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PLACING YOUR FUTURE IN REACH
IN REACH EXISTS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND FAMILIES
We know that family life isn’t always easy and sometimes we
all need a bit of help, advice and support. We offer a range of
services to children, young people, parents and families to help
with a range of issues. We also work with many other agencies.
In Reach, is a Community Interest Company (CIC) based
in Wigan. As a CIC we invest all of our profits back into our
community. All profits and assets are used for the benefit of
families, particularly those who may be disadvantaged as a
result of social, health or educational issues. We promote strong
family to family community networks across Wigan and beyond
and actively promote the value of family in everything that we do.
WE bELIEVE IN ENHANCING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES bY WORkING ALONGSIDE LOCAL PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO FIND LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO LOCALLY IDENTIFIED NEEDS.
IN REACH EXISTS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND FAMILIES
Adam has over 10 years of corporate learning and development experience in Blue Chip, FTSE 100 and leading
organisations around the world, including luxury hotels and financial institutions to recycling corporations and
not for profit organisations. He is a successful entrepreneur and has won numerous awards for the standard of
training and results his development has achieved.
AbOUT OUR FOUNDERS
Adam travels extensively delivering learning and development initiative and is skilled in the creation and delivery
of development packages that show a measured analysed result. Adam is married with 2 young children and is a
huge advocate of ‘family’ and the value family has in society.
IN-REACH WAS FORMED bY ADAM MORGAN AND SUSAN bARRY IN 2012. THEY bOTH HAVE A VISION AND A PASSION
TO MAkE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY bY INVESTING bACk IN WIGAN. THEY WORk ALONGSIDE OTHER
AGENCIES AND SERVICES OFFERING AN ARM OF EXTENSION TO THE ALREADY VALUAbLE SUPPORT PROVIDED TO
FAMILIES EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES OR ISSUES.
Adam & Sue have a wealth of experience in their professions; Adam coming from a corporate and training background which has
taken him all over the world and Sue for her investment into local families over the past two decades working with vulnerable and
hard to reach families.
10 years on and Sue has had a wealth of training and has had the privilege of working alongside various agencies
and professionals i.e PCAMHs, Social Work Teams, Schools and so on, as well as having the honour of supporting
vulnerable families and children and seeing positive change in their lives.
Sue began her journey as a volunteer for a local charity that supported local families experiencing difficulties. In
a short period of time Sue gained a wealth of experience with the charity and was then offered a position as a
Community Parent Assistant Worker and progressed to co-ordinator of the Community Parent Service. Sue was
approached by the local borough to take on the role of Senior Parenting Practitioner a short while later
Adam Morgan
Susan Barry
EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT NOT HELPING FAMILIES AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY
RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR HIGH COST SERVICES AND SUPPORT LATER,
FAMILIES THAT GET SUPPORT RESTORE WELLbEING TO THEIR HOMES AND HAVE
STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTH THAT CARRIES THEM
THROUGH THEIR LIVES
GREAT PARENTING bEGINS IN THE HEART AND
CONTINUES ON A MOMENT TO MOMENT bASIS.
PARENTING IS EVERYTHING AND GIVES CHILDREN
THE SECURE FOUNDATION THEY NEED FOR A
LIFE OF SUCCESS IN A VIbRANT COMMUNITY
In Reach delivers early help and support
to families through three interrelated
and complimentary services.
WHAT WE DO
COMMUNITYSUPPORT
SERVICEPARENTING IN
THE COMMUNITYPROGRAMS
CHILDREN AND
LISTENING ANDCOUNSELLINGSERVICE
YOUNG PEOPLES
WHAT ARE THEY?The Community Support Service is made up of specially
trained Community Ambassadors which is a sustainable,
cost effective and nationally recognised peer support
system, that enables parents to gain practical support from a
trained volunteer that lives within their local community. Our
volunteers are passionate about building on the strengths and
skills of other parents living in less advantaged or deprived
communities or may be socially isolated or particularly
vulnerable. Relationships are at the heart of our support and
are the key to the success of our Community Support Service.
Community Ambassadors are important intermediaries who
carry out a role midway between that of a professional and a
friend. They also assist parents to ‘take the first step’ towards
accessing other local services, preventing problems becoming
entrenched that are then difficult and costly to resolve. By
offering advocacy, informal support, useful information and
encouragement to other local parents they can reach those
who are wary of professionals, building bridges to help all
parents feel valued and supported.
WHO ARE THEY?Community Ambassadors are trained volunteers. They are parents from all walks of life who want to make a difference in their local community. Each Community Ambassador gives a number of hours each week to the family they are matched with to be a constant source of support, accountability and encouragement.
