A mentoring programme aims to help girls and young women at risk of becoming involved in crime.
Girls and young women welcomed onto the programme have all suffered "Adverse Childhood Experiences".
She said while she has also suffered through her life, "all that's happened, it's made me the person who I am"."I thought I need to be that person's little rock, someone they can talk to for an hour a week, or whatever, and be there for somebody else."Rachael, who was "in and out of foster care" when she was young, is currently mentoring a 14-year-old girl under this programme, as well as an adult under a separate scheme.
The volunteers are supported by staff at the individual charities, and as well as an initial five-week training course, they can also attend extended training programmes that address specific concerns. Gloucestershire Mentoring program manager for The Door, Elisha Kyne, said young woman and girls are often "overlooked".
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