Next Step Project

The Next Step Project is the leaving care service for young people, aged 16 to 21. In some circumstances the service is provided to individual young people up to 25 years.

Young people who have lived with foster carers or in residential care may need support to develop all the skills they will need to live independently. The Next Step Project works with all these young people to help them to move on towards independence.

What do we do?

Each young person is allocated a worker who will help them to prepare for moving on from care and enable that person to access employment or education. We will also help find a suitable place to live.

Each young person is involved in preparing their own pathway plan which focuses on the development of life skills development and promotes independence. The plan might include budgeting, housing, health, education and leisure. Each plan addresses where an individual wants to be in the future.

We also have specialist workers who work with young people on issues such as substance mis-use, work experience opportunities and tenancy support.

Work with young people is done both on a one to one basis and in groups.

The team also offer a duty service between 8.30am and 4.30pm from Monday to Friday to deal with emergencies when a support worker is unavailable.

Who to contact

Name: Phil Varghese
Address: Next Step Project
Unwin Court
Fitzwarren Street
Salford
M6 5LN
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Telephone: 0161 607 1888
Email: phil.varghese@salford.gov.uk