COMMUNITYSUPPORT SERVICE
bEHAVIOUR PRObLEMS
ISOLATION
NUTRITION AND HEALTH
DRUGS/ALCOHOL
StructureGrowFlourish
COMMUNITYSUPPORT SERVICE
COMMUNITY AMbASSADOR
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
GENERAL SUPPORT
DEbT MANAGEMENT
DEPRESSION
bEHAVIOUR PRObLEMS
ISOLATION
NUTRITION AND HEALTH
DRUGS/ALCOHOL bREAST FEEDING SUPPORT
ACCOMPANY TO GROUPS
RELATIONSHIP PRObLEMS
LACkING CONFIDENCE
WHAT DO THEY
DEAL WITH?
THEbENEFIT
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICEFOR VOLUNTEERSMany of our volunteers often go on to further education,
employment or other hands-on roles within their community.
Typical personal changes we see are:
An increase in self-confidence and self-esteem
The importance of celebrating success
Improved knowledge of health, family well-being
and parenting
Many of our volunteers are also inspired to gain nationally
recognised qualifications and look at their time spent with the
family they support as a life changing experience. This not
only benefits the person that volunteers but also their own
family and people in their world.
FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIESParents benefiting the most are those facing higher levels of
disadvantage, deprivation and isolation. ‘Before’ and ‘after’
comparisons documented with parents that have had a
Community Ambassador be part of their lives, show in many
cases a dramatic, positive change in a wide range of health,
well-being and social issues.
Parents benefit by having an increased awareness of their
local community and services available to them. They also
gain increased self-confidence, self-esteem and develop
practical skills to make positive life choices for themselves
and their families. Often crime and anti-social behaviour,
social isolation and behavioural issues are reduced.*
*Relevant statistics and data is available on request
THEbENEFIT
FOR WIGANBecause all of our Community Ambassadors live in Wigan,
they understand the complex culture that we live in. This
places our Community Ambassadors in a unique position to
build strong relationships with parents and families to address
some of the key issues that are affecting our communities.
We have seen a measured reduction in anti-social behaviour,
aggression and domestic violence and families not being
able to access support they need to move their lives forward.
In addition to this, families become more aware of their
impact on their community and through relationship with
their Community Ambassador begin to address key life
issues such as:
Lack of qualifications and English language skills
Unemployment (often a third and fourth generational standard)
Drug and alcohol misuse
Financial deprivation
Healthy eating and lifestyle changes
Emotional well-being both individually and as a family
Community Ambassadors impact almost every facet of the
parents lives that are gaining support through In Reach and
the wider benefit to Wigan can be seen in both financial, social
and visibly tangible ways such as:
Reduction in crime
Safer communities
Reduction in truancy with children in school
Reduction in unemployment
Development of behavioural and mental health issues
And many more*
It has been wonderful seeing katie progress over the last
6 months. She has gone from being deeply depressed
to being happy and enthusiastic about her job and
her plans for the future. She has started a weight
loss programme and is talking about the possibility of
returning to education.
PARENTING IN THE COMMUNITYPROGRAMSWHAT IS IT?Parenting In The Community is a series of parenting, social and
employability development programmes. Each course or workshop
is ran by an accredited facilitator with experience in adult learning
and developing long lasting change. Here are a number of our
programs specifically aimed at parents and young people.
TRIPLE P PROGRAMTriple P is a parenting program identified as cost effective in reducing
conduct disorder in children and young people. A robust
assessment process is carried out that will identify if an evidence-
based programmes is an appropriate intervention for the family
at that particular time. Group Triple P is offered to local families
experiencing difficulties with the child or teen behaviour.
THE bENEFIT OF TRIPLE PIncreasing parents competence in managing common behaviour problems & development issues
Reducing parents use of coercive & punitive methods of disciplining children
Improving parents communication about parenting issues
Reducing parenting stress associated with raising children
Supportive learning environment parents share and discus ideas and receive practical information
THE NURTURING PROGRAMThe Nurturing Program develops emotional and mental well-being
which are both crucial in sustaining effective relationships and
family life.
To lead satisfying lives, fulfil our potential, enjoy good physical and
mental health, play our part as citizens, sustain close relationships
and enjoy parenting our children, we need to be emotionally healthy.
This means, we need to be emotionally literate. We all have innate
emotional intelligence; but unhelpful childhood experiences make
it difficult for this intelligence to be developed - this is what The
Nurturing Program addresses.
The Triple P Group Program is
delivered over 9 weeks. Sessions are
weekly and will last for two hours.
Week one is a taster week.
The Nurturing Program is a 10 week program with sessions on a weekly basis and will last for two hours. Various session times are available.
I was quite a shy person
and didn't really talk much
to anyone, but everyone
was so friendly in the group.
Some of us still meet up and
have a coffee with our kids,
it's great and changed my
life I now have some good
friends. Josie
bIG DIFFERENCESCHANGES,SMALL
THE bENEFIT OF THE NURTURING PROGRAMThe Nurturing Program provides simple, effective tools to help adults and children:
Understand and manage feelings and behaviour
Improve relationships at home and in school
Improve emotional health and wellbeing
Develop self-confidence and self-esteem; crucial ingredients for effective parenting and learning
Adults are given support on how to:
Build on pre-existing parenting skills
Use positive behaviour management, communication and relationship strategies
Look after their own emotional needs, so they can parent more effectively
PARENT PROGRAM FOR TEEN MUMS & DADSThis program will focus on the importance of early interaction on the unborn/new born child and the importance of positive early
attachment & Play. Collaborative working with other significant professionals is an important part of this program and addresses
specific group needs.
