Job Alert: Childrens Crisis Intervention Key Worker

Childrens Crisis Intervention Key Worker At Serenity Welfare we look after children in Crisis when no one else can. This is more that a support worker role, you will need to have a nurturing approach and be passionate, resilient, and committed to promoting the physical, emotional, and intellectual wellbeing of the children we work with. They can have complex needs and trauma related behaviours from being exploited in areas such as Drugs, Gangs, Violence, Sexual and Criminal Exploitation. They may also have Mental Health and Learning disabilities. If you have the skills to mentor and support a child or young person to bring about change in their lives, assisti...

Horrifying ways County Lines gangs lure kids from cash to computer games - what to watch for

In the first episode of the BBC’s new crime drama, The Outlaws, local gang leader Malaki offers teenage Esme £50. “Buy yourself something nice,” he says. It’s a supposedly innocuous interaction, but hints at the darker lengths criminal gangs will go to exploit vulnerable children. Like Esme’s character in The Outlaws, one thing which can put children at risk of being groomed into gangs is lacking stable family or support structures, especially children in or on the edge of the care system. It’s important though to recognise that any child is at risk of being targeted, even those from supposedly happy families. Older gang members will offer children...

'Drugs gang groomed me and I left at 22 with no job, no identity and severe depression'

Jayden was just eight years old when he ran his first errand for his Uncle Alex. “He asked me to run a package three bus stops down,” Jayden says. “It’s like at school when you get picked to take the register back to the office. You feel pleased you’ve been chosen. They say, ‘well done’ – it makes you feel good.” p:nth-of-type(2)","sizes":[[8,8]],"hideOnSensitiveArticle":true,"relativePos":"after","additionalClass":"in-article","name":"div-gpt-ad-vip-slot","type":"VIP","bidders":{"ozone":"1420432300"}}" data-gpt-placeholder="" data-response-start="1771.5" data-type="gpt" data-gener8="replaced"> Jayden’s parents were going through a fi...

Episode 1 | Supporting Youth, Shaping Tomorrow

    ?️ Welcome to the first episode of Serene Pod! Hosted by Selin, Head of Wellbeing at Serenity Welfare and a registered Dramatherapist working with vulnerable young people in care and the youth justice system — alongside Mark, mentor, music producer, former Serenity team member, and now full-time content creator. In this episode, Selin and Mark dive into open, honest, and thought-provoking conversations about the realities of working with vulnerable children and young people. They share insights from their own journeys, the challenges faced in frontline work, and why wellbeing — for both staff and young people — really matters. Expect storie...

Hope not handcuffs

In my many years of working with vulnerable young people, one thing which never fails to shock me is the negative attitudes targeted towards children in care. The archaic view of looked after children as “little thugs”, responsible for their problems, is more widespread than we might like to admit. The reality couldn’t be more different. young people in or on the edge of the care system have often faced multiple disadvantages and trauma which most of us could never imagine. In addition, they often do not have the security of a family support network in the same way as other children. But, however untrue they might be, negative attitudes such as these s...

Care Talk Article

In my many years of working with vulnerable young people, one thing which never fails to shock me is the negative attitudes targeted towards children in care. The archaic view of looked after children as “little thugs”, responsible for their problems, is more widespread than we might like to admit. The reality couldn’t be more different. young people in or on the edge of the care system have often faced multipledisadvantages and trauma which most of us could never imagine. In addition, they often do not have the security of a family support network in the same way as other children. But, however untrue they might be, negative attitudes such as these seep...