Gavin Barker is the Service Manager of the Specialist ‘Changing Futures’ Programme team at Westminster City Council. He discusses the trauma-informed compassion-focussed service Westminster have in place to support young people with multiple disadvantages and how the service prevents them from falling through gaps in provision.
Helping refugees settle and integrate into society is essential, especially for vulnerable young people. This case study looks at the work of CARAS in supporting refugees in South London.