At Roundabout we know that prevention works best when intervention comes as early as possible. That’s why our Peer Education Project focuses on delivering homeless education to students under 18 years old.
Our ground breaking Peer Education project is delivered by trained volunteer Peer Educators who have experienced homelessness. They deliver sessions in schools and aim to break down stereotypes, explore the reasons young people become homeless using real life stories and inform young people of local organisations that can help.
Additionally, Peer Education provides a vital platform for our mediation service, by informing students what mediation is, how it can help and where they can access our mediation drop-in service in school.
Being a Peer Educator helps our young people to develop their confidence, increase their skills and give them an opportunity to work towards an accredited qualification for all their dedicated work.
Again, our message is simple; home is the best place to be if it is safe to be there.
“The sessions were very well planned and fitted in really well with the topics we had already studied & are about to study. Students gained an excellent insight into what homelessness is & how easy it is to become homeless, with the majority of students changing their perceptions as a result. The stories from the peer educators had a real impact & students have asked further questions about homelessness following the sessions. I would love to continue a yearly link with Roundabout.” Teacher at Forge Valley School
“It made it clearer to understand what homelessness actually is and how it can affect anyone.” Y10 student, UTC Olympic Legacy Park
“The best thing about the lesson was the personal stories because it’s easier to understand when it’s from a personal experience.” Y8 student, Firth Park Academy
For more information about Peer Education, email peereducation@roundaboutltd.org or call 0114 272 8424.