About the Turnaround programme
The Turnaround programme aims to prevent young people aged 10 to 17 years from becoming involved in crime or anti-social behaviour. We do this by supporting young people and their families.
Who is eligible
You can only refer young people who have recently been arrested or are coming to the police’s notice.
They must be between the ages of 10 and 17 years at the time of the referral.
They must also fit one or more of the following criteria. They:
- have come to the notice of agencies with enforcement powers for repeated involvement in anti-social behaviour
- have been involved in anti-social behaviour and received a Community Protection Warning or Notice, an Acceptable Behaviour Contract, or a Civil Order for Anti-Social Behaviour
- have been interviewed under caution following an arrest or attended a voluntary interview that's subject to criminal investigation
- are subject to No Further Action decision
- are subject to a Community Resolution
- have receiving a first-time youth caution, not including conditional caution
- have been released under investigation or subject to pre-charge bail
- have been discharged by a court
- have been acquitted at court
- have been fined by a court
Who can refer
You can refer young people to us if you're:
- a member of the police
- a front-line practitioner
- a representative from MASH
- a representative from a school
How we can help
We can help the young person with:
- feeling safe in the local community
- education, employment and apprenticeship opportunities
- engaging in positive activities
- worries about drugs or alcohol
- relationship difficulties
- knowing their rights
- worries or concerns around health and wellbeing
Make a referral
What happens next
Once we've received your referral, we'll contact you so that one of our Turnaround staff can visit you or the young person. This can be somewhere within the community or at home.
Once we find out more about the situation and how we may be able to help, we'll plan what needs to happen next.
We'll support you and the young person to make this happen.