Dave has worked in education and youth work across Manchester, Salford, Cheshire East and Trafford since 2001; with a specialism in pastoral care, behaviour, safeguarding, and supporting young people with learning difficulties. After 10 years leading pastoral and safeguarding teams Dave launched Citywall in the summer of 2014 creating a bespoke offer of coaching and training.Citywall is building a defensive structure for the city through investing in young people, families and professionals to promote the well being of children and their families. Happy, healthy, functioning families are the defensive structures that protect our communities and allow young people to flourish. Citywall seeks to support young people and families in making positive life choices and gaining new skills to invest in education, parenting and employment. Citywall will offer a combination of professional family and individual intervention as well as volunteer led support programmes.Citywall engages with the following areas through mentoring and coaching, family support and training for professional.• Disengagement and disaffection from education among young people at risk of exclusion• Vulnerability to anti social or criminal behaviour, exposure to gangs or exploitation among young people.• Family breakdown, abuse and neglect. Parenting skills and capacity with particular emphasis on supporting the needs of the children of adults with a history of offending or substance misuse.• Young people in local authority care or adoptive placements.• Life controlling habits, addictions or patterns of destructive decision making.• Joblessness among 16-25 year olds and generational unemployment. • Debt and constructive personal financial management.Please visit our website. Alternatively e mail Dave Atkinson (Director) to make a referral or discuss how Citywall can partner with your school or organisation.
Listed skills include Mentoring And Coaching Young People, Effective Multi Agency Working, Team Leadership And Communication, Working With Parents And Hard To Reach Families, and 19 others.