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MAP Rights and Responsibilities Charter
For Young People
November 2003

Rights

 
General
  • You have a right to be respected.
  • You have a right to access quality information, advice, counselling and support on a minimum of 48 weeks per year.
  • You have a right to be safe within the project.
  • You have a right to have any complaints dealt with properly through a thