About the project The Turnaround programme is funded by the Ministry of Justice. It provides targeted, voluntary support for children aged 10–17 who have had limited involvement with the Youth Justice System but do not meet thresholds for statutory intervention. With £56.5 million in government funding, Turnaround operates through 154 Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) across…

Children are referred into this project by the police at the point of arrest when they are found in possession of a class B or class C drug.

The programme uses the moment a child is brought into the police custody suite to support and engage them in a range of activities to reduce their risk of future violent offending.

The programme pairs young people with a youth worker for six months, following referral from Greater Manchester Police.

The programme works with young people, aged between 10 and 15 years-old who come into police custody due to violent behaviour.

The project works with young people when they enter police custody, utilising that ‘teachable moment’ to engage them in a 12-week programme.