How we can help
Barnardo's Young Women's Project provides support and advice to young women aged 11 - 18 who are at risk of or who are being abused through sexual exploitation. The criteria for referral is as follows:
- young women aged between 11 and 18 years
- young women living in the London Boroughs of Camden, Hackney, Haringey or Islington
- young women who are subject to Multi Agency Planning (MAP) Protocols under the Pan London Safeguarding Procedures
We can also provide advice and consultation if you are based outside of these boroughs.
The project is a safe and friendly place where young people can come and relax and have fun. The service offers:
- a one-to-one worker to support young women on an individual basis around issues such as self esteem, healthy relationships, body image. personal safety, drugs, alcohol, self harm, family difficulties and future goals and aspirations
- closed group work programmes covering a variety of subjects from how to keep safe and have healthy relationships to 'Baby Think It Over', our virtual baby parenting programme
- weekly open group activities (drop in sessions) offering a range of fun activities (e.g. cooking, arts and crafts, music and films) alongside peer support
- a sexual health nurse based in the project who can offer contraception advice and education (including pregnancy testing, chlamydia testing, and emergency contraception)
- an on-site beauty therapist who can provide a variety of beauty treatments to young people and advice on healthy living
- the project also has a range of facilities on site that young people can use including a gym, showers, laundry facilities, computer room and an arts and crafts room.
Please call us on 020 7700 2253 if you would like further information or would like to discuss a referral.
Are you a young person?
- Do you feel threatened or unsafe?
- Do you feel there is no-one to talk to?
- Are you feeling alone and unheard?
- Are you being pressured about sex ?
- Are you being made to do things you don't want to or being taken advantage of sexually?
At Barnardo's Young Women's Project advice and support is confidential and there's always someone to talk to. We will listen to you and can help you to make changes so that you can get back on track.
