CY
has a team of youth workers who are specially trained to give you
advice and information on all sorts of issues. You may be doing
a school project on alcohol/drugs/smoking and need help with getting
hold of leaflets or useful websites, or you may have more complex
enquiries about claiming benefits or finding somewhere to live if
you are homeless.
Whatever you need help
with come to CY and ask to speak to a Youth Worker
- we can refer to other specialist workers at CY such as
Counsellors, Doctors or Nurses or we can refer you to other agencies
if we can't help at CY
Advice/Information
CY
Youth Workers offer advice/information on the following issues:
- Education
- Employment and training
- Family and relationships
- Health
- Housing
- Justice and equality
- Money
- Sport, leisure and travel
Quality Mark
CY has achieved the Community Legal Services Quality Mark for General Help and is a member of Stockport's Community Legal Services Partnership which links up other local information/advice services in Stockport, such as solicitors, CAB's, Stockport Law Centre etc. CY can refer you to these services if necessary.
Education
CY Youth Workers can provide advice /information/support on:
- Finding a course or training
- Bullying
- Exam stress
- School exclusion
- School/college projects on alcohol, drugs, relationships, safe sex, smoking etc
- Student grants, loans and access to benefits
- Student support services
- Stockport Youth Service Youth Centres and Projects
Employment and training
CY Youth Workers can provide advice /information/support on:
- Employment rights
- Finding work or training
- Maternity/paternity rights
- Minimum wage
Family and relationships
CY Youth Workers can provide advice /information/support on:
- Domestic violence
- Relationships - with family, friends or partners
- Looked After Children's rights/services
- Sexuality issues
- Teenage parenthood
Health
CY Youth Workers can provide advice /information/support on:
- Abuse
- Alcohol
- Addiction
- Bullying
- Counselling
- Diet and eating
- Eating disorders
- Exercise
- Drugs
- General physical health
- Holiday health
- Relationships
- Self harm
- Sexual health
- Smoking
- · Stress
See Sexual Health and Contraception section for more detailed information on Contraception, Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Housing
CY Youth Workers can provide advice /information/support on:
- Finding somewhere to live
- Housing benefit
- Council tax rebate
- Homelessness
- Housing rights
Justice and equality
CY Youth Workers can provide advice /information/support on:
- Crime
- Discrimination
- Getting your voice heard
- Hate crimes
- Looked After Children's rights
- Rape/sexual assault
- Young people's rights
Money
CY Youth Workers can provide advice /information/support on:
- Benefits
- Getting credit
- Debt
- Student grants/loans
Sport, leisure and travel
CY Youth Workers can provide advice /information/support on:
- Finding sports clubs/leisure centres
- Finding places to visit in Stockport
- Holiday health
- Leisure Key Scheme
- Local events
- Travel passes
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