The Phoenix Project is a partnership run between Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and the Sunderland and Newcastle Youth Offending Services and funded through the Youth Justice Board.
The Project is committed to improving the life chances of every young person it works with by introducing them to Life Skills.
History
The Phoenix Project was established in September 2000 at Sunderland Central Fire Station. The scheme aims to provide an intensive five-day work experience course.
The course works with young people who are known to be offending and those at risk of offending, between the ages of 12 and 18. All the participants volunteer to go on the course, which seeks to foster the benefits of working within a disciplined uniformed team.
Course Objectives
Enable young people to experience being part of a team
Increase awareness of impacts of offending/anti-social behaviour
Enhanced employment opportunities
Development of personal and social confidence
Reduction in offending and anti-social behaviour
The culmination of the weeks work experience is the passing out parade and the presentation of their certificates and portfolio of work by senior fire services officers.
They will demonstrate in front of relatives and friends the skills that they have learned over the five-day intensive fire service experience.
An independent review by Newcastle University using anecdotal and statistical evidence was carried out early on in the project. The resulting figures proved how successful Phoenix was.
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