Youth Services

The word STORM spelt out by young people posing as each letter

Children whose families and homes are unable to provide consistent safety and protection may develop coping strategies to help them survive and function day to day. These kinds of learned behaviours make sense when physical and/or emotional threats are present. However, they can be counterproductive and interfere with life later on.


Trauma can affect children in a multitude of ways growing up – behaviour, thinking, learning, emotional responses and relationships. So, we have put trauma at the centre of our youth services.

This is who our Youth Programme helps:

  • People aged 10-18, and up to 25 for those with SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities)
  • Young people who are NEET (not in education, employment or training)
  • Those at risk of exclusion, exploitation, youth violence or low aspiration
  • Young people facing disadvantage, poverty, insecure housing or social isolation

And this is what our Youth Programme offers:

  • 1:1 and group mentoring with relatable role models
  • Girls’ safety, confidence and empowerment sessions
  • Life skills (cooking, budgeting, CV writing, teamwork)
  • Exposure to the creative industries – film, music, podcasting and storytelling
  • Employment pathways
  • ‘Giving Back’ days – intergenerational volunteering, gardening and estate improvement
  • Teamwork and wellbeing activities, like roller skating and outdoor sessions
  • Educational trips, like visits to the Old Bailey courts

Results, Rewards, Resets

Our trauma-informed programme helps young people by offering a safe environment and therapeutic support. Establishing these routines can reduce behavioural issues and improve mental health in the following ways:

  • Improve confidence, communication and decision-making
  • Reduce isolation and negative peer influences
  • Create real routes into training, apprenticeships and work
  • Build trust in adults and services among young people who previously felt abandoned or misunderstood
STORM story

One of the companies we work with is Stellar Scaffolding. They offer scaffolding and health & safety training, as well as a pathway to employment.

In 2025, ITV News visited STORM to talk to one of our youth programme graduates, who followed that exact path to employment with Stellar Scaffolding. His story shows the power of targeted support and how a route to employment can change a young person’s life.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW