Our FAQ
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FAQ
A. You can contact us during office hours. In addition, we operate a nightly on-call service.
A.16+ means we work with young people from the age of 16 up to 24. We have different resources in the community that will be able to meet your needs.
A. All young people accommodated by the Local Authority will receive a weekly allowance from their local Authority Good 2 Go assist you with budgeting your money so it last for the week. This is done in a variety of ways depending on your needs.
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- 24 hour supported residential house, situated in Harlow Essex an emergency placement facility for young people needing immediate assistance and support, and as such we accept admissions Monday to Fridays between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., providing circumstances dictate it is in the Young Person’s best interest.
- Semi supported shared housing that can accommodate up to 6 young people, approximately 2 miles from the main residential unit.
- Individual Outreach packages are also offered, once a young person has moved into or is already living in their own accommodation. We aim to motivate, support and empower Young People in order to facilitate their smooth transition from care to independence with a continuation of support where appropriate.
- All services offer 24-hour staff support and emergency back-up service
A. The Local Authority will determine the amount of money that any young person will receive.
A.Good 2 Go will support application for housing at 18 once it has been discussed and agreed. This is on the basis that it has been agreed in the last planning meeting Looked after Care Review. Young people must have that require demonstrated and achieved throughout the period of stay in semi Independent Accommodation.
A. Five experienced Residential support Workers work in he main unit 24hors a day. one staff member also sleeps in on duty 24 hours a day. Senior Project staff provide an emergency, out of hours back up service.
A. There are different meetings that can take place on different occasions.
- Looked After Children’s Reviews
- Planning Meetings
- Community Meetings
We always encourage attendance from Young Persons, Social Workers, family and significant others that are involved in the Young Persons life. This also enables us to get a complete picture of the circumstances witch will enable us to offer the highest level of support. These meetings are not always easy, and may bring up some painful memories for The Young Persons and family. Experienced staff and managers will try to ensure all meetings take place in a supportive atmosphere where everyone’s contributions are welcomed and valued.
A. We understand that some young people have not had to cook for themselves before so staff will assist you with this. However, we will always ensure you have a meal on a Sunday cooked for you. Good 2 Go provide an allowance for Young Persons to purchase other food that they would like to cook on the rest of the days and assist with a menu plan and shopping. All Young Persons are asked what types of food they like when first moving in and are encouraged to be involved in preparing and cooking meals. When Young Persons have demonstrated that they can cook for themselves they will be given an allowance in order to plan and cook personal meals six days a week. Independent skills are discussed on a regular basis in key work sessions.
WHAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE SAY
We recently asked young people how they would describe Good 2 Go to other young people and they said
Good 2 Go means a big family that’s always there for you, no matter what. After coming to Good 2 Go, I feel that everyone’s around me, always trying to help and it just makes me feel like I’m never alone and that I’m just as important as everyone else in the world. It makes me feel equal to everybody, even though I’ve had a bad past I feel like I’ve got a positive future.
‘I get really good support from all staff. I can talk to them when I am feeling down and they have helped me a lot. Everything has changed because of them and the self-harming seems stupid now. I have my own living space which I’m learning to live with other people, getting to know people different from me and the chance to do activities like eating out at restaurants and going to see “ Arsenal live at the emirates”. I have also built up the courage to talk more in meetings and improve my English.
Good 2 Go is a honest and safe environment to be in.” “It’s a good organisation, they help you with anything you need help with from school issues to personal issues they are always there for you .I’m more self-sufficient, a lot happier than I was previously. They gave me the opportunity to make mistakes and still learn from them which has helped me gain my independence.
