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What We Do
YSS works directly with people through regular one-to-one sessions, co-created support plans, advocacy, peer support and trauma-informed programmes. We work with children and young people, families, young carers, veterans and people involved in the criminal justice system across Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Warwickshire.
From one-to-one support and advocacy to help with navigating services and important life changes, everything we do is shaped around the needs of the people we work with. Our team takes the time to listen, understand what matters to you and help you find a way forward.
How We Do It
YSS provides practical, person-centred support that helps people in challenging circumstances to build confidence, stability and independence. Where appropriate, we involve families and wider support networks too, helping to build stronger relationships and provide more consistent support through periods of change.
We also use what we learn from our services, outcomes and people’s lived experience to improve support beyond YSS. Through research, training, coaching, shared learning and partnerships with communities, practitioners, commissioners and other organisations, we help develop more restorative, person-focused approaches across the wider justice and care systems.
Who We Are
We are YSS
For 40 years, we’ve been proud to support people in our local communities. Today, our work reaches children, adults and families across a wide range of circumstances. Our teams bring knowledge, commitment and local understanding to the work they do every day. We draw on decades of experience, alongside what we learn from the people we work with, to strengthen our services and help improve how people are supported.
Our History
YSS has a long history of supporting young people and people involved in the criminal justice system. Over the years, we’ve expanded our services to encompass families, veterans, women and others facing difficult circumstances. That experience has given us a deeper understanding of the complex challenges people can face and the importance of providing consistent support that looks beyond an immediate need.
Our Theory of Change
Our Theory of Change sets out how we create meaningful, long-term change for the people and communities we work with. It brings together direct support, work with families and communities, our lived experience and insight to help improve wider services and systems. By focusing on trust, strong relationships and individual strengths, we aim to create the conditions for people to make informed choices, take greater control and shape the future they choose.
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