About Us

Berry Gifford Ltd is a Leaving Care Accommodation provider specializing in Accommodation and Mentoring Support.

Berry Gifford Ltd has an extra-ordinary vision to provide independent living skills tailor made to every young person placed with us. Our attention to every facet of leaving care and detail to our programme is versatile; we will support young people through teaching them how to deal with their Money, Budgeting, Employment and Further Education through our various agency interlinks. Children/young people are given individualised support in line with their needs, wishes, and receive help, guidance and support when needed or requested also via their key worker sessions.

Our workers will take into account any professional services are provided to help children/young people develop individual identity in relation to gender, disability, religious, racial, cultural, linguistic background or sexual orientation. Our worker ensures that support/advice is provided for children/young people, who have been or are involved in sexual exploitation, whether as the victim or in abusing others. Our worker will promote that the child/young person is involved with the planning of any such support programmes.

Our workforce

At Berry Gifford, each young person is allocated a Linkworker/mentor to work with on a one to one basis. The Link worker will ensure a holistic approach to leaving care support is achieved and will work comprehensively on all areas required with the young person's after care worker.

We will match the Young Person's needs to a relevant Link-worker to achieve set goals. The Linkworker will be the first point of contact the Young Person can use for whatever support is needed. We believe the Initial assessment, Local Authority recommendations and the progress observed throughout the Leaving Care transition will determine qualitative as well as quantitative levels of support required.

Everyday needs will be catered for as a standard requirement initially and the number of visits and time will be determined on a case by case basis, depending on age and abilities of the OUR AIM young person (variations may occur as and when needs arise, for example accompaniment to appointments)

The Young Person's Linkworker will act as an advocate as well as a mentor to the young person and some of the Linkworkers duties will include: Providing advice and support. Drawing up the Pathway Plan and ensuring it addresses any changing needs. Keeping in touch with the young person, and the after care worker coordinating services, linking in with other agencies.

All staff have undergone an enhanced police check DBS, medical check and references are checked and additional ones requested if necessary.