Life Skills

Life Skills are covered in Key Working sessions. Our teams are fully trained in conducting these sessions in both formal and informal settings to maximise the engagement from the young people.

Young people who use our services may require support in a wide range of areas. Our teams can provide support and assistance in areas such as:

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation encompasses where you are living, how well you are managing your accommodation, and what steps you are taking to live more independently.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION/TRAINING

Employment/Education/Training involves how you are spending your days, and what aspirations you have for the future.

WELLBEING

Wellbeing includes how well you look after your health, including eating healthily, exercising, sleeping well, having safe sex, etc.

PEOPLE AND SUPPORT

People and Support is about feeling connected and supported, and having positive people in your life.

HOW YOU FEEL

How You Feel encompasses how you feel most of the time, and how you deal with emotions/mental health issues.

CHOICES AND BEHAVIOUR

Choices and Behaviour involves providing understanding of the decisions you make in certain situations, and understanding the consequences, and positive/negative outcomes of your decisions.

MONEY AND BUDGETING

Money and Rent includes how well you manage your money - for instance, having enough money to cover essentials (such as rent in thr, food, bills) and any other regular costs, and utilising financial services such as banks.

PRACTICAL INDEPENDENT SKILLS

Practical Independence Skills encompasses all of the skills you need to live well independently, such as cooking, shopping, and cleaning.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND HYGIENE

Personal Appearance and Hygiene is about how well you maintain your personal hygiene, including showering regularly, washing your clothes, and attending dental appointments.

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation involves how well you manage using transport to get around, such as attending appointments, employment, and education. Transport can include using public transport or your own transport (e.g. car, bike).

EMERGENCY AND SAFETY SKILLS

Emergency and Safety Skills includes how well you can keep yourself safe, and what knowledge you have of the emergency support available to you.

KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Knowledge of Community Resources is about how much you know about the support you have available, including local support and wider networks.

Please note: this is by no means an exhaustive list, but it gives an indication of the variety of life skills we support our young people with.