In Reach

PLACING YOUR FUTURE IN REACH

IN REACH EXISTS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND FAMILIES

We know that family life isn’t always easy and sometimes we

all need a bit of help, advice and support. We offer a range of

services to children, young people, parents and families to help

with a range of issues. We also work with many other agencies.

In Reach, is a Community Interest Company (CIC) based

in Wigan. As a CIC we invest all of our profits back into our

community. All profits and assets are used for the benefit of

families, particularly those who may be disadvantaged as a

result of social, health or educational issues. We promote strong

family to family community networks across Wigan and beyond

and actively promote the value of family in everything that we do.

WE bELIEVE IN ENHANCING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES bY WORkING ALONGSIDE LOCAL PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO FIND LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO LOCALLY IDENTIFIED NEEDS.

IN REACH EXISTS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND FAMILIES

Adam has over 10 years of corporate learning and development experience in Blue Chip, FTSE 100 and leading

organisations around the world, including luxury hotels and financial institutions to recycling corporations and

not for profit organisations. He is a successful entrepreneur and has won numerous awards for the standard of

training and results his development has achieved.

AbOUT OUR FOUNDERS

Adam travels extensively delivering learning and development initiative and is skilled in the creation and delivery

of development packages that show a measured analysed result. Adam is married with 2 young children and is a

huge advocate of ‘family’ and the value family has in society.

IN-REACH WAS FORMED bY ADAM MORGAN AND SUSAN bARRY IN 2012. THEY bOTH HAVE A VISION AND A PASSION

TO MAkE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY bY INVESTING bACk IN WIGAN. THEY WORk ALONGSIDE OTHER

AGENCIES AND SERVICES OFFERING AN ARM OF EXTENSION TO THE ALREADY VALUAbLE SUPPORT PROVIDED TO

FAMILIES EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES OR ISSUES.

Adam & Sue have a wealth of experience in their professions; Adam coming from a corporate and training background which has

taken him all over the world and Sue for her investment into local families over the past two decades working with vulnerable and

hard to reach families.

10 years on and Sue has had a wealth of training and has had the privilege of working alongside various agencies

and professionals i.e PCAMHs, Social Work Teams, Schools and so on, as well as having the honour of supporting

vulnerable families and children and seeing positive change in their lives.

Sue began her journey as a volunteer for a local charity that supported local families experiencing difficulties. In

a short period of time Sue gained a wealth of experience with the charity and was then offered a position as a

Community Parent Assistant Worker and progressed to co-ordinator of the Community Parent Service. Sue was

approached by the local borough to take on the role of Senior Parenting Practitioner a short while later

Adam Morgan

Susan Barry

EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT NOT HELPING FAMILIES AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY

RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR HIGH COST SERVICES AND SUPPORT LATER,

FAMILIES THAT GET SUPPORT RESTORE WELLbEING TO THEIR HOMES AND HAVE

STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTH THAT CARRIES THEM

THROUGH THEIR LIVES

GREAT PARENTING bEGINS IN THE HEART AND

CONTINUES ON A MOMENT TO MOMENT bASIS.

PARENTING IS EVERYTHING AND GIVES CHILDREN

THE SECURE FOUNDATION THEY NEED FOR A

LIFE OF SUCCESS IN A VIbRANT COMMUNITY

In Reach delivers early help and support

to families through three interrelated

and complimentary services.

WHAT WE DO

COMMUNITYSUPPORT

SERVICEPARENTING IN

THE COMMUNITYPROGRAMS

CHILDREN AND

LISTENING ANDCOUNSELLINGSERVICE

YOUNG PEOPLES

WHAT ARE THEY?The Community Support Service is made up of specially

trained Community Ambassadors which is a sustainable,

cost effective and nationally recognised peer support

system, that enables parents to gain practical support from a

trained volunteer that lives within their local community. Our

volunteers are passionate about building on the strengths and

skills of other parents living in less advantaged or deprived

communities or may be socially isolated or particularly

vulnerable. Relationships are at the heart of our support and

are the key to the success of our Community Support Service.

Community Ambassadors are important intermediaries who

carry out a role midway between that of a professional and a

friend. They also assist parents to ‘take the first step’ towards

accessing other local services, preventing problems becoming

entrenched that are then difficult and costly to resolve. By

offering advocacy, informal support, useful information and

encouragement to other local parents they can reach those

who are wary of professionals, building bridges to help all

parents feel valued and supported.

WHO ARE THEY?Community Ambassadors are trained volunteers. They are parents from all walks of life who want to make a difference in their local community. Each Community Ambassador gives a number of hours each week to the family they are matched with to be a constant source of support, accountability and encouragement.