Give Me boy Until AHe Is Seven,
I Will& GiveYou AMan
“
“THE bENEFIT OF THE NURTURING PROGRAMThe Nurturing Program provides simple, effective tools to help adults and children:
Understand and manage feelings and behaviour
Improve relationships at home and in school
Improve emotional health and wellbeing
Develop self-confidence and self-esteem; crucial ingredients for effective parenting and learning
Adults are given support on how to:
Build on pre-existing parenting skills
Use positive behaviour management, communication and relationship strategies
Look after their own emotional needs, so they can parent more effectively
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES LISTENING AND COUNSELLING SERVICE
WHAT'S THE PURPOSE?The main focus of the In Reach Listening and Counselling
Service is to provide dedicated time with a qualified
professional and specific counselling for children and young
people throughout Wigan.
The aim of the service is to increase a child or young person’s
emotional or mental well-being, in order to improve their
learning experience, confidence, self-esteem, relationships
and so on. The service is designed to help young people make
positive life choices and create sustained personal change
that lasts well beyond any counselling or listening sessions.
WHO IS IT FOR?Counselling is aimed at children and young people between
the ages of 5 -19 years and up to 24 years of age for those
with a disability or by exception. Children who might be helped
by the service often have experienced:
Family problems, such as family separation and divorce
Bereavement or loss
Trauma such as child abuse
School problems, bullying, academic anxiety and stress
Social anxiety
Peer relationships
Sexual, religious or racial issues
Many other complex emotional difficulties i.e self-harmCOUNSELLING NOT ONLY HELPED MY DAUGHTER, bUT ALL THE FAMILY bENEFITED. MARY
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES LISTENING AND COUNSELLING SERVICE
I DID NOT REALISE THAT
COUNSELLING MY SON
WOULD LEAD TO ME GETTING HELP FOR MY
DRINkING. THANk YOU.
THE LISTENING AND COUNSELLING SERVICE DELIVERS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE EMOTIONAL, WELL-bEING AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
We deliver a range of services consisting of evidence-based models and brief solution-focused interventions, within the following categories:
Individual 1:1 work such as counselling and other talking therapies
Need related group work with children, young people and parents to meet specific needs
Whole-family, evidence-based interventions, such as family mediation, family therapy
or family group conferencing programs
In Reach also reaches out and works in partnership with other
agencies to deliver a truly customised approach for families
needing a listening or counselling service. We do this to enable
them to use self-help and coping strategies and provide peer
support to each other.
All our staff are bACP qualified and have years of
experience. They have all gained further specialist
skills in various areas of their counselling professions.
bacpBritish Association for
Counselling & Psychotherapy
IF NOT US -WHO?IF NOT NOW - WHEN?In Reach is an essential service for Wigan and the surrounding
areas. For too long, things have continued to get worse in
areas of the town and for the thousands of families stuck
in the trap of deprivation, lack of support and generational
thinking about what they are capable of doing with their lives.
Now is the time to make a change in the way we treat the root
causes of problems that have plagued many of our estates
and communities for decades – because if not us, who?
By being very specific in the way we are working in the
community, our whole approach is very results driven. We
exist to make a difference to the lives of children, young
people and their parents in Wigan – people who need help
and support, but also need to be shown a fresh way of
thinking about themselves and what they are able to achieve
with their lives.
WHAT CANYOU DO?
WIGAN IS ALIVE WITH SkILLED PEOPLE AND bUSINESSES. IN REACH IS A COMMERCIALLY MINDED ORGANISATION AND WE NOW NEED TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL PEOPLE AND bUSINESSES TO INVEST bACk INTO WIGAN WE SIMPLY CAN'T DO IT ALONE.
PARTNERING WITH IN REACH, bY CONTRIbUTING EITHER FINANCIALLY OR WITH TIME IS ESSENTIAL. WITHOUT THIS WE CANNOT CONTINUE MAkING A DIFFERENCE IN WIGAN.
PLEASE COMPLETE A PARTNERSHIP FORM, AVAILAbLE FROM
www.in-reach.org OR EMAIL [email protected]
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In Reach Enterprise CIC
Wigan Investment Centre Waterside Drive Wigan
WN3 5bA
In Reach Enterprise CIC is registered in England and Wales, Company No. 8229426. Registered Address: Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5BA
01942 705 [email protected]
In Reach Enterprise CIC
Wigan Investment Centre Waterside Drive Wigan
WN3 5bA
In Reach Enterprise CIC is registered in England and Wales, Company No. 8229426. Registered Address: Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5BA
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