Talking Control is a 12-week programme and runs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.30-3pm.
Hosted at: Staines Rugby Club, Snakey Lane, Feltham, TW13 7NB
We work with groups of up to 18 young people per course.
We have a direct partnership with 25-30 mainstream and PRU schools in Hounslow, Feltham, Chiswick, Twickenham, Richmond boroughs.
Mind, Richmond, Kingston – workshops on anger management, self-esteem, future prospects | BigKid- deliver American football | No Shame In Running – mentoring and provide lived experience guests and workshops | St Mary’s University – work placements, mentoring, workshops on future prospect options, Theory of change assessment | London Sport – advice/ support | 301 Mentoring – Topsy Ojo – weekly mentoring | Princes Trust – skills workshops including graffiti workshop | Hounslow Skills & Employment Delivery Team – training and employment opportunities | Whitney Iles – forensic psychotherapist
Groups include:
* PREVENTATIVE: Cohorts for young people who are at risk of or have permanent exclusion from school. To re-engage them back into school, an apprenticeship, college.
* ROTL : Young people who are either currently at Feltham YOI on ROTL(Released on Temporary Licence) to assist with their transition and re-engagement into society in a positive way.
We are supported through a huge host of volunteers: personal trainers, charities, coaches, mentors and university placement assistance.
Young people take part in:
- Rugby, American football, boxing, personal training sessions – Taking Control
- Personal development workshops which focus on; run on all courses
- knife crime and youth violence
- mental health and well-being
- behaviours and consequences
- future pathways
- Social time to interact with each other and staff
- 1-1 mentoring
The programmes are an alternative provision which aims to:
- Engage young people into positive activities
- Raise the confidence and self-esteem of the young people
- Support young people to build resilience and overcome barriers
- Support them to re-engage back into education
- Divert them from criminal activity
- Help them create a positive plan for their future
Taking Control – Boys cohort aged 13-17
Starts: 12th September – 9th December 2022
12 weeks excluding school holidays
3 days a week.
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am – 3pm
Includes breakfast and lunch on site. All kit is provided.
Email us if additional information is required. info@project-turnover.com
Sports included. No previous experience needed: rugby, football, boxing, American football, Personal Training
1-2-1 mentoring and group sessions.
Workshops on: grooming, anxiety, school engagement, anger management, self belief, knife crime and more.
Taking Control – Girls cohort aged 13-17
Starts: 4th January – 1st April 2023
12 weeks excluding school holidays
3 days a week.
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am – 3pm
Includes breakfast and lunch on site. All kit is provided.
Email us if additional information is required. info@project-turnover.com
Sports included. No previous experience needed: rugby, football, boxing, American football, Personal Training
1-2-1 mentoring and group sessions.
Workshops on: teenage pregnancy, grooming, school engagement, anxiety, anger management, self belief, knife crime and more.
