What we provide

Young people referred to the project will be offered:

  • Supported accommodation and access to facilities based at the Aylestone Centre
  • A named support worker
  • An individually tailored support package with guidance, facilitation and monitoring of court orders, bail conditions, curfew or tagging requirements and work that helps the young person face the consequences of their offending behaviour
  • Education, training and social trips
  • Access to all YMCA sports facilities, theatre and fitness studio

We work with young people:

  • aged 16-19 years who have offended
  • at risk of custodial remand
  • registered with the Youth Offending Service or Health and Social Care

We can't accept people:

  • convicted of a serious violent crime or serious sexual offence
  • with serious history of racially aggravated offending
  • convicted of Arson with Intent
  • whose substance misuse poses a significant risk to others
  • whose mental health assessment poses a significant risk to others.




Our vision

These flagship services aim to reduce the risk of re-offending and prevent young people spending unnecessary time in custody. The projects support young people who have offended or are at risk of offending to re-integrate into society and obtain the skills necessary to address their offending behaviour.

Leicester YMCA developed this area of work with specialist staff in response to national research that demonstrated a link between the provision of stable supported accommodation and a young person's chances of offending and re-offending. Our model had been recognised by the Youth Justice Board and will be rolled out nationally, in partnership will YMCA England.

Leicester YMCA works in partnership with: