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Hello. . . RCT provide support and mentors for 11 - 19 year olds, read on...
Are you a bit fed up with the way things are going in your life at the moment. Perhaps you have lost a loved one or are experiencing family problems. Are you homeless or depressed, do you have a problem with drugs or alcohol or sex. Do you feel abused or bullied, are you getting picked on by just about everyone. Are you having problems with anyone or any subjects at school? Have you been expelled from school?
RCT can provide support and mentors to help you overcome this troublesome time in your life - believe it or not, other people have experienced something very similar - you can get through this period in you life and in time things will get much better. For more details online - click on one of the links at the bottom of this page. Take your time and read a little more about us.
Who are Rochdale Connections Trust?
RCT is a community based charity that works with young people with the aim of putting their lives back on track by offering practical and emotional support.
The Charity was started by a group of Rochdale Youth Magistrates in 1998 who noticed that many young people appearing before the Court, did not have a school to attend. This often led to exclusion from society in general and a loss of self-esteem and self-worth on the part of the young person.
RCT's aims are to connect young people with adults who can help them return to education and training, but even more importantly, perhaps to raise their individual self-worth and confidence which will lead to inclusion rather than exclusion.
Who do we work with ?
We work with young people aged 11 - 19 who for one reason or another are disaffected, disillusioned and socially excluded.
They are often young offenders, excluded from school, experimenting with drugs and alcohol or experiencing family relationship problems. They are on the "outside", often believing they deserve to be on the outside.
Our job is to help include rather than exclude these young people.
We receive referrals from all agencies dealing with young people, e.g. Social Services, Connexions, the Youth Service, The Youth Offending Team, Educational Welfare officers, but crucially we are now receiving referrals from families and young people themselves.
" . . . . . . since having a mentor I have stopped offending and am now looking to start college to sit my GCSEs and go on to study catering . . . " mentee's quote
The quality of the service provided from the voluntary mentors of RCT is underpinned by the qualification they take. This is provided by their own training division - RCT Training.
If you are homeless, depressed, have a problem with drugs or alcohol, if you are sexually active or if you are abused - then we can provide support and mentoring to help you overcome this troublesome time in your life. For more details online - click on one of the links below.