The Wave
Working with care-experienced young people to support healthier, safer and independent lives beyond care.
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The Wave
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Public Health Northamptonshire
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Northamptonshire Children’s Trust
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North Northamptonshire Council
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Location
Northamptonshire, UK
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Launch
Sep 2023
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Area
Health & Wellbeing
Collaborators & Funding Partners
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Public Health North Northamptonshire
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Northamptonshire Children’s Trust
Team
Collaborators & Funding Partners
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Public Health North Northamptonshire
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Northamptonshire Children’s Trust
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Robbie is the Programme Director for Forward Outcomes Partnerships and Plymouth Refugee Opportunities.
Prior to joining Bridges in 2019 Robbie spent 20 years working in the third sector. Beginning his career as a Development Tutor at Fairbridge, progressing through local, regional then national Director Roles.
Robbie holds a MA in Professional Development and is a Fellow of Clore Social Leadership.
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Emily is Programme Manager for our Forward Outcomes Partnerships and Plymouth Refugee Opportunities programmes.
Prior to this role, Emily worked in HR Management whilst completing a BSc in Psychosociology, before moving to a Data Analyst position within Bridges’ Stronger Families programme.
Emily has recently completed an MSc in Psychology and Business with the University of Strathclyde.
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Instead of focusing evaluations on short-term KPIs linked to activity or inputs, agree the clearest possible metrics that correspond to tangible improvements in people’s lives and report transparently against them – while also working to understand the broader systemic impact of each project, and teasing out the lessons learned to inform future projects.
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Joey is the Service Manager for The Wave in Northamptonshire, which supports young people aged 16-25 who are currently in care, or have experience of being in care. In her role, Joey oversees a team of Wave Workers deliver trauma-informed, therapeutic support to young people in complex circumstances across the county.
Joey has 15 years’ experience working within a range of health and social care settings, in both secure hospitals and the community. She specialises in in the set up and delivery of new and innovative services, with a particular focus on the needs of women. Joey’s work has been written up and published both in the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants and for Mind.org.
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Lianne is a Case Worker for The Wave in Northamptonshire, a service which supports young people aged 16-25 who are currently in care, or have experience of being in care. As part of her work, Lianne delivers trauma-informed, therapeutic support to young people in complex circumstances across the county.
Lianne has worked in both children and adult services for the past 10 years. Prior to The Wave, Lianne worked for Catch-22 as a Pause practitioner in Northamptonshire, where she supported women whose children have been removed from their care. Lianne has a degree in Social Work from the University of Northampton.
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Sarah is a Case Worker for The Wave, a service which supports young people aged 16-25 who are currently in care, or have experience of being in care, and who are identified as being at risk of unsafe or unhealthy relationships.
Sarah has spent 20 years working with women and girls with experience of the criminal justice system, and those at risk, due to exploitation, problematic substance use, mental health difficulties, and social exclusion. Previously, Sarah worked for a national charity that was runner-up in the Outstanding National Charity Award category of the Criminal Justice Alliance Awards. Sarah has also worked to support women who are victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence and holds an LLB (Hons) Law.
Overview
Care-experience intersects with and compounds many other recognised forms of systemic disadvantage and inequality.
Care-experienced young people are found to be over-represented in school exclusions and unemployment, in the criminal justice system, and the experience of poverty, isolation poor physical and mental health, and homelessness, extending past the transition out of care and into adulthood.
The Wave is a programme supporting young people aged 16-25 to focus on a variety of individualised goals and needs that have been identified and agreed upon through a person-centred approach. These range from practical and tangible goals, such as securing safe and stable accommodation, to more holistic goals based on lifestyle or emotional wellbeing. All activities are underpinned by positive role-modelling, robust conversations regarding safe and healthy relationships (including exploitation and domestic abuse) and support to build and sustain positive relationships with other professionals and services.
There is a particular focus on supporting young people to access existing services and for the team to work with those services to share a trauma-informed approach, working closely alongside Leaving Care and Child in Care teams to enhance the offer of support to those identified as at high risk.
Outcomes
71 care-experienced young people have started the programme since it launched in September 2023. 90% of young people who completed the programme have achieved positive outcomes across at least 3 of 9 core areas.
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Young people have started the programme
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