The Corner is funded in partnership with NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council and Dundee Partnership. The Corner Health, Information and Peer Led Services for Young People Informal Free Confidential “Young people are healthier and happier”

Youth Work approaches to health issues

o Introduction to integrated services o Approaches to health focused work with young people o Partnership Working Aims of the Presentation

Stats & Facts Number of young people accessing services at The Corner Drop-in 2010– 11 = 6,653 Number of first time accessing The Corner Website between 2010 – 11 = 7,844 Number of young people contacted through Outreach work 2010 – 11 = 6,123 Finances Funding Partners: NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council and Dundee Partnership Regeneration Fund The Corner Charitable Trust The Corner Charitable Trust is represented by NHS Tayside, Chief Executive, Education Department, Young People and Volunteers.

The Corner - Staffing Structure Service Co-ordinator Tayside Sexual Health Service Corner Co-ordinator Corner Charitable Trust Team Leader – CLD (Health) Sexual Health Nurses Full Time x 1 Part Time x 3 Sessional x 1 Health Promotion/ Outreach Workers Full Time x 2 Part Time x 2 CLD Workers Full Time x 3 Part Time x 4 Admin Assistant Full Time x 1 Clerical Assistants Full Time x 1 Part Time x 1 Health Services Link Worker Health Improvement Workers Part Time x 2 CLD Workers Part Time x 1 Children and young peoples Manager (DCC) Dundee City Council NHS Tayside

o “Bodymatters” (Sexual Health Services) o Individual Support (Wide variety of issues) o Substance misuse support/advice o Housing support/advice o Information and advocacy o Free internet access o Free printing/photocopying o Legal Advice o Benefit/Money Advice o Employment & Training o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender “Allsorts” group Key Corner Services

6 Campaigns Pro-active approach / Requests CaST (Corner and Schools Together) Deliver Corner awareness sessions, as well as personal development in relation to sexual health, drugs, relationships and mental wellbeing Hey! Dundee (partnership) Housing education for youth- programme delivered to whole school Linc Clinic A partnership between Tayside Sexual Health and Reproductive Service, Paediatric/Child Protection Services and The Corner Changing Horizons A partnership between The Corner, Central Youth Team and Hot Chocolate delivering a range of sessions on health related topics Health Promotion

Peer Led Approaches

Dundee Peer Education Project Process 25 x S2 Peer Educators Recruited at 4 High School Baldragon Academy Morgan Academy Menzieshill High Craigie High S2 Peer Educators attend 8 weeks of training as an extra- curricular activity, focusing on alcohol, smoking and substance misuse S2 Peer Educators deliver 3-4 week programme to Primary 6 pupils at the associated cluster schools S2 Peer Educators attend 7 weeks of enhanced skills training S2 Peer Educators take part in pre & post assessment of soft skills S2 Peer Educators participate at team building residential All Peer Educators have Accreditation Opportunities Dynamic Youth Awards Youth Achievement Awards Duke of Edinburgh Saltire

Health Buddies in Schools Process S3 Health Buddies Recruited at 4 High School Baldragon Academy Morgan Academy Menzieshill High Braeview Academy S3 Health Buddies attend 10 weeks of training as an extra- curricular activity focusing on sexual health and relationships education S3 Health Buddies deliver sexual health and relationship education to S1 pupils during personal and social education classes S3 Health Buddies attend 6 weeks of support sessions S3 Health Buddies take part in pre & post assessment of soft skills S3 Health Buddies participate in team building residential All Health Buddies have Accreditation Opportunities Youth Achievement Awards Duke of Edinburgh Saltire

Peer-Led Opportunities Media Productions FilmPhotography Production of Resources DVD’s Books Exhibitions Group Trained in practical media techniques Increased confidence and self-esteem Group develop skills in leadership & presentation skills Senior Peer Educators and Health buddies are invited to continue their personal development journey through a variety of opportunities Community FacilitateConsultation Workshops National Conferences Safetaysiders Community Centres Family Centres School Request

Academic Year Peer Education Recruited 77 S2 peer Educators 30 young people expressed an interest to continue their development with the projects Peer Educators delivered programmes on drugs, alcohol and smoking to 860 P6 pupils at 14 cluster primary schools Health Buddies in Schools recruited 27 S3 Health Buddies Health buddies delivered 4 sexual health and relationships education to 320 S1 pupils during social education classes 60 Peer Educators worked towards a Bronze Youth Achievement Award 27 Health Buddies received Millennium Volunteer Awards 10 Health buddies worked towards a Bronze youth Achievement Award

“It is a very helpful service, the tick box sheet is great, you don’t have to say out loud what you are in for” - Young person, The Corner “The Staff were very friendly, I asked everything I wanted to” - Young person, The Corner “I have to be responsible in primary schools – it made me feel proud” – S2 Peer Educator “I think this will help me decide the right thing to do, I have thought about consequences now” – S3 Health Buddy” Comments “As children grow up more quickly these days, we found it opened up this difficult subject for us to talk to our child” - S1 Parent, HBiS “The P6 pupils listen really well to their Peer Educator, they take information in through the small group work” – Teacher, Peer Education

o Set up specifically to address health inequalities o A young person friendly, informal and confidential service o CLD staff employed within the NHS in health related posts o One stop health and information service – confidential, partners, advocating, signposting (social prescribing model). o Integrated approach – more crossover, sharing staff resources, improved awareness of service provision “cost effective” o Continued commitment from DCC, NHS and Dundee Partnership in recognition of unique service offered Summing up, Is the Corner approach different?

Has the nature of youth work (from a health perspective) changed over the last 10 years? Has the changing face of youth work helped to improve health outcomes for young people?

Contacts Gary Finlayson Health Promotion Worker Tel: Fax: General Website: The Corner is funded and supported by NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council and The Scottish Government. Sara Beveridge Health Improvement Officer