Detached Youth Work & Advocacy

Specialist girls mentoring, outreach, and advocacy supporting young women across Croydon and surrounding boroughs.

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Specialist Girls Youth Work & 1-1 Mentoring

We provide flexible, girls-focused mentoring for young women who may not engage with traditional services. Our outreach-based approach allows support to happen in spaces where girls feel safest, most comfortable, and most likely to engage.

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Who We Support

Young women experiencing isolation or disengagement

Girls at risk of exploitation

Young people experiencing anxiety or low mood

Girls with SEND or SEMH needs

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Agreed safe locations

Community outreach

Home visits

Safe Space hub

areas of support

  • Croydon
  • Southwark
  • Lambeth
  • Bromley
  • Surrey

We deliver mentoring and youth work across:

  • Risk reduction and safety planning
  • Healthy relationships work
  • Trauma-informed intervention
  • Intensive engagement for high-risk girls

CSE Specialist Mentoring

  • Anxiety and low mood
  • Emotional regulation
  • Confidence and self-esteem
  • Consistent, trusted adult support

Low-Level Mental Health Support

  • Structured support for girls with additional needs
  • Emotional regulation strategies
  • Social communication support
  • Adapted mentoring approaches

SEND & SEMH Mentoring

  • Weekly 1:1 sessions
  • Individual support planning
  • Outcome tracking and review
  • Multi-agency collaboration where required

Our Mentoring Model Includes:

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beingHER Safe Space on Wheels

We deliver detached youth work through our Safe Space on Wheels, a mobile outreach service designed to reach girls directly in the community.

This includes town centres, estates, and identified hotspots where girls may be visible but not engaged in services.

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  • Building trusted relationships
  • Early identification of risk
  • Immediate emotional support
  • Creating safe, visible access to services

Safe Space on Wheels acts as a gateway into structured mentoring and support, enabling girls to move from informal engagement into consistent 1:1 support where needed.

Our Outreach Model Focuses On:

  • Weekly outreach across community locations

  • Experienced female youth practitioners

  • Engagement with hard-to-reach girls

  • Direct referral pathway into mentoring and Safe Space provision

Key Features

Advocacy, Voice & Leadership

We support girls and young women to have their voices heard and to navigate systems with confidence.

ADVOCACY FOR CARE LEAVERS

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We provide advocacy and support for all female care leavers through this service, including:

  • Navigating housing and support systems
  • Building independence and confidence
  • Accessing opportunities
  • Strengthening voice and decision-making
  • Advocacy & Support through Parental Assessments

Female Care Leavers Advocacy

A specialist forum designed to amplify the voices of Black care-experienced girls.

Focus areas include:
  • Peer connection and safe space
  • Leadership development
  • Lived experience shaping services
  • Engagement with professionals and systems

Black Girls in Care Forum

Relational & consistent

Culturally responsive

Long-term support

Trauma-informed

If you’re a mentor, social worker, or professional, your skills, expertise, and dedication can make a difference. Join us to support young women and help them build their futures.

How Professionals Can Make an Impact

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We accept referrals from local authorities, social workers, Youth Justice Services and community organisations

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