Devonshire April May 17

Young
Devon
Supporting the most vulnerable young
people within our county
Life Matters
Balancing the stresses of work and living
with health and relaxation
Life Matters
Editor - Averil Quinain
coachingholistic@gmail.com
tel: 07891 447710
01395 513383
Averil is a Personal Life Coach
and Business Development
Coach. She works voluntarily
for the Princes Trust as a
mentor for young people, and
for Oxfam as a school speaker.
With a passion for inspired
and responsible living, she
also runs an organic natural
remedy business. Averil
trained at the internationally
renowned CoachInc.com and
is a member of the ICF.
PRACTITIONERS
Acupuncture
Sharp Acupuncture
07738 630186
Body Toning
Body Style Exeter
01392 428004
Hypnotherapy
Pat Hoare
01392 410090
Life Coaching
In the last year, Young Devon has
worked with over 2000 young people
Drive for an hour in any direction in
Devon and you will find young people
that Young Devon is housing, training
or supporting in some way, shape
or form. This progressive charity
has a long and successful history
supporting the most vulnerable
and at risk young people within our
county.
The individual needs, challenges and
aspirations of the 3,000+ young
people that we work with every year
sit at the centre of everything that
we do. Our work is delivered by a
passionate and committed workforce
of 120 and more than 150 supported
and trained volunteers, apprentices
& hosts. Young Devon works out of
18 sites, providing a diverse range of
services to meet the complex needs
of our beneficiaries.
Young Devon’s services are
built around the themes of
early intervention, stabilisation,
progression and awareness raising.
In the last year,
Young Devon has
worked with over
2000 young people
Each encompasses a range of
services designed to support
vulnerable young people in their lives:
In the last year, Young Devon has
worked with over 2000 young
people. Young people come to us
with a variety of needs and often
need support to journey through
more than one of our services.
We strive to ensure that young
people are kept off the streets, and
in safe accommodation that suits
their needs. 85 young people are
placed in our housing projects every
night of the year which equates to
31, 025 bed nights per year. Our
Homelessness Prevention Teams
worked with 208 young people to
ensure no one went without a roof
over their head.
Our Youth Enquiry Services, based
around Devon endeavour to provide
a safe, open and confidential
environment where young people
can access information, advice and
support on issues relevant to them.
Our skilled team delivered 1000
hours of counselling, developed
mental health training in schools,
supported over 360 young carers
and were there for 100 young people
who had suffered because of a crime.
Through our Social Action, Skills
and Qualifications projects we have
supported over 350 young people in
the last year through skills, training
and apprenticeship programs,
helping to empower young people
to become active members of their
Is the treadmill of your life
getting faster? You want to
slow down, but can't? You
want to change your life/career/
reach your full potential?
www.goforitlifecoaching.com
or contact Averil Quinain
07891 447710 to arrange a
free 30 min taster session.
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