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Our values

At Key, our values guide everything we do. They shape the way we support young people, collaborate with partners, and continuously improve our services so that every young person has the opportunity to thrive.

Innovation

We continually explore our business model to find new opportunities and ways of supporting and working with our Young People using data led practice. We use this insight to develop our service which continually reflects on experience and uses knowledge to learn and inform excellent practice.

We have a highly qualified, skilled, knowledgeable and experienced team who deliver a first-class service.

We use new opportunities to enhance our service offer in an enterprising and ambitious way.

We offer a tailored rather than one size fits all service, showing both adaptability and flexibility.

Collaboration

Mutual respect and confidence is based and measured upon continuously meeting our aims and objectives.

Together, with our Young People, we provide the structure to enable them to plan and build healthy, productive and purposeful lives.

We continually reflect on experience and use this to learn and inform best practice.

Together with our involvement with external partners, we build confidence, ability and self esteem through a positive approach, open discussions and trust.

Accountability

Safeguarding is a priority and everyone is responsible; Trustees, Staff and Young People.

We measure our impact by seeing our Young People thrive and flourish to reach their potential

We use our resources and funding responsibly and wisely with a focus on providing sustainable solutions for the future.

We ensure we provide an environment where everyone feels safe and secure.

We have robust policies and procedures which are continually updated.

 

 

Respect

We understand and respect social, economic and other disadvantages and support our Young People in achieving their goals.

We support all of our Young People regardless of their own personal challenges.

We adopt a holistic approach, where we look at the whole picture rather than focusing on individual aspects in isolation.

We believe everyone has a valuable contribution to make , and given the right circumstances can achieve their goals.

We adopt a compassionate approach to every situation and exercise care and genuine concern.

We believe that society is richer with the diverse perspectives and input of everyone.

We believe in supporting Young People in overcoming conflict and challenges at an early stage to enable them to move in the right direction.

We listen and seek the views and opinions of the Young People we support.

Experience

We have over 30 years’ experience of providing support for Young People

We have an excellent Key Team who are qualified, experienced and knowledgeable; who possess a wide range of skills which they use to support decision making.

We continually improve, using our skills and knowledge to develop our services.

We continually reflect on experiences and use these to learn and inform better practice.

Our achievements have been positively recognised both locally and nationally.