23 May 2012
• Wednesday 25 July 2012
• Wednesday 26 September 2012
• Wednesday 28 November 2012

Time: all open days are between 1-2.30pm

Venue: Russel Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 2JP.

To book a place or for more information regarding open days please call 01535 606868.