www.kibble.org
More choices More chances
At KibbleWorks, young people at risk
A Future for young people...
of falling into the MC2 category (young
people requiring More Choices - More
The Kibble Centre is one of Scotland’s
Chances, formerly described as NEET - not
largest social enterprises offering an
in employment, education or training) interconnected array of preventative and
are given an opportunity to work and
rehabilitative specialist services for young
learn within a commercially-viable and
people at risk. Displaying a complex
sustainable social enterprise. Most of the
mix of social, emotional, educational
enterprises are semi-skilled and labour
and behavioural problems, many of them have slipped through the safety nets provided by a range of early
intensive. While the majority of the
young people we work with are initially
intervention programmes. Our bright and spacious campus in Paisley brings safety, structure and stability to
limited in their ability, application or
their chaotic lives.
social skills, we have discovered that many
‘mature through’ to more skilled work and
Kibble’s services span community outreach, residential care, social welfare, full secondary education, intensive
consistent application. Young people gain
fostering and transitions. A Safe Centre (a secure children’s home with education) operates on our campus.
real-life work experience in a portfolio of These services are purchased by local authorities across Scotland and the north of England.
enterprises including:-
• Warehousing and Distribution
The young people at Kibble are in the care of their
• Recycling
Kibble’s services respective local authority and the majority are referred
• Joinery
through the Children’s Hearing System. Since 1996 Kibble
has been developing increasingly specialised services
• Landscape Gardening
A 24/7 campus with residential, educational and training
resources, community outreach, day centres and sports,
and now offers expertise in working with young people
• Metal Fabrication
leisure and recreational facilities
who have a history of failed and disrupted placements
• Catering
A full secondary education, including learning support
elsewhere. In addition they pose a huge risk to
• Mail Fulfilment
A pre-vocational training programme
themselves and their local community. Local authorities
• Picture Framing rarely have the resources or expertise to provide these
Residential units providing a range of approaches to
• Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
specialist services, and take placements at Kibble on a
individual problems
• Administration
“spot purchase” basis.
A community house in Paisley for care leavers
• Promotional Materials
KibbleWorks - enterprise and employment opportunities
• Forklift Training
for young people preparing to leave care and young
• Music Composition
people who have been in care
• Internet Radio
Community outreach services providing family support,
• Tiling
The services are complemented and supported by:
alternatives to residential care, mainstream school
Administration, HR, finance, funding development,
support programmes and evening and weekend
maintenance and ancillary departments
groupwork with “at risk” young people
Social Education – research to practice for responsible
Intensive fostering service
citizenship
A safe centre (secure children’s home with education)
VolunteeringWorks - volunteer opportunities
National and international training, research and
consultancy
Safe Crisis Management Europe
referrals@
kibble.org
Placement
Solutions
0141 889
Kibble Education and Care Centre
Goudie Street Paisley
0044
Scotland PA3 2LG
T: 0141 889 0044
F: 0141 887 6694
www.kibble.org
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