Who are we?

A team of workers with specialist skills from:

• social workers
• Education Youth Service

We will:

• listen to you
• support you
• provide information
• respect confidentiality (unless there are issues of protection and/or serious crime)

Who do we support?

• Young people aged 16-21 who are or have been accommodated by the local authoritiy Social Services Department
• Young people aged 16-17 who cannot live at home and are assessed as being in need
• Young people from other countries who are separated from their families and seeking asylum

What do we do?

We offer advice and support on issues such as:

• accommodation
• all benefits
• careers
• training
• further/higher education
• health
• employment
• leisure activities

We also offer:

• group work in preparation for independence
• liaison with the voluntary sector
• a weekly drop in centre and group work for young people from other countries who are separated from their families

Where are we based?

Clarence House
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH

Tel: 01793 466710
E-mail: 16plus@swindon.gov.uk

Office hours service

Tel: 01793 466710

Emergency Duty Service

Tel: 01793 436699 (out of hours)

Useful contacts

Your views

We would welcome your comments. If you would like to give us your thoughts and ideas about this information or other Children Services publication please contact:

Customer Liaison Officer
Tel: 01793 463496
E-mail: yourcommentscount@swindon.gov.uk

Printed leaflet

The information contained in this web page is also available in a printed leaflet. If you would like copies of this leaflet, or the same information in another format, please contact:

Customer Services
Tel: 01793 445500

The leaflet is also available as a downloadable pdf document:

The 16+ Team