Young People In Focus

TOUCHING ROAD

Red Rose Chain 2008

Touching Road is a film written by and starring young men serving custodial sentences at HMP Hollesley Bay. Working alongside professional film makers from Red Rose Chain they have a created a film which is at once gritty, emotional and powerful. With the accompanying educational notes, this new resource is an excellent tool for discussing issues surrounding knife crime, including:

- Carrying a weapon
- Gangs
- Making positive choices

The DVD and accompanying teaching notes are ideal for encouraging discussions with Keystage 3 pupils and above.

WORKING WITH GANGS AND YOUNG PEOPLE
A toolkit for Resolving Group Conflict

Jessie Feinstein and Nia Imani Kuumba, Jessica Kingsley 2006

An excellent toolkit for practitioners whether or not they are working with high-risk young people. The activities will enable young people to understand what is going on in their lives and to positively take control of the decisions and issues that affect them. It is practical, can be photocopied and gives practitioners materials, support and inspiration needed to engage young people who are involved in gangs. It presents flexible activities and strategies to run either two-hour or one-day workshops and will be indispensable to anyone involved in working with this under-supported group.

Nubian Jak Board Game

This game raises awareness of issues of gender and identity amongst black young people in society. It can be used by parents, teachers and in a variety of settings which consider self-development and awareness of anti-discriminatory feelings held by society.

For 2 - 24 players, it can be either played in singles, involving 2-8 players or in teams of 3 with each Jak represented by a player.

THE NATURE OF ADOLESCENCE:
Understanding and Working with Young Men in Custody

By Juliet Lyon, Kevin Lowe, Anita Wilson, John Coleman, Scott McLellan and Carol Davies Edited by Kevin Lowe, Young People in Focus, & HM Prison Service, 3rd edition

NEW PRICE £25.00 (Inc VAT) Previously £50.00

For people who work with young male offenders, this pack includes detailed instructions for trainers. It now has eight modules:

- Young Men in Society
- Adolescent Development
- The Adolescent and the Family
- Young Men and their Peer Groups
- Young Men, Crime and Offending Behaviour
- Staff, Course Summary and Evaluation
- Young Men and Mental Health
- Creating and Maintaining a Positive Culture

The pack also contains: OHT and Activity Sheet originals, and a 35 minute video.

"Working through a manual that is not so strict and rigid...realising it is flexible I can improvise"