Work is an important part of the main Yeldall Manor programme - helping in the 38 acre grounds, on maintenance of the house or in the kitchen. Some of our residents haven't held down a job before, so they have to learn to take orders (sometimes from staff younger than themselves), to do jobs that they may not enjoy and to work as a team, as well as learning new skills (like horticulture, chain-sawing or cooking).

Addressing these issues, and submitting to such a structured programme is very tough but, once the residents leave Yeldall Manor, the hardest part begins - making right decisions without the support on-hand 24-7. For this reason, after 24 weeks on the main Programme, residents move on to the Resettlement Programme, living in self-contained accommodation in the grounds where they get used to cooking and cleaning for themselves. They go out to voluntary work three days a week (engaging with people in the community and sometimes leading on to a job when they finish too). They also take part in group and one-to-one sessions to help them prepare for the future.