‘IT’S A SIXTH SENSE...I SEE YOU, YOU SEE ME, AND WE’VE BEEN THERE’: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPING A PEER MENTORING SCHEME WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUTH JUSTICE SERVICES

  • BUSSU, A. (Speaker)
  • Jayne Price (Speaker)
  • CREANEY, S. (Speaker)
  • Samantha Burns (Speaker)
  • Kierra Myles (Speaker)

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Description

The presentation explores the development of peer mentorship within Youth
Justice, including the value and utilisation of lived experience. Children and young people
who have acquired specific experience of system contact can accrue experiential knowledge
and become ‘experts by experience’. These children and young people are potentially
capable of providing unique insights, which include sharing knowledge and experiences of
navigating welfare and justice services. This research paper provides in-depth insight from
an ongoing study about the experiences of those involved in delivering a peer mentoring
scheme within a youth justice context. Data from semi-structured interviews with lived
experienced peer mentors and practitioners were analysed using thematic analysis to
explore participants' opinions, attitudes and beliefs regarding the design and development
of a peer mentoring scheme. The article contributes to a conceptual understanding of the
design and delivery of peer mentorship within youth justice.
Period27 Nov 2024
Event titleChildren’s participation in youth justice: Actions speak louder than words
Event typeWorkshop

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