Our vision, values, mission and objectives

These apply to our work with young carers and with young people affected by substance misuse in their family.

Vision

Working with young people to make a difference for life
 

Values

  • Inclusion: We welcome and involve everyone, and challenge discrimination

  • Innovation: We reflect and change to always do the best we can

  • Inspiration: We share our expertise and energy to inspire positive change

  • Impact: We see and nurture potential to make lasting change

Mission

  1. We promote the needs and rights of children and young people who are carers and/or impacted by familial substance misuse.

  2. We involve and inspire children and young people, families and the wider community to create lasting change.

  3. We challenge discrimination and oppression and advocate for the rights of individuals and oppressed groups.

  4. We learn from, develop and share best practice to continually improve our service.

  5. We enable others to improve the lives of children and young people who are carers and/or impacted by familial substance misuse.

Objectives

  1. We put young people’s participation and voice at the heart of all we do.

  2. We use a whole family approach to improve social inclusion, educational and employment opportunities, emotional and physical wellbeing.

  3. We raise awareness and enable others to identify and support children and young people who are carers and/or impacted by familial substance misuse;

  4. We work in partnership with others to embed long term change for children and young people who are carers and/or impacted by familial substance misuse.

  5. We continue to improve and innovate whilst maintaining high quality service, strategic direction and financial stability.