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New CHILDREN 1ST service in Moray
Friday 7 March 2008
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CHILDREN 1ST has been chosen to provide an innovative new project which aims to support vulnerable young people in Moray.
Over the next four years, nearly 300 children and young people leaving residential care or troubled home environments will be helped to make the transition to young adulthood and independence thanks to a £400,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund.
The 16 Forward: Moray Young People's Advocacy and Support Project will provide a high quality, tailored service to young people aged 15-16 facing changes in their lives. It will support them to build self esteem, access education, employment or training, develop life skills and access and maintain safe and appropriate accommodation.
CHILDREN 1ST chief executive, Anne Houston, said, "This four-year project will make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable young people in Moray, helping them to make the often difficult transition into adulthood."
The young people we help will include those from troubled home environments who may be at risk of substance misuse, offending, self harming or other self destructive behaviour.
"Growing up can be a painful business at the best of times, but for young people who do not have the support they need, the process can be fraught with difficulty. Our highly trained, caring staff will help them to make positive choices about their future, such as choosing a career, finding somewhere to live and generally providing the kind of emotional and practical support most young people take for granted."
Big Lottery Fund Scotland chair, Alison Magee, said: "The Big Lottery Fund has been working in partnership with local groups, Moray Council, local parliamentarians and other funders to ensure that we meet the needs of communities here, and I'm glad to see that this is now paying off."
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