Independence

Turnaround promotes independence and self-reliance through outdoor adventure, challenging activities and education.

We promote independent living skills by:

  • Utilising the opportunities created by the most ordinary aspects of day-to-day living.
  • Employing a ‘life-space approach’ acknowledging the unique opportunity workers who share the lives and living spaces with our young people have.
  • Encouraging participation in the day to day running of the home.
  • Involving young people in decision making about their own lives.
  • Managing their own pocket money, clothing allowance and small budgets in the semi-independent home.
  • Offering appropriate levels of support and role modeling the behaviour we expect.
  • Creating opportunities for work experience or involvement in mainstream provision and community programmes.
  • Organising periods of free time where appropriate, building up trust.
  • Reinforcing their right to complain and supporting an individual with this process.
  • Consulting with young people about their education and learning styles to create a bespoke programme that is stimulating and engaging.
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