BREAK CHARITY- HARLESTON

Our high standards of care echo the outcomes enshrined in the ‘Every Child Matters' white paper and permeate every aspect of the support we provide for our young people, ensuring that they are healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and attain economic wellbeing.

Break's children's homes have been particularly successful in offering stability to vulnerable young people. There have been real successes with young people achieving in learning and being ready to move into further education or employment. Many of the young people who live in Break's children's homes stay with us for many years and continue to be supported by our staff when they move on into independence.

The basic running costs of all our children's homes is met through service level agreements with Norfolk County Council Children's Services.

Our Mentoring Project links young people who have experience of the care system with adults who can act as positive role models and provide support for them as they face various issues in their path towards adulthood. The project supports 25 young people at any given time, most of these over a period of more than one year.

Mentoring is a one to one non-judgemental relationship in which an individual volunteer gives their time to support and encourage another. The value to the young person is spending time with a person who relates to young people, is able to listen, accepts them as they are and inspires, encourages and motivates them. The value to the mentor is the help they can give through their experience.