Advice & Support

What do we offer?

Constructive advice & support is the cornerstone of personal development. KADS support ensures young people get professional advice so they are armed with the knowledge and support to grow.

We Believe

Respect

Every young person has a fundamental right to respect as a unique individual regardless of sex, age, religion, race, culture, sexual orientation and language.

Skilled Support

KADS Support will always deliver a dedicated and skilled support service with high professional standards in order to achieve the best possible outcome for the young person.

Skill Development

To gain the confidence and living skills that are needed to successfully succeed onto a smooth transition into living independently.

Advice & Encouragement

Provide and advise on wider support needs and encourage opportunities for their personal development / achievements.

1:1 Counselling

Our 1-1 counselling service aims to promote good mental health and well-being by providing a high quality and professional service in a confidential and safe setting.

 

Counselling can be useful in helping people cope with various issues including:

  • Mild to moderate depression
  • Anxiety, stress and panic attacks
  • Substance use (alcohol and/or drugs)
  • Anger and irritability
  • Relationship and family difficulties
  • Low self esteem and confidence issues
  • Loss, bereavement and separation
  • Workplace or educational difficulties
  • Issues around sex, sexuality and gender identity
  • Difficult emotions or memories about past experiences

Mentoring Program

We support young people between 16 to 22 years of age through mentoring in London to take steps towards a positive future and achieve their short and long term goals.

 

Our key sessions can be divided into roughly sequential stages; for example, getting to know the young person and building rapport, getting the young person to know the community opportunities, making sustainable links between the two, exiting and having a watching brief. Services include:

 

1. Link Research and connection- educational institutions

To find out what is available and connect to community resources, enabling individuals’ young people with their own social support plan to a wider pool – voluntary and community sources, family and friends and to have a more varied lifestyle.

2. Facilitation

Developing a circle of support, facilitating the young person’s interests, (welfare, attentions, and significance) circles of support’s ideas.

3. Negotiation and advocacy

Helping and supporting young person speak up for themselves or where necessary to speak up on their behalf. For example, negotiating a role in a community group and advocating for the value to the group and to the young person of them playing that role.