Any Other Relevant Information – Voluntary Support

Please note the following is a list of support available locally by the Third Sector that Justice Workers can refer to but do not recommend within the court report.

Interventions suitable for

Clients with physical and learning disabilities, autism and older people. Support for clients experiencing mental health issues, homelessness and substance issues.

Programme title and provider

Hillcrest Futures

Details of all Specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available

• The service provides a range of support to clients
• Providing flexible, creative, responsive and person-centred services
• Developing and training our staff to be the best care providers
• Ensuring quality accommodation in the community; and
• Assisting to deliver employment and leisure activities to our service users.
• Work with clients can be undertaken in their home, the community and temporary supported accommodation for 1 hour per week or up to 24 hours per day.
• Typical services e.g., concerning alcohol and substance misuse, a range of interventions are offered including:
• Mutual aid (including SMART and SMART families)
• Recovery activities and group
• Harm reduction advice
• Overdose prevention and Naloxone distribution
• Blood Borne Virus testing and treatment
• Sexual health information and screening.

Find out more about Hillcrest Futures here.

Possible Outcomes

Possible outcomes include improvement in the client’s:

• Mental health and wellbeing
• Stable accommodation
• Recovery from drug and alcohol misuse or reduction in drug and alcohol misuse

Process for assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention

Clients can self-refer directly to Hillcrest Futures whereby the needs of the client will be assessed or supported by CJSW.

Interventions suitable for

Clients who would benefit from support to promote their employment opportunities.

Programme title and provider

Skills Development Scotland

Details of all specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available

The service is the national skills body who support people to develop and apply skills to promote their employment prospects and contribute to the workforce by:

• Providing careers information, advice and guidance
• Work-based training programmes aimed at building the career management skills that will enable clients to thrive in a changing economy
• Provide support to school pupils earlier to help them on the path to sustainable and rewarding careers

Visit Skills Development Scotland for more information.

Possible Outcomes

Clients gain skills promote their employment opportunities suited to their career choice.

Process for assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention

Clients can self-refer directly to SDS or assessed by CJSW whilst within the remit of Justice Services.

Interventions suitable for

Confidential service for women, children and young people living in Angus who are/have experienced domestic abuse

Programme title and provider

Angus Women’s Aid

Details of all specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available

Angus Women’s Aid offers confidential support over the phone, in their office or within a safe environment.

The service provides:

Refuge – a safe place to stay for women, children and young people fleeing an abusive relationship. They are supported to make housing applications, apply for benefits, register with a GP and dentist locally, register children at a new school etc.

• Women and children will have at minimum of one support session with their key worker each week
• Women can access refuge for longer term accommodation until they find permanent accommodation or for just a few days as thinking space
• Emotional support focusing on building confidence, self-esteem and moving on from the abusive relationship
• Outreach Service – supports women in their local community
• Key worker will meet with the women in a public place i.e. doctor’s surgeries, Access Office, Social Work Office etc
• The key worker will offer a person-centered 13-session support plan (can be extended) covering issues such as understanding domestic abuse, healthy and unhealthy relationships, support and safety planning, confidence and self-esteem
• Support the women to attend appointments/meetings, housing welfare rights, health professionals etc
• Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate (IDAA)
• Involves listening to women’s experiences and assess level of risk to tailor the right support and develop a safety plan. A home assessment will also be undertaken and the IDAA will make necessary contact with housing to enquire about additional safety measures being put in place
• Offers short to medium term support and if longer term support is required a referral into the outreach service would be passed on to the women’s service
• Multi-agency Independent Advocate (MIA)
• Provides a crisis intervention service to women and their children to minimise risk of harm and provide ongoing support on exit from the service
• Offers to be the woman’s voice and explain the woman’s concerns at MARAC (Multi-agency risk assessment conference, representatives include housing, health, social work, police, women’s aid, education). After the MARAC, the MIA will contact the woman and let her know what happened and how services have agreed to help reduce the risks. The MIA will also support the woman to access other services to find out additional information she needs to know or if she wants further support services. The MIA is a strictly short-term support service, ending shortly after the MARAC after agreement with agencies to provide specific support

Visit Angus Women’s Aid website

Possible Outcomes

Sense of empowerment, security, improved overall wellbeing, self-esteem and confidence.

Process for assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention

Self-refer or via referral from an agency.

Interventions suitable for

Suitable for children and young people, under the age of 18, living in Angus who have/are experiencing domestic abuse either at home or in their own relationship.

Programme title and provider

AWARE – Angus Women’s Aid

Details of all specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available

AWARE offers a confidential service who will listen to you and respect your choices.

• Services include: Support your understanding of what domestic abuse is – you are not to blame
• Make a safety plan to keep yourself safe
• Work with you at your own pace

Visit Angus Women’s Aid website

Possible Outcomes

Feel safe and cared about. Understand domestic abuse is not your fault. Where to find support services.

Process for assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention

Self-refer or via referral from an agency.

Interventions suitable for

Suitable for Children, Young People and Families who have a family member in prison.

Programme title and provider

Peer Support Groups for children, young people and adults

1:1 Support

Details of all specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available

Families Outside provide direct, independent and confidential support to families affected by having a family member in prison throughout each stage of the justice process. The service provides a person-centered approach that is needs-led and use a wide range of tools and the methods to address their needs. They manage and coordinate family visits to prison to ensure the family stays in touch with their family member and work together with the prison to identify and respond appropriately to the needs of the family.

The peer groups provide:

• An opportunity to share and learn from each other’s experiences within a safe confidential place
• Promote the views of group members

Their Family Support Team offer:

• 1:1 support
• Emotional support
• In-depth understanding of the justice system
• Information on prison, prison procedures including visiting
• Information on housing, finance and benefits
• Access to community support and specialised services i.e. health, domestic abuse and substance use

Possible Outcomes

Aims of the service are to:

• Improve the lives of children, young people and adults who have a family member in prison
• Reduce the stigma and disadvantages of having a family member in prison
• Raised sense of self-esteem and self-worth
• A positive experience of the justice system

Visit the Families Outside website

Process for assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention

Self-referrals can be made via the Helpline: 0800 254 0088, also via services/agencies the family may be involved with.