Barnardo’s and Bristol City Council have collaborated in a strategic partnership to co-design a specialist service model for children, young people and families who have been exploited and/or affected by youth violence using an evidence based approach.
The evidence captured and summarised in this report is from the first stage in a four-step service design process and has been used to identify opportunity areas for the re-designed service model. The findings in this report have been used by Bristol City Council to inform their decisions around future service provision. This research has informed early thinking around the service design model, and we will continue working with young people, families and professionals to test ideas and ensure solutions are co-designed to effect system change.
We designed a research approach that would allow us to both learn about the overall system and service model, and capture the in-depth experiences of children, young people and families who use the services. We were mindful about the vulnerability of the children and young people participating so took time to collaborate with local youth organisations and specialist staff on an approach that would enable them to contribute in a comfortable and meaningful way.