Youth Offending Service Update: COVID-19

On 19th March 2020, the Welsh government imposed measures to help to stop the spread of Covid-19. Due to this, we have had to close the Youth Offending Service office at Mamhilad House.

Staff are continuing to work from home mainly, but are completing face to face to contacts where necessary on the basis of risk and safeguarding (using social distancing), for Court Duty, Appropriate Adult requirement and urgent administrative duties. Our telephone lines have been re-directed so that Business Support can answer all calls, if anyone needs to contact us.

Young people and their families involved with the Youth Offending Service have all been contacted. Plans have been put in place to continue with their Court Orders, Out of Court Disposals, Community Resolutions and Prevention interventions safely whilst ensuring that appointments, reports and safeguarding are continuing despite the different format.

Our service has adapted by increasing the use of technology, being pro-active and creative to deliver a service to support young people and their families/carers during this time. For example, virtual panels and meetings have been taken place.

If you need to contact us, please ring our main office telephone 01495 768300 or email us on Youthoffendingservice@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Please follow the Welsh Government Guidelines regarding COVID-19 https://gov.wales/coronavirus

Stay Safe,

Monmouthshire and Torfaen Youth Offending Service

Positive Futures

Positive Futures is a sport based social inclusion programme that works with some of the most hard to reach young people.  The programme is funded by the Gwent Police Crime Commissioner and involves partners working together to provide a service.  Positive Futures aims to engage young people predominantly aged 10 – 18 years using sport as the main engagement tool to gain outcomes for young people.  It also enables young people to take part in a range of workshops that are issue based and needs led, prior to the sports sessions.

In Monmouthshire, Positive Futures is led by the Integrated Youth Offer Group.  This is a partnership of agencies involved in delivering services to young people.

In Torfaen, Positive Futures is led by RANDOMZ which is an organisation that works with young people to engage them in Education, Training and Employment.

For further information please contact:

Monmouthshire Positive Futures

  • Mark Foster, Sports Development Officer, Monmouthshire on 01633 644558; 07753850550 or markfoster@monmouthshire.gov.uk
  • Tracey Thomas, Monmouthshire Youth Service on 01873 833200; 07818016924 or traceythomas@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Torfaen Positive Futures

  • David Williams, Torfaen Youth Service on 01633 648124; 07980682276 or david.williams@torfaen.gov.uk
  • Leigh Rowland, Torfaen Positive Futures on 01633 480255; 07811033918 or leighrowland.randomz@g.mail.com
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