The Kibble Centre is the largest multi-service centre in the United Kingdom specialising in work with young people at risk. It provides community outreach, residential care, secondary education, intensive fostering, secure care and employment training for care leavers delivered through a portfolio of social enterprises. Young people come here because they need specialist support and stability. But that is only the beginning of the story……
Kibble.org gives a snapshot of the varied activities which make up our daily life. We hope it will encourage you to find out more about our work, and welcome contact by phone, letter, e-mail, or visit.
Kibble was founded in 1857 by a charitable bequest from Miss Elizabeth Kibble, who died in 1841. Being at Kibble is all about change, growth and development; maturing, learning and social responsibility. For young people, Kibble provides a place of safety, structure and stability, opening up new possibilities to play a useful part in society and prepare them for a happy and fulfilled adult life.
Properly planned placements optimise the chance of long term success. Please contact the centre at an early stage to minimise emergency referral placements. Where emergency placements are required we will endeavour to respond promptly. Increasingly local authorities are requesting individually designed care and education packages. We are happy to negotiate such arrangements.
SkillZone@KibbleWorks will provide a rich blend of education, training, work experience and life skills individualised for young people in their final phase of school education. The curriculum will be based around ASDAN’s Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) at Intermediate 1 and 2 levels (SQCF 4 and 5) and Skills for Work at Intermediate 1 and 2 (SQCF 4 and 5).
For further information view the SkillZone webpage.