Flourish pledge case studies
Norfolk Constabulary
What they pledged
On the day Flourish launched, Norfolk Constabulary pledged to support, adopt and promote the Flourish framework. They have since embedded Flourish across a broad range of their activity.
About the pledge
The Constabulary has progressed this commitment since it was made in 2022. This includes delivering:
- Four webinars about hate crime during hate crime awareness week
- Webinars on internet safety for parents and carers on safer internet day
They delivered age-appropriate sessions for students including:
- Online safety awareness
- Drugs and the law
- Understanding violence and the consequences of violent crime and abuse in relationships
In total, 78 high schools and 43,342 students benefitted from these sessions - each of which span the eight flourish impact areas.
They also delivered their decision-making programme during the 2022/2023 academic year. They ran weekly hour-long group sessions and one-to-one sessions. The programme assisted nine young people to make positive choices and avoid behaviour that may get them into trouble. Following their participation in the group, students reported it made them consider their actions more than they might have done before taking part in the programme. This change in thinking and the positive interaction with the police will hopefully result in a reduced likelihood of committing offences. It will also help young people see the police as people who will help them if they are a victim of crime.
The Constabulary also ran an online work experience programme where students worked through a fictional investigation of the disappearance of a young person. Young people took part in activities intended to give them an idea of what it is like to work for the police and how the recruitment process works. They learned about the different police departments like the control room, custody and forensics. 44 young people who successfully completed the programme have an application advantage should they wish to apply to work for the Constabulary in the future.
Using Flourish, the Constabulary was also able to identify new ways of helping children and young people. They identified a gap in provision to primary school children around county lines and gang activity. They produced new resources aimed at year 6 pupils called "Say No, Don't Go." Feedback showed a significant increase in the pupils' knowledge, particularly in relation to county lines and knowing when it's important to "Say No, Don't Go"
The Constabulary's cadet programme also progressed its commitment to Flourish:
"It has directed much of our Cadet Programme Strategy over the last 18 months, giving us clear aims to improve the outcomes for young people we work with."
Cadet Programme Manager
Since May 2022 when Flourish launched, the Constabulary has registered 203 volunteer police cadets, all of which have attended multiple sessions. It has used Flourish to change the way it recruits, and has seen increased number of referrals from care homes, schools and targeted youth support services. This has ensured a good mix of young people from different backgrounds and experiences.
"Flourish has meant listening and responding to the concerns and needs of the young people we work with."
Inspector, Children and Young People Team
