The Citywall Project Community Interest Company

Citywall is an independent, not-for-profit organisation which exists to invest in young people, families and professionals, to promote the education, well-being and safety of children and their families. We support those we work with in making positive life choices and gaining new skills to invest in education, family and future employment. We offer 1:1 intensive mentoring and education to vulnerable young people in Salford, Bolton and Manchester. These may be situations of family breakdown or abuse, substance misuse, vulnerability to criminal behaviour or exploitation, disengagement from education, or young people in local authority care. We provide a flexible, tailored package of mentoring, project-based learning or family intervention work, to meet the specific needs. We believe that healthy families are the foundation of resilient communities, so we aim to support young people and families in making positive life choices. Our work is based on relationships with young people and families and effective collaboration with schools and partner services. Over the last 12 months we have run the following programmes: •Alternative Provision: 1:1 mentoring and education packages for young people unable to access mainstream provision. Citywall is on the Approved Provider Register for Salford Lo-cal Authority. Provision is available in different forms for primary and high school pupils. •Alternative Provision Post 16: 1:1 mentoring and education packages for college age students and young adults with an EHC plan. •Prison Based Tutoring: 1:1 pastoral and academic learning for young people in custody who are unable to access group provision. •Refresh: Early intervention Mental Health programme. •Resettlement: 1:1 mentoring for young offenders in custody preparing them and their families for resettlement in the community. •Complex Safeguarding: 1:1 mentoring for young adults leaving children’s services with a history of being criminally exploited. •Violence Reduction in Custody: 1:1 mentoring for young adults in custody with complex needs and links to OCGs. Reduction in violence in custody and improved aspirations for resettlement to the community. •Family Support: Pastoral and practical support for families with complex needs. Advo-cacy and intervention to ensure families are accessing appropriate specialist services and reducing escalation to crisis intervention.