Trusted Youth Work Services & Support for Young People in UK Schools & Prisons

 

Kinetic is a national youth work charity offering youth work services and support for young people in UK schools and prisons. Focusing on personal development and empowerment, Kinetic ensures young people have the resources they need to thrive, promoting growth, well-being, and opportunities for success.

 

  • Meeting young people where they are, based on their individual needs, using youth work methodologies.
  • Offering a safe space for dialogical work through fun, interactive, and participatory activities.
  • Supporting young people to gain skills, knowledge, and learning to help them navigate the challenges of transitioning into adulthood.

Our Youth Work Services and Support for Young People in UK Schools and Prisons Include...

Youth work services in prisons
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Youth work supporting schools
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Youth work supporting families
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youth participation work
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KINETIC

20 YEARS IN THE GAME

Kinetic aligns all its youth work services and support with the National Youth Work Curriculum and maintains a workforce trained to National Occupational Standards for Youth Work. By offering a rights-based, youth-led approach, Kinetic places youth participation at the core of every service for young people in UK schools and prisons.
KINETIC IMPACT

Since April 2024, Kinetic has delivered youth work services and support for young people in UK schools and prisons, providing trusted adults and safe environments.

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Young People Have Attended
September 2024

WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE SAY

Young people consistently share how Kinetic’s youth work services and support for young people in UK schools and prisons have made a difference in their lives. They value the approach that places their voices at the forefront, helping to guide the development of the services that directly impact them.
• Everyone in Feltham needs a bit of guidance, Kinetic provides that guidance.

 

• Remind me there is more to life then jail. They give me hope when it's hard and a struggle to fuel it.

 

• Kinetic are considerate and take time out of their day to come and speak to us.
KINETIC IMPACT

Since April 2024, Kinetic has seen an increase in positive behaviour and engagement through its youth work services and support for young people in UK schools and prisons.

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  • 4.43 At the time of our inspection no children identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual. Support for children who did identify was provided individually. In the months before our inspection three children had recently identified as gay and specific groups had been arranged for them by Kinetic Youth

    Report on an unannounced inspection of HMYOI Feltham A by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 21 February – 4 March 2022

  • 3.53 Kinetic Youth workers (a youth work social enterprise) were used productively with separated children which was good.

    Report on an unannounced inspection of HMYOI Feltham A by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 21 February – 4 March 2022

  • kinetic youth workers undertook useful one-to-one work with children, for example on Keppel they were helping a child who did not speak English as their first language to develop their understanding and use of English.

    Report on a scrutiny visit to HMYOI Wetherby and the Keppel unit by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 19 and 26–27 January 2021

WHAT INSPECTORS
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WHEN WE WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

We work with young people whenever they need us, in school, in court, in reviews, in prison, on license, going home or at home. We can help young people to identify what can help them, what they’ll enjoy and support them with the things they need to do.

WHERE WE WORK

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Youth work services in prisons

Kinetic delivers youth work services and support for young people in UK schools and prisons, providing trusted adults and safe environments through interactive activities and programmes. Kinetic workers support individuals to explore, learn, and grow, using dialogical interventions to increase engagement with education, training, work, peers, family, and professionals. Regular needs assessments ensure the services are adapted to neurodiversity and trauma, with equity, equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging at the core of all delivery.

 

Delivery can take the form of workshops, activities, and 121 work.  Kinetic delivery clubs, focus groups and projects.  All delivery is planned and evaluated with the individuals.

  • Supporting youth voice and influence facilitating youth/community councils
  • Facilitating youth clubs and social groups
  • Social action projects
  • Topic based programmes
  • Skill based activities and projects
  • Emotional education and capacity building

Kinetic’s aim is to understand, identify and addressing barriers to engagement, working with individuals to reduce negative behaviour, increase positive behaviour and increase their engagement with regime, education/work, officers and professionals and specialist services.

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Youth work supporting schools

Kinetic’s Keys service offers youth work services and support for young people in UK schools, helping children and young people struggling to engage. Through placements, Kinetic workers act as trusted adults, creating safe spaces to foster positive behaviour and enhance formal education engagement. The service uses accreditation to measure the impact of increased engagement with education, peers, and professionals. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead ensures challenges outside school are managed in partnership with the school.

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Youth work supporting families

Teenage years can be challenging for both teenagers and their families. Adolescence is a complex process, where behaviour expectations mirror adult norms despite the brain still forming and the body changing. This can make it a challenging time as young people question who they are and what they want.

 

Kinetic offers youth work services and support for young people in UK schools, with youth workers acting as trusted independent adults to support young people through this process. They help with learning, growth, self-understanding, self-esteem, and future planning.

 

Families can pay for 121 sessions, either online or in person, once or twice a week. Youth workers are always vetted, trained, and experienced, working with young people on issues like anger, violence, self-confidence, gangs, families, isolation, mental health, and more. If needed, Kinetic can signpost to specialist services or support social engagement through local activities.

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Specialist youth participation work

Kinetic has been supporting organisations, both large and small, local and national, to develop their knowledge and skills in youth work services and support for young people in UK schools and prisons. This enables these organisations to involve children and young people in the design, development, and delivery of services, helping them achieve the best possible outcomes. Kinetic offers training, consultancy, and can even deliver participation programmes for organisations to actively engage children and young people.