ABOUT RAPP
INFO FOR PARENTS, CARERS & PROFESSIONALS.
R.A.P.P. STANDS FOR: RIGHTS AND PARTICIPATION PROJECT.
RAPP was established in 1997 following pioneering work in Hull City centre with children and young people at risk.
Supported by Save the Children until 2003, RAPP continues to be a partnership project between the founding partners Hull Social Services (now Hull Children’s services) and The Warren Young people’s Resource Centre. RAPP also receives support form Connexions Humber, Hull Children's Fund and the Safeguarding Children's Board.
WHAT DOES RAPP DO?
RAPP is a service for children and young people in need or at risk aged between 6 & 21 living in the Hull area. RAPP offers independent advice, support and advocacy to ensure children and young people are listened to in decisions that affect their lives.
RAPP is about responding to children and young people’s issues in a child centered way. The RAPP case workers aim to develop effective working relationships with young people and offer positive advice, support and advocacy.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CONTACT RAPP?
We send the young person a RAPP information pack.We then follow this up with a letter within one week. The letter is then followed by a telephone call to try and arrange a time to meet the young person.
THE FIRST MEETING WITH RAPP
When we meet with a young person for the first time we explain clearly:
• What RAPP is about and boundaries for working positively together.
• RAPP’s policies and procedures.
• A plan to move things forward.WHAT ELSE DOES RAPP DO?
RAPP works with Hull Children’s services and a range of other agencies to make sure young people’s views and ideas are listened to and can help shape and develop services for young people in the future.
In addition to this RAPP runs various groups and projects with young people, details of which are on the current RAPP menu. RAPP offers training and workshops delivered by young people to a range of professionals and agencies.
RAPP runs a number of drop in advice surgeries for young people in Schools across Hull In partnership with Freedom Road Creative Arts. In August 2011 RAPP joined forces with Hull Youth Council to be now known as the Voice and Influence Team. Hull Youth Council run Hulls Youth Parliament, facilitate youth forums and support campaigns for children and young people across the City of Hull.
RAPP (Rights and Participation Project) and Hull Youth Council MISSION STATEMENT AND VISION:
The voice and influence Team.
To actively promote and advocate children and young people’s rights.
To build on children and young people’s capacity to take part in important decisions regarding their lives.
To create opportunities across services enabling children and young people to feel valued, listened to and included.
To enable children and young people to participate through a range of fun, creative and challenging activities and projects
To encourage children and young to become active citizens through campaign groups, school councils, consultation events, outreach work and city wide events.
To empower young people to put their ideas into action by working in partnership with agencies and decision makers who want to help children and young people make a difference.
Key Objectives:
To provide independent advocacy, advice and support to children and young
people in need or at risk aged between 6 - 21 years old living in the Hull area.
To deliver, facilitate and actively support a range of mediums and processes for children and young people to be listened to, join together in debate and have a voice and influence in local and national decision making.
To strengthen existing services for children and young people at risk of falling
through existing support systems and to re-introduce children and young people
to these services.
To promote an awareness and understanding of children’s rights and participation
in existing provision through:
• Developing and delivering positive, user friendly processes and advocacy.
• Promoting child centred practice and policy developments through creative consultations and group with children and young people.
• Actively listening and responding to children and young people through offering a needs led children’s rights casework service and empowering voice and influence approach.
• Utilising a participatory approach to integrating children’s views into service planning, delivery and evaluation.
• RAPP and Hull Youth Council; voice and influence Philosophy:
All children and young people have value and have rights. These rights include:
The right to be treated with respect.
The right to participate in decisions that affect their lives.
The right to be protected from harm.
The right to an education.
The right to be listened to, and taken seriously about things that are important to them.
In working alongside young people to try and make these rights a reality we aim to:
1.Work in an open, honest, flexible and approachable way.
2. Be non-judgemental and not patronising to children and young people.
3. Be willing to listen and to learn from our mistakes to develop our service.
4. Treat children and young people with respect and as individuals with their own specific needs.
5. Promote and a provide responsive, creative children and young people’s rights and voice and influence team approach.
6. Design, deliver and facilitate training programs alongside children and young people for other professionals.
7 .Work with children and young people to promote their views and ideas on issues of importance to them.
8 .Sharing practice experience in multi-agency arenas in order to influence policy and service development.
9. Working positively with other agencies to ensure young people are heard in planning & reviewing of services.
10. Carrying out short-term focused pieces of development work in partnership with other agencies.
11. Consulting with children and young people to promote their views and experiences at local and national level.
We believe children and young people are the best people to tell us about their lives.
This film was made to celebrate ten years of the RAPP project in 2008.
INTRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE.
The RAPP story for children and young people.To cut a long story short….and it is a story worthy of a book…or two!
