The Advance LIFT Service provides 1-to-1 mentoring and group support to young women and girls aged 9–13 across eight London boroughs.
This vital work, funded by the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), builds on Advance’s existing work with young women and girls in London, which has highlighted the critical importance of supporting young women and girl survivors at the earliest opportunity to help them lead safe and positive lives.
The Advance LIFT Service:
Advance LIFT service support girls who have been impacted by abusive and unhealthy relationships, at risk of exclusion from education, at risk of becoming involved in antisocial behaviour and who may be struggling to cope with their experiences.
We provide mentoring for young women and girls aged 9–13 through 1-1 sessions, as well as group work sessions, with dedicated mentors who will act as positive role models that they can meet with on a regular basis at school or in the community.
Aiming to build their trust, self-identity, and confidence, as well as the skills and ability to recognise when and where to go for support.
The service works in the in the London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Camden, Islington, and Westminster.
Who can be referred to the LIFT service?
- Young women and girls (aged 9-13)
- Residing in Westminster, Hackney, Camden, Islington, Tower Hamlets, Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent or Newham primarily. However, if there is capacity within the team, we will accept referrals from other London boroughs.
- At risk of or experiencing domestic abuse
- Showing signs of being affected by unhealthy relationships (inc. exploitation/grooming, gang involvement, peer on peer abuse/criminal networks)
- Displaying risks of being involved in the criminal justice system
- At risk of becoming NEET (risk of/exclusion, low school attendance)
- Impacted by violence and abuse in the home, and other adverse childhood experiences
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Helps women understand and overcome their experiences, so they may rebuild their capacities in order to help and safeguard themselves and their children, make positive choices and live lives from violence and abuse.
- When the clients have been referred to us, we will contact the client to book their places into the workshops.
- There will be 36 workshops for women between the ages of 16 and 25
- The workshops will be split into 2 programmes. Each programme will be repeated twice.
- One programme will be a block of 9 workshops for women aged 16-18 (which will then be repeated to allow further women to access).
- Another programme of 9 workshops will be for 19-25-year-olds