High Cost Interventions
5. Reachable Moment Intervention
Reachable Moment Intervention programmes intervene at critical points such as hospital admission or police custody when young people are most vulnerable and open to change. Youth workers engage individuals aged 11 to 25 affected by violence, offering mentoring, emotional support and practical help post discharge or release. The goal is to prevent reoffending, re victimisation and escalation into further violence.
Cost for a 3 year programme:
Staffing (hospital/custody-based youth workers): £400,000-£600,000
Training & Supervision: £50,000-£100,000
Referral Systems & Safeguarding: £30,000-£60,000
Program Materials & Resources: £20,000-£40,000
Evaluation & Reporting: £60,000-£100,000
Total: £560-£900,000
Stakeholder Engagement & Site Selection: 2- 3 months
Staff Recruitment & Training: 2-3 months
Referral Pathway Setup: 2 months
Pilot Phase (initial site): 3-6 months
Full Delivery Across Sites: 6-12 months
Total: 12-18 months
Annual Staffing & Delivery: £180,000-£300,000
Ongoing Training & Supervision: £30,000-£50,000
Monitoring & Evaluation: £30,000-£50,000
AMC: £240,000-£400,000
Lifespan: 3-5 years
Effectiveness
There is strong evidence that Reachable Moment Intervention reduces repeat victimisation and offending. Redthread's hospital based programme saw a 20% reduction in re-admittance rates amongst young people who accepted support.
The ENGAGE programme reported that 77% of participants felt safer, and 73% reported reduced risk of harm post-intervention. Other programmes have seen reductions in knife violence, hospital admissions for assaults, non-domestic knife homicides.
However, effectiveness is dependent on consistent delivery, multi-agency coordination, and follow-up support.