RAPP began its life in 1996 in the Warren (a young people’s resource centre for 16 to 25 year olds in based in Queens Gardens) after staff from the Warren and Save the Children made contact with a gang of young people who called themselves the ‘town posse’ and were later named the YAP group (Young and Proud) in the City Centre.
These young people were having loads of problems and felt they were not being listened to, fobbed off and fed up of being passed from one place to another; with different agencies like the Police, social services and schools.
RAPP was then set up in April 1997 (by the Warren, Hull Social Services and Save the Children) to work at making sure children and young people were listened to and got the right support when they needed it.
The work of the YAP group set the building blocks for RAPP to move forward.
RAPP is about making sure children and young people are listened to. Have a say in decisions that affect their lives, get the right support when they need it and are treated fairly.*In August 2011 RAPP and Hull Youth Council together as the Voice and Influence Team.
This is what you can expect when you contact RAPP.
THE RAPP CODE
RAPP workers will...Treat you with respect, listen to what you say & take notice of your views and ideas.
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Do our best to get you sorted - if we cannot help we might know someone who can.
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Never give in - we will keep working with you as long as you want to work with us.
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Be honest and upfront with you - we have open files and you get to see what we write and how we are trying to help you.
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Ask what you think of the RAPP Project – your views and ideas are important and we are willing to listen and learn from young people.MEET THE RAPP - Hull Youth Council - Voice and Influence TEAM
Who’s who…Craig Clark
Hull Children’s Rights officer, Voice and Influence team manager (RAPP/Hull Youth Council)
Chris Lennie
Hull Mentoring team manager/RAPP case worker
Ian Bolton
RAPP development worker/Freedom Road Creative Arts Project Manager
Position Vacant
RAPP Children’s Rights case worker
Mel Clark
Voice and Influence development worker/Hull Youth Council
Helen Dalgairns
Voice and Influence forum worker/Hull Youth Council
Ruth Cowlam
Voice and Influence forum worker/Hull Youth Council
Melanie Shears
Voice and Influence forum worker/Hull Youth Council
Iain Thompson
Northern Drama in Education/Freedom Road Creative Arts co-ordinator
Lisa Billany
Freedom Road Creative Arts workshop Leader/ volunteer co-ordinator
Patricia Stork
Part time Administrator
TRAINING INFORMATION FOR PROFESSIONALS
Since its inception in 1997, RAPP has had a remit to deliver training to professionals in the health and social care field.
This training has been developed from what the RAPP team has learnt from the issues presented by children and young people accessing the RAPP service.
The main focus of the training has been to promote children’s rights, participation and a child centered approach. However now RAPP has developed and delivered training on various subjects such as child protection, anti bullying, communicating with young people, anger management and responding positively to young people at risk of committing crime.
RAPP works very closely with the Hull Children’s Services Partnership Learning Centre in delivering these training courses. In addition to this RAPP contributes to the Hull Children Services foundation course and offers a training course Children’s Rights and Participation once a month to professionals in partnership with the Hull Safe Guarding Children’s Board.
The majority of RAPP’s training is co-delivered alongside children and young people.An international taste for training/ training costs.
RAPP has delivered training for a number of different agencies at various conferences and to local authorities across the UK. In addition to this RAPP has delivered training in Bulgaria and Sydney Australia!
RAPP does charge a fee for its training programmes that are delivered outside of the Partnership Learning centre programme, the training offered can be tailored to meet agencies needs and requirements.
ANTI BULLYING TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR PROFESSIONALS:
RAPP and the Community Anti bullying Project (CABP) have designed and developed a two day training the trainers course aimed at raising awareness of bullying and tackling it more effectively.
The training programme supported by Children services training section and led by Craig Clark and Mary Dornan was initially rolled to identified trainers in residential care in Children’s services.
This work has been recognized by the Anti Bullying Alliance as good practice and incorporates the experiences, views and ideas of Children and young people who access anti bullying support from RAPP and CABP.
BUDDY SCHEMES/MEDIATION SCHEMES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
The RAP Project has designed and delivered programmes from lessons learnt through the BOB group (Bog off Bullies) on Buddy and mediation schemes in various Hull Primary Schools.
This training involves RAPP working closely with nominated year 5 and year 6 pupils and training them as playground buddy’s or mediators, with a key focus on tackling bullying and strengthening friendships, over a four to five week period in School.
RAPP also carried out specific work over a three week period in Southcoates Primary School to develop their School Council.IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON RAPP’S TRAINING PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING COSTS AND AVAILABILITY CONTACT CRAIG CLARK Tel.01482-225855
WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE OFFENDING OR AT RISK OF OFFENDING? CONTACT CHRIS LENNIE AT the HULL MENTORING PROJECT Tel.01482-225855
What people say about our training
‘If you attend RAPPs Children’s Rights and Participation training and fail to impressed by the passion of the RAPP staff or inspired by the young people. I think you need to seriously ask yourself whether you are in the right job!’ Foster Carer May 2009
‘The anti bullying training is delivered in a ‘real’ manner from people with frontline case work knowledge and experience and that adds positive value to the whole course. I really enjoyed it’Learining Mentor June 2008.