COMMUNITYSUPPORT SERVICE

bEHAVIOUR PRObLEMS

ISOLATION

NUTRITION AND HEALTH

DRUGS/ALCOHOL

StructureGrowFlourish

COMMUNITYSUPPORT SERVICE

COMMUNITY AMbASSADOR

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

GENERAL SUPPORT

DEbT MANAGEMENT

DEPRESSION

bEHAVIOUR PRObLEMS

ISOLATION

NUTRITION AND HEALTH

DRUGS/ALCOHOL bREAST FEEDING SUPPORT

ACCOMPANY TO GROUPS

RELATIONSHIP PRObLEMS

LACkING CONFIDENCE

WHAT DO THEY

DEAL WITH?

THEbENEFIT

COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICEFOR VOLUNTEERSMany of our volunteers often go on to further education,

employment or other hands-on roles within their community.

Typical personal changes we see are:

An increase in self-confidence and self-esteem

The importance of celebrating success

Improved knowledge of health, family well-being

and parenting

Many of our volunteers are also inspired to gain nationally

recognised qualifications and look at their time spent with the

family they support as a life changing experience. This not

only benefits the person that volunteers but also their own

family and people in their world.

FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIESParents benefiting the most are those facing higher levels of

disadvantage, deprivation and isolation. ‘Before’ and ‘after’

comparisons documented with parents that have had a

Community Ambassador be part of their lives, show in many

cases a dramatic, positive change in a wide range of health,

well-being and social issues.

Parents benefit by having an increased awareness of their

local community and services available to them. They also

gain increased self-confidence, self-esteem and develop

practical skills to make positive life choices for themselves

and their families. Often crime and anti-social behaviour,

social isolation and behavioural issues are reduced.*

*Relevant statistics and data is available on request

THEbENEFIT

FOR WIGANBecause all of our Community Ambassadors live in Wigan,

they understand the complex culture that we live in. This

places our Community Ambassadors in a unique position to

build strong relationships with parents and families to address

some of the key issues that are affecting our communities.

We have seen a measured reduction in anti-social behaviour,

aggression and domestic violence and families not being

able to access support they need to move their lives forward.

In addition to this, families become more aware of their

impact on their community and through relationship with

their Community Ambassador begin to address key life

issues such as:

Lack of qualifications and English language skills

Unemployment (often a third and fourth generational standard)

Drug and alcohol misuse

Financial deprivation

Healthy eating and lifestyle changes

Emotional well-being both individually and as a family

Community Ambassadors impact almost every facet of the

parents lives that are gaining support through In Reach and

the wider benefit to Wigan can be seen in both financial, social

and visibly tangible ways such as:

Reduction in crime

Safer communities

Reduction in truancy with children in school

Reduction in unemployment

Development of behavioural and mental health issues

And many more*

It has been wonderful seeing katie progress over the last

6 months. She has gone from being deeply depressed

to being happy and enthusiastic about her job and

her plans for the future. She has started a weight

loss programme and is talking about the possibility of

returning to education.

PARENTING IN THE COMMUNITYPROGRAMSWHAT IS IT?Parenting In The Community is a series of parenting, social and

employability development programmes. Each course or workshop

is ran by an accredited facilitator with experience in adult learning

and developing long lasting change. Here are a number of our

programs specifically aimed at parents and young people.

TRIPLE P PROGRAMTriple P is a parenting program identified as cost effective in reducing

conduct disorder in children and young people. A robust

assessment process is carried out that will identify if an evidence-

based programmes is an appropriate intervention for the family

at that particular time. Group Triple P is offered to local families

experiencing difficulties with the child or teen behaviour.

THE bENEFIT OF TRIPLE PIncreasing parents competence in managing common behaviour problems & development issues

Reducing parents use of coercive & punitive methods of disciplining children

Improving parents communication about parenting issues

Reducing parenting stress associated with raising children

Supportive learning environment parents share and discus ideas and receive practical information

THE NURTURING PROGRAMThe Nurturing Program develops emotional and mental well-being

which are both crucial in sustaining effective relationships and

family life.

To lead satisfying lives, fulfil our potential, enjoy good physical and

mental health, play our part as citizens, sustain close relationships

and enjoy parenting our children, we need to be emotionally healthy.

This means, we need to be emotionally literate. We all have innate

emotional intelligence; but unhelpful childhood experiences make

it difficult for this intelligence to be developed - this is what The

Nurturing Program addresses.

The Triple P Group Program is

delivered over 9 weeks. Sessions are

weekly and will last for two hours.

Week one is a taster week.

The Nurturing Program is a 10 week program with sessions on a weekly basis and will last for two hours. Various session times are available.

I was quite a shy person

and didn't really talk much

to anyone, but everyone

was so friendly in the group.

Some of us still meet up and

have a coffee with our kids,

it's great and changed my

life I now have some good

friends. Josie

bIG DIFFERENCESCHANGES,SMALL

THE bENEFIT OF THE NURTURING PROGRAMThe Nurturing Program provides simple, effective tools to help adults and children:

Understand and manage feelings and behaviour

Improve relationships at home and in school

Improve emotional health and wellbeing

Develop self-confidence and self-esteem; crucial ingredients for effective parenting and learning

Adults are given support on how to:

Build on pre-existing parenting skills

Use positive behaviour management, communication and relationship strategies

Look after their own emotional needs, so they can parent more effectively

PARENT PROGRAM FOR TEEN MUMS & DADSThis program will focus on the importance of early interaction on the unborn/new born child and the importance of positive early

attachment & Play. Collaborative working with other significant professionals is an important part of this program and addresses

specific group needs.

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“THE bENEFIT OF THE NURTURING PROGRAMThe Nurturing Program provides simple, effective tools to help adults and children:

Understand and manage feelings and behaviour

Improve relationships at home and in school

Improve emotional health and wellbeing

Develop self-confidence and self-esteem; crucial ingredients for effective parenting and learning

Adults are given support on how to:

Build on pre-existing parenting skills

Use positive behaviour management, communication and relationship strategies

Look after their own emotional needs, so they can parent more effectively

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES LISTENING AND COUNSELLING SERVICE

WHAT'S THE PURPOSE?The main focus of the In Reach Listening and Counselling

Service is to provide dedicated time with a qualified

professional and specific counselling for children and young

people throughout Wigan.

The aim of the service is to increase a child or young person’s

emotional or mental well-being, in order to improve their

learning experience, confidence, self-esteem, relationships

and so on. The service is designed to help young people make

positive life choices and create sustained personal change

that lasts well beyond any counselling or listening sessions.

WHO IS IT FOR?Counselling is aimed at children and young people between

the ages of 5 -19 years and up to 24 years of age for those

with a disability or by exception. Children who might be helped

by the service often have experienced:

Family problems, such as family separation and divorce

Bereavement or loss

Trauma such as child abuse

School problems, bullying, academic anxiety and stress

Social anxiety

Peer relationships

Sexual, religious or racial issues

Many other complex emotional difficulties i.e self-harmCOUNSELLING NOT ONLY HELPED MY DAUGHTER, bUT ALL THE FAMILY bENEFITED. MARY

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES LISTENING AND COUNSELLING SERVICE

I DID NOT REALISE THAT

COUNSELLING MY SON

WOULD LEAD TO ME GETTING HELP FOR MY

DRINkING. THANk YOU.

THE LISTENING AND COUNSELLING SERVICE DELIVERS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE EMOTIONAL, WELL-bEING AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.

We deliver a range of services consisting of evidence-based models and brief solution-focused interventions, within the following categories:

Individual 1:1 work such as counselling and other talking therapies

Need related group work with children, young people and parents to meet specific needs

Whole-family, evidence-based interventions, such as family mediation, family therapy

or family group conferencing programs

In Reach also reaches out and works in partnership with other

agencies to deliver a truly customised approach for families

needing a listening or counselling service. We do this to enable

them to use self-help and coping strategies and provide peer

support to each other.

All our staff are bACP qualified and have years of

experience. They have all gained further specialist

skills in various areas of their counselling professions.

bacpBritish Association for

Counselling & Psychotherapy

IF NOT US -WHO?IF NOT NOW - WHEN?In Reach is an essential service for Wigan and the surrounding

areas. For too long, things have continued to get worse in

areas of the town and for the thousands of families stuck

in the trap of deprivation, lack of support and generational

thinking about what they are capable of doing with their lives.

Now is the time to make a change in the way we treat the root

causes of problems that have plagued many of our estates

and communities for decades – because if not us, who?

By being very specific in the way we are working in the

community, our whole approach is very results driven. We

exist to make a difference to the lives of children, young

people and their parents in Wigan – people who need help

and support, but also need to be shown a fresh way of

thinking about themselves and what they are able to achieve

with their lives.

WHAT CANYOU DO?

WIGAN IS ALIVE WITH SkILLED PEOPLE AND bUSINESSES. IN REACH IS A COMMERCIALLY MINDED ORGANISATION AND WE NOW NEED TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL PEOPLE AND bUSINESSES TO INVEST bACk INTO WIGAN WE SIMPLY CAN'T DO IT ALONE.

PARTNERING WITH IN REACH, bY CONTRIbUTING EITHER FINANCIALLY OR WITH TIME IS ESSENTIAL. WITHOUT THIS WE CANNOT CONTINUE MAkING A DIFFERENCE IN WIGAN.

PLEASE COMPLETE A PARTNERSHIP FORM, AVAILAbLE FROM

www.in-reach.org OR EMAIL [email protected]

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In Reach Enterprise CIC

Wigan Investment Centre Waterside Drive Wigan

WN3 5bA

In Reach Enterprise CIC is registered in England and Wales, Company No. 8229426. Registered Address: Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5BA

01942 705 [email protected]

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Wigan Investment Centre Waterside Drive Wigan

WN3 5bA

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