Our mission is to create brighter futures for children and young people. We do this by providing fostering, residential and support services where children and young people can feel safe and cared for. We support them to make positive relationships which give them the confidence to succeed.
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St Christopher’s is a charity creating brighter futures for children and young people in care. Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
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All our services have the same goal: to support children and young people to fulfil their potential, grow into independent adults and have happy, successful futures.
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There are many ways you can support St Christopher's work with children and young people. Find out how you can help young people reach their goals.
Working with children
in care and care leavers
Isle of Man
St Christopher’s is proud to have been working in partnership with the Isle of Man Government, Department of Social Care and Manx Care since 2004. Our services in this region are wholly contracted to the Isle of Man Government.
Our initiatives on the Isle of Man include:
- Semi-independent community living, providing supported transition to independence and adulthood
- Link workers providing a young person-centred, joined-up service between our children’s homes and aftercare services to prepare to support young people in their transition to semi-independence
- Smaller children’s homes – flexible and adaptable care tailored to the individual needs of young people
- Community intervention – working with young people at risk of offending or admission to the secure care home, mediation, restorative justice and group work
- Specialist Edge of Care provision – providing support to families and young people at risk of entering the care system by virtue of intervention support in partnerships with Manx care and other professionals
- Education day support – helping any young person in our care to get back into mainstream education or training
Services offered on the Isle of Man
Meet the team
Helen Giddings
Head of Aftercare Services Isle of Man
Helen has 25 years' experience working with young people and adults working in various residential settings for both private and charitable organisations, looking after young people with challenging behaviour. She has worked for St Christopher’s Isle of Man since 2004, managing numerous children's homes before becoming Head of Aftercare Services and looking after services for 16-21 year olds.
Anne Seed
Director of Operational Services Isle of Man
Anne has had a 40 year career in social care with experience in local authority social work, residential care, special needs housing, homelessness, and care leavers accommodation and support. She has an established practice base and qualified as a social worker in 1979. Anne holds a Diploma in Management from the Chartered Management Institute and has been significant in developing services in partnership with the Isle of Man Government.
Stephen Taylor
Head of Children's Residential Services Isle of Man
Steve started his social work career in 1990 following a number of years of voluntary youth work and a role with the island’s Youth Justice Team. He now has responsibility for children’s homes on the island including the secure care home, of which he oversaw the redevelopment. He established the Streetwise initiative working closely with the police and has played a key role in the Missing Persons Group.