‘The young people who deliver this training are fantastic; they are so brave and inspirational in how they get the messages across. The training was fun, informative and at times quite emotional. I will be recommending it to my colleagues!’ Social Worker October 2010
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TRAINING INFORMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
At RAPP we strongly believe that children and young people are the best people to tell us about their lives. Many of our training courses are delivered by RAPP staff working alongside young people who have a story to tell and have experienced many different things in their lives that others can listen to and learn from.
We feel this is one of the best and most powerful ways to get people to remember training courses and learn new ideas and approaches.If you are a young person reading this and would like to support RAPP in delivering its training programs (you will get paid as well!)
Then please contact Craig Clark on 01482- 225855
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED AND SUPPORT RAPP TRAINING PROGRAMMES, CONTACT CRAIG CLARK ON: 01482-225855
Contact us - if the children and young people you are working with:
MAKING A REFERRAL:
REFERRAL INFO FOR PARENTS, CARERS & PROFESSIONALS.
Thinking about making a referral to RAPP- Hull Youth Council?
- Feel that they are not being listened to in decisions which affect their lives.
- Are experiencing difficulties in accessing services they are entitled to.
- Are leading ‘risky’ lifestyles, using drugs, running away or in trouble with the police.
- Are involved in a childcare review, planning meeting or case conference and need support in getting their views across.
- Are experiencing difficulties at school, such as attendance, bullying etc.
- Have a disability and are being discriminated against or treated unfairly.
- Require information about children’s rights.
- Need information about what is happening for young people locally including activities and support groups.
- Are in need of targeted, specific support and advice in relation to School or family issues.
- Want to get involved with Hull Young Peoples Parliament.
- Want to try and make a positive difference in their local areas or the City of Hull or start a campaign.
RAPP incorporates the Hull Children’s Rights Service, offers independent advice and advocacy to children and young people in need and at risk aged between 6 & 21 living in Hull. RAPP has joined forces with Hull Youth Council as the voice and influence team for information contact Tel: 01482-225855 or Hull Youth Council Tel: 01482 585297
PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE THE YOUNG PERSON’S PERMISSION BEFORE MAKING REFERRALS TO US CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE CAN SELF-REFER TO US
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WHAT CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE SAY:
We want to know if we made any difference.
This is what children & young people have said who have used the RAPP service.“I could just talk without any pressure about telling others. I felt that I was talking casually with a mate that I could trust”
“There was support there when I needed it”.
“They spoke to me about things I can do”.
“They were good to talk to.”
“They listened to me and they helped me get through it all and for that I am truly grateful to the people who work at RAPP!”
“Nice people and listened to the child and parents”.
“There was always someone to talk to”.
“Very helpful and very pleasant people”.
“Because they talk to you and help you at school”.
“Getting all the stress out and also feeling better after talking to you”.
“RAPP listened to me and made other people listen to me at school as well. They also helped me gain confidence at school when I was being bullied.”
“The people are nice and helpful and whenever you wanted to talk to someone all you have to do is ring and they be there.”
“going on trips and having people to talk to, having a life and making new friends, RAPP was very helpful and I wish I can come every day”.
“Helped me go back into school when I didn’t want to go”.
“I found out stuff about myself”.
“I enjoyed the arts and drama at half term and need more things like that to do”.
“The advice and help given by the team. They go out of their way to make things possible”.
“Craig Clark is really down to earth and tell you the truth if any thing can be done and you can look at what they write down about you.”
“He listened to me!!!!”.
“I thought Craig was brill and friendly and very helpful in giving me ideas for school bullies”.
“I was treated with respect and not frowned upon”.
“I felt they were there for me, they were kind and listened to me without interrupting me, they made me feel safer and that being bullied wasn’t something to feel ashamed about”.
“they always kept me informed with what was going on, they got things sorted out for me.”
“I was able to talk and be listened to”.
“it’s helpful to know you’ve got somewhere to turn when you need help and the best thing is they care”.
“RAPP was on my side and gave me a lot of help”.
“I enjoyed going to the meetings and making video’s”.
“They talk to you on the same level”.
“If RAPP hadn’t of got involved the problem would still exist”.
‘The things I went in for, was help to appeal to change Schools from one Secondary School to another. This happened for me. There was a lot of support for me and my Mum as well’
‘The RAPP office is a very happy place…it’s a right laugh’
‘ RAPP is the only place I would go in Hull for advice’
‘They helped me sort out my complaint’
‘I was home less, they talked to housing on my behalf and got it sorted’
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