Our mission is to create brighter futures for children and young people. We do this by providing fostering, residential and support services where children and young people can feel safe and cared for. We support them to make positive relationships which give them the confidence to succeed.
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Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
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All our services have the same goal: to support children and young people to fulfil their potential, grow into independent adults and have happy, successful futures.
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There are many ways you can support St Christopher's work with children and young people. Find out how you can help young people reach their goals.
Investing in the charity workforce
Staff development is an integral part of working at St Christopher’s. At various points in your career you have the opportunity to apply for funding to complete training in a relevant area.
Sam, manager of a 16+ service, asked for support to complete a counselling and psychotherapy certificate.
Training that makes a real difference
“Since October 2017, I’ve been studying for a Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, a specialist mental health trust based in North London. I have been attending a seminar and lecture every Tuesday morning, reading set texts and completing observations from my placement.
“The lectures and seminars give me an opportunity to develop my understanding of psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, and this further underpins the theoretical background on how I work.
“For my placement I was fortunate enough to be able to use the St Christopher’s football team, which I am involved with two nights per week. Writing my observations of the sessions has helped me keep an objective eye while participating in them and reflecting more deeply on the psychological factors at play. This is further aided by the work group discussions that I participate in at the course.
“The course is giving me a greater understanding of the development of the young people I work with, but it is just as applicable to the staff I work with. It’s helped me understand how development that occurs in infancy, childhood and adolescence is no less relevant to adults and I’ve become more aware of my own emotional states and subsequent responses.
“So far the course has been mostly theoretical, which complements the Counselling Skills course I completed last year, all contributing to an increasing ability to work theoretically with young people and staff teams. Hopefully, I’m becoming more effective in my role and this is bringing skills and knowledge to St Christopher’s. But the proof is in the pudding!”
As well as providing staff with opportunities to learn and grow as professionals, we also offer a range of benefits and the chance to shape the organisation by giving feedback and sharing ideas.
Want to work for a charity that invests in your development? Take a look at St Christopher’s vacancies today.
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