Service Niche

At Nurture with Nature Care Service, we have a certified and registered VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) IDVA specialist worker with over 20 years experience of passionately supporting women and girls affected by gender-based violence in all its forms. Her resume, ranging from supporting survivors of gang related domestic Violence and abuse to harmful cultural practices including: FGM (Female Genital Mutilation), so called Honour-Based Violence, Faith Based Abuse, Corrective Rape, Breast Flattening/Ironing and Forced Marriages.

Knowledge is Power :

We understand that the systemic nature of power and control that disadvantages women and girls including coercion and threats, emotional and economical abuse, intimidation and physical and sexual violence. We believe in the importance of early intervention in communicating, to the Children and Young People within our care, the prevalence of domestic violence and abuse whilst also working towards its elimination through awareness, educational workshops, and activism regardless of whether they have had 'lived experiences' themselves.

Services

Semi-independent living 16 -18
Floating support /concierge services
Emergency placement /responsible adult (24 hours)

We primarily offer care and support services for young care leavers (16-18 years old) with low to complex needs. This includes young people with challenging behaviour, those with diagnosed or suspected ADHD conditions and other emotional or mental issues that have caused situations where a high needs care and support is needed. This also includes care and support for young ex-offenders and those with high-risk situations due to gang affiliation or grooming. where staff undergo continuous training and skills progression around VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) issues and is structured around the empowerment and development of Women and Young Girls.

Our main approach to care and support is to initially identify current needs and create a new agreed care/support plan with measurable targets using our care management system (solariscareware.com) to deliver individualised care based on the assessed needs of our Young People. The bespoke care provided involves detailed plans to ensure safe accommodation and a pathway to a sustainable future and self -independence by supporting the development of skills and inherent ability. We aim to develop our Young People by instilling a culture of self -worth and future progression. Education /training remains a major target for our clients.

Floating support (18 -25-year-olds)

We are able to provide a step - down service where care leavers of adult age are able to receive continued support and accommodation in a bid to be fully independent and able to access services and entitlements themselves. This is available under the request of the commissioning local authorities who recognised the need for continuous support for individuals. Accommodation provided can be a house share provision or solo placement where staff visit and provide 5 hours or more support key work sessions to service users.

Emergency placements 16 -18 years of age

In situations where there is an urgent need for temporary or short-term care, we are able to organise accommodation and support. The placement may occur through breakdowns in care home placements, foster care arrangements or when a Young Person needs to be bailed from custody at the local police station. These types of placements may be required out of office hours which creates difficulties in housing immediately with most providers. The package also comes with a 'responsible adult' service where a member of staff will receive the Child or Young Person from custody or detention over an offence that has resulted in an arrest.