Outreach
Off the Record has an Outreach Team that aims to ensure our services can be reached by a wider range of young people. We realise that it is not always easy to get to one of our offices so we visit various locations where there are groups of young people, for example schools and youth clubs, to provide support and information about our services.
In-school Service
We go into secondary schools within B&NES to provide confidential advice services similar to the ones that we run from our offices. There will be an appointment system for this service that will be managed by the school but the details of the appointment will be private and confidential within Off the Record's confidentiality policy.
Students can make an appointment to see an Off the Record worker for a 20 minute one-to-one session. The appointment will be used to discuss anything that you may need information, advice or support with.
Workshops
We have provided workshops for groups of children and young people covering a range of different topics, for example:
- Mental health awareness
- Listening skills
- Self esteem and confidence building
- Communication skills
- Friendship issues
Assemblies and Presentations
We deliver assemblies and presentations to schools and other groups to increase awareness of issues that concern young people and promote the services we offer.