The Relationships Centre

Talk don’t Walk live on Radio Merseyside…..!

15th Nov 2011

Following the release of the latest report on the plight of runaways on the 15th November 2011, Talk don’t Walk were contacted and interviewed by Radio Merseyside to raise awareness of the dangers of running away and what support is available in the local area.
 

Lucy Hindmarch from The Relationships Centre who works on the project was commenting on the ‘Still Running 3’ report, which states ‘a child or young person runs away from home or care, every 5 minutes in the UK. 84,000 under 16 year olds run away overnight on at least one occasion every year. Children who have experienced family change and conflict over the past year are three times as likely to run away as those that have not.
The report also calls on central Government to create a national safety net for child runaways, including creating a national action plan for runaways.
 

Lucy said “ Talk don’t Walk has been supporting Young people who run away and their families, in Warrington since 2004 and its important that Young People can access independent services that works with them and their families, to address the underlying root cause of why they are running. We raise awareness of the dangers of running away and the related personal safety issues before we look at the root cause of the running behaviour and work with the whole family offering individual work and mediation.”
 

Running away is a clear sign of potential longer-term problems and so the need for early family intervention is crucial and that’s the main focus of Talk don’t Walk’s work in Warrington.
Everybody has a part to play in making runaways safe.
 

Please ring the team on 01925 246910 for more information or to make a referral or visit www.therelationshipscentre.co.uk