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About Andre'a
Senior Fearless Worker Andre’a has been spreading the Fearless message for over four years, delivering sessions to young people and facilitating training to professionals in the West Midlands, West Mercia and Warwickshire.
Before joining the Fearless team Andre’a had worked with young people in a variety of settings, which included child protection, mentoring, and observing the similarities and differences within different youth cultures, including working overseas in Turkey, Germany and the Republic of Ireland.
Andre’a has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Youth Community work and a Master of Arts in Social Work, and is passionate about raising awareness to encourage good decision making.
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Young People's Workshops
Fearless.org provides free workshops and assemblies aimed at 11-18 year olds in a school or youth setting. These can be provided both in person and virtually. All topics can be delivered in 45 min - 1 hour sessions. There is NO cost for our service, as we are fully funded.
Sessions are fast paced, emotive and engaging; using a variety of media to deliver our safety messages. We are flexible and can adapt sessions to meet the needs of your young people.
Please click below to find out more about Andre'a's sessions for young people:
- What is Fearless?
- Reporting crime
- Challenging misconceptions and snitching
- Society and responsibility
- How our Anonymous Reporting Service works and how to use it
- Information on trending drugs such as Marijuana Edibles, Nitrous Oxide and emerging substances
- Drug dealing and criminal exploitation
- Spotting the signs
- Further help and advice
- Fearless.org
- What is County Lines?
- Setting up a County Line
- Who is recruited and why are they recruited
- County Lines glossary
- The reality of County Lines
- Spotting the signs
- Where to go for help and advice
- Fearless.org
- Why do young people carry knives?
- The dangers of carrying a knife
- Legality of carrying weapons and Joint Enterprise
- Understanding the consequences
- Spotting the signs
- Where to go for help and advice
- Fearless.org
- What is hate crime?
- The impact of hate crime
- Influences of hate
- Spotting the signs
- Fearless.org
Professionals' Sessions
Fearless.org provides free awareness sessions to professionals who work with young people. These can be provided both in person and virtually. There is NO cost for our service, as we are fully funded. These sessions can also be delivered to Parents\Carers.
Please click below to find out more about Andre'a’s sessions for professionals:
- What is Crimestoppers?
- What is Fearless?
- How our Anonymous Reporting Service works
- How to refer our service to young people
- Our outreach work
- Our educational resources
60 minutes
- What is county lines?
- County Lines national picture
- Drugs and the law
- Order of roles - Stages of grooming
- Recruitment and exploitation
- Spotting the signs
- Safeguarding and reporting
- Law and legislation
- Support services
90 minutes
- Knife Crime and the law
- Exploration of societal attitudes towards knife crime
- Why young people carry knives, Influences/Media/Social media
- Dispelling myths/Life changing injuries
- Societal impact of Knife crime, effects and consequences
- Joint enterprise – Decision making Peer pressure
- Support services
60 minutes
- Origins of attitudes and stereotypes
- What are protected characteristics
- Hate Crime and the law
- The nature of prejudice
- Exploration of attitudes and actions
- Victims of hate crime
- Exploration of Vulnerabilities – Grooming
- Support Services
- Exploration of our own understanding towards drugs
- Drugs and the law
- Drug classification
- Why do young people take drugs
- The consequences and effects of taking drugs
- Emerging trends – Edibles - Nitrous Oxide
- Vaping
- Support services
60 minutes
How to book
If you would like further information or to book a session please contact:
Andre'a Accison - Fearless Outreach Worker for the West Midlands
CIRV – Community Initiative to Reduce Violence
CIRV is a 2 year Government and West Midlands Police funded programme:
The CIRV programme provides a holistic approach to support people aged 14+ out of and away from criminality.
The programme offers the young people referred in the opportunity to engage with a variety of professionals who can assist them in making positive lifestyle choices, such as, access to employment, life skills, education and training. Aligned to the team are police officers who are called Navigators, a mentor from St Giles Trust, Family Support Worker and Opportunity Finders from Connexions.
The criteria for CIRV is:
- 14 or over
- Gang / USG linked and/or linked to organised crime.
- Suspected involvement in violence, weapon possession.
- Missing episode(s) due to exploitation.
- Must live in Wolverhampton or within 1 hours travelling distance (if moved out of city).
Anyone can refer into CIRV; parents, professionals and individuals themselves.
CIRV WILL SEEK CONSENT – THE REFERRER DOES NOT HAVE TO OBTAIN CONSENT IN ORDER TO REFER TO CIRV.
Below is a hyperlink for professionals who wish to make a referral.
