The JourneyCSS, Citizenship and GALLANT

CSS• Response to an internal review

of Offender Management

• Budget cuts

• Reduced staffing

• Large numbers of offenders with less staff

• Retains integrity and effectiveness

CSSthe middle bit

• Second phase of supervision• Follows Citizenship• 3 way hand over• Supervision transfers to CSS• OM remains overall responsible officer• Goal driven plan of supervision• Forward looking• Uses partners and volunteers

The final destination -

GALLANT

• Staff led• Achieved the volume with integrity

and effectiveness• Developed a life of its own• Early indications are there is a

really positive impact

What is GALLANT?

• GALLANT name de-labels• One stop shop style model with

partners for immediate access • Off site in community cafe type

premises• Overseen by 2 CSS staff • Majority of interactions are with

volunteers and partners• Welcoming e.g. laptops, tea/coffee,

papers

GALLANT in practice

• New mind set for staff

• New mindset for partners

• New mind set for offenders

What is different?• Not a reporting centre• Not a day centre• Focus on problem solving and

moving on• Evaluate the model

Next Steps

• Development of social action• 3 strands:-

1. Peer mentors

2. Voluntary work sourced and managed by voluntary development agencies

3. Voluntary work sourced and managed by the Trust

CSSAny questions / comments?