During the pandemic, when face-to-face contact was restricted, TURN group members met up with Fife social work staff to walk and talk – getting the chance to meet outside and chat.
Social worker Lisa will sometimes schedule informal meet ups in places such as Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline for people using justice services.
The outside meetings begun during lockdown but proved popular so have continued. People using the service can meet with their social workers for supervision in a more therapeutic setting.
The TURN group, organised by Fife Social Work Justice Service, offers support, the opportunity to learn new skills and information about further education. It also tackles social and economic difficulties for men in West Fife who have been in contact with the Justice Service.
Background
TURN men's group is for men in contact with Fife Justice Services. It’s available in West Fife with plans to expand to the Levenmouth area.
The aims of the group involve supporting people to learn and use new skills, promote further education, and tackle social and economic difficulties. The learning is broken down into 8-week module blocks which cover a range of topics including physical health, mental wellbeing, cooking skills, employability, DIY, gardening and creative topics.
This enables participants to develop skills and knowledge which will help lead them into employment opportunities, community involvement and volunteering.
The participants of TURN are extremely grateful for the support they receive and are dedicated to paying that support forward to others.
TURN recently completed a creative module where they scripted and produced a seven-minute video detailing their life struggles and shared advice about making the right choices.
The group plan to share this video with local high schools, with it already being well received by various organisations on Twitter.
Due to the success of the group over the past year and its resilience throughout the pandemic, TURN men's group was nominated for an award by COSLA – the organisation that champions council work - under the category of 'tackling inequalities and improving health'.
TURN men's group was the only nomination from Fife Council to be short-listed.
During the pandemic, when face-to-face contact was restricted, TURN group members met up with Fife social work staff to walk and talk – getting the chance to meet outside and chat.
Social worker Lisa will sometimes schedule informal meet ups in places such as Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline for people using justice services.
The outside meetings begun during lockdown but proved popular so have continued. People using the service can meet with their social workers for supervision in a more therapeutic setting.
The TURN group, organised by Fife Social Work Justice Service, offers support, the opportunity to learn new skills and information about further education. It also tackles social and economic difficulties for men in West Fife who have been in contact with the Justice Service.
Background
TURN men's group is for men in contact with Fife Justice Services. It’s available in West Fife with plans to expand to the Levenmouth area.
The aims of the group involve supporting people to learn and use new skills, promote further education, and tackle social and economic difficulties. The learning is broken down into 8-week module blocks which cover a range of topics including physical health, mental wellbeing, cooking skills, employability, DIY, gardening and creative topics.
This enables participants to develop skills and knowledge which will help lead them into employment opportunities, community involvement and volunteering.
The participants of TURN are extremely grateful for the support they receive and are dedicated to paying that support forward to others.
TURN recently completed a creative module where they scripted and produced a seven-minute video detailing their life struggles and shared advice about making the right choices.
The group plan to share this video with local high schools, with it already being well received by various organisations on Twitter.
Due to the success of the group over the past year and its resilience throughout the pandemic, TURN men's group was nominated for an award by COSLA – the organisation that champions council work - under the category of 'tackling inequalities and improving health'.
TURN men's group was the only nomination from Fife Council to be short-listed.