Through befriending, mentoring and family support services, we give our children, young people and their families opportunities to lead more fulfilled lives. This support looks different for each person.

That’s why COVEY offer both one-to-one and group sessions, with activities and outcomes that respond to each individual.

Our support is built on strong, consistent relationships and focuses on each person’s needs, interests and hopes. We work alongside children, young people and families to help them build confidence, strengthen relationships and move towards brighter futures.

What makes our support different is that we work with the whole family. We support young people as well as parents and carers, bringing together professional staff, trained volunteer befrienders and mentors, and specialist advice on financial wellbeing. We offer this support in a flexible, joined-up way across schools, homes and community settings. This means families do not have to rely on help in just one place or try to manage multiple services on their own.

We also work closely with local services and community organisations to connect families to any additional specialist support they may need. Our aim is to help families achieve positive outcomes both during their time with COVEY and in the future.

Because of this approach, we are able to respond to the pressures families face, including the challenges linked to poverty, as well as emotional, relationship and educational difficulties. Our evidence shows strong improvements in wellbeing, confidence, family relationships, school engagement, and progression into education, training, volunteering or employment.

Please use the link below to find out more about our current projects and all the ways we work to improve the daily lives of children, young people and their families throughout Lanarkshire.