Youth Support
Alongside counselling & emotional support, Savana provides a range of practical support for children and young people through our award winning digital youth support service Talk to S.A.L. Our dedicated Young persons community outreach & prevention officer also provides in person support within schools, youth groups & the wider community.
TALK TO S.A.L
TALK TO S.A.L (Support, Advocacy, Live Chat) is a safe & confidential online platform where Young People & Parents/carers can access Support & Live chat anonymously with SAL practitioners.
This digital service offers young people access to advice and information about healthy relationships, consent, staying safe online, peer pressure, gender identity & sexuality.
2021 runner up medal winner – Digital Champion within the community
Support available through S.A.L
Live Chat
Young People can chat anonymously to our fully trained SAL practitioners about anything that may be on their minds. They can also help with additional support such as liasing with other organisations if needed.
Online Resources & Useful Links
Young People can access a range of digital support & resources including; grounding, resilience & coping techniques, useful links to apps & other local organisations and information on 24 hour youth services available.
Outreach & Prevention
Savana has a community outreach & prevention programme that works with young people, parents & carers, teachers and professionals in the wider community.
OUTREACH
We also work closely with schools and youth groups to deliver PSHE and RSE sessions around all aspects of sexual violence and consent. We also offer targeted group work and drop-ins to help build resilience and tackle issues that may leave young people vulnerable.
Prevention
Our CEOP ambassador provides the following free awareness sessions:
Parents and Carers (secondary)
Protect your children from sexual abuse online.
Parents and Carers (primary)
Protect your children from sexual abuse online.
Training.
We provide a range of training for schools, teachers, staff and professionals.
AWARENESS
Follow us on social to stay up to date with all our awareness camapaigns and interactive sessions.
