The Corner is funded in partnership with NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council and Dundee Partnership.

1. CORNER THE The Corner Health, Information and Peer Led Services for Young People Informal Free Confidential “Young people are healthier and happier” The Corner is funded in partnership with NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council and Dundee Partnership. Health Buddies in Schools

2. CORNER THE Youth Work approaches to health issues

3. CORNER THE Aims of the Presentation • Introduction to integrated services • Approaches to health focused work with young people • Partnership Working

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5. CORNER The Corner Charitable Trust The Corner Charitable Trust is represented by NHS Tayside, Chief Executive, Education Department, Young People and Volunteers. THE Finances Funding Partners: NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council and Dundee Partnership Regeneration Fund Stats & Facts Number of young people accessing services at The Corner Drop-in 2010– 11 = 6,653 Number of first time accessing The Corner Website between 2010 – 11 = 7,844 Number of young people contacted through Outreach work 2010 – 11 = 6,123

6. CORNER THE The Corner - Staffing Structure Service Co-ordinator Tayside Sexual Health Service Children and young peoples Manager (DCC) Corner Charitable Trust Corner Co-ordinator Team Leader – CLD (Health) Health Services Link Worker Health Promotion/ Outreach Workers Full Time x 2 Part Time x 2 Health Improvement Workers Part Time x 2 CLD Workers Full Time x 3 Part Time x 4 CLD Workers Part Time x 1 Sexual Health Nurses Full Time x 1 Part Time x 3 Sessional x 1 Admin Assistant Full Time x 1 Dundee City Council Clerical Assistants Full Time x 1 Part Time x 1 NHS Tayside Health Buddies in Schools

7. CORNER THE Key Corner Services • “Bodymatters” (Sexual Health Services) • Individual Support (Wide variety of issues) • Substance misuse support/advice • Housing support/advice • Information and advocacy • Free internet access • Free printing/photocopying • Legal Advice • Benefit/Money Advice • Employment & Training • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender “Allsorts” group

8. CORNER THE Health Promotion 6 Campaigns Pro-active approach / Requests CaST (Corner and Schools Together) Deliver Corner awareness sessions, as well as personal development in relation to sexual health, drugs, relationships and mental wellbeing Hey! Dundee (partnership) Housing education for youth- programme delivered to whole school Linc Clinic A partnership between Tayside Sexual Health and Reproductive Service, Paediatric/Child Protection Services and The Corner Changing Horizons A partnership between The Corner, Central Youth Team and Hot Chocolate delivering a range of sessions on health related topics

9. CORNER THE Peer Led Approaches

10. Dundee Peer Education Project Process S2 Peer Educators attend 8 weeks of training as an extra-curricular activity, focusing on alcohol, smoking and substance misuse 25 x S2 Peer Educators Recruited at 4 High School Baldragon Academy Morgan Academy Menzieshill High Craigie High S2 Peer Educators deliver 3-4 week programme to Primary 6 pupils at the associated cluster schools S2 Peer Educators take part in pre & post assessment of soft skills S2 Peer Educators attend 7 weeks of enhanced skills training S2 Peer Educators participate at team building residential All Peer Educators have Accreditation Opportunities Dynamic Youth Awards Youth Achievement Awards Duke of Edinburgh Saltire

11. Health Buddies in Schools Process S3 Health Buddies attend 10 weeks of training as an extra-curricular activity focusing on sexual health and relationships education S3 Health Buddies Recruited at 4 High School Baldragon Academy Morgan Academy Menzieshill High Braeview Academy S3 Health Buddies deliver sexual health and relationship education to S1 pupils during personal and social education classes S3 Health Buddies take part in pre & post assessment of soft skills S3 Health Buddies participate in team building residential S3 Health Buddies attend 6 weeks of support sessions All Health Buddies have Accreditation Opportunities Youth Achievement Awards Duke of Edinburgh Saltire Health Buddies in Schools

12. CORNER THE Peer-Led Opportunities Senior Peer Educators and Health buddies are invited to continue their personal development journey through a variety of opportunities Community Facilitate Consultation Workshops National Conferences Safetaysiders Community Centres Family Centres School Request Media Productions Film Photography Production of Resources DVD’s Books Exhibitions Increased confidence and self-esteem Group develop skills in leadership & presentation skills Group Trained in practical media techniques Health Buddies in Schools

13. Academic Year 2010-2011 Health Buddies in Schools recruited 27 S3 Health Buddies Peer Education Recruited 77 S2 peer Educators Peer Educators delivered programmes on drugs, alcohol and smoking to 860 P6 pupils at 14 cluster primary schools Health buddies delivered 4 sexual health and relationships education to 320 S1 pupils during social education classes 27 Health Buddies received Millennium Volunteer Awards 10 Health buddies worked towards a Bronze youth Achievement Award 60 Peer Educators worked towards a Bronze Youth Achievement Award 30 young people expressed an interest to continue their development with the projects Health Buddies in Schools

14. CORNER THE Comments “The Staff were very friendly, I asked everything I wanted to” - Young person, The Corner “The P6 pupils listen really well to their Peer Educator, they take information in through the small group work” – Teacher, Peer Education “As children grow up more quickly these days, we found it opened up this difficult subject for us to talk to our child” - S1 Parent, HBiS “I have to be responsible in primary schools – it made me feel proud” – S2 Peer Educator “I think this will help me decide the right thing to do, I have thought about consequences now” – S3 Health Buddy” “It is a very helpful service, the tick box sheet is great, you don’t have to say out loud what you are in for” - Young person, The Corner Health Buddies in Schools

15. CORNER THE Summing up, Is the Corner approach different? • Set up specifically to address health inequalities • A young person friendly, informal and confidential service • CLD staff employed within the NHS in health related posts • One stop health and information service – confidential, partners, advocating, signposting (social prescribing model). • Integrated approach – more crossover, sharing staff resources, improved awareness of service provision “cost effective” • Continued commitment from DCC, NHS and Dundee Partnership in recognition of unique service offered

16. CORNER THE Has the nature of youth work (from a health perspective) changed over the last 10 years? Has the changing face of youth work helped to improve health outcomes for young people?

17. CORNER THE Contacts Gary Finlayson Health Promotion Worker garyfinlayson@nhs.net Sara Beveridge Health Improvement Officer sarabeveridge@nhs.net Tel: 01382 206060 Fax: 01382 201929 General email: office.corner@nhs.net Website: www.thecorner.co.uk The Corner is funded and supported by NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council and The Scottish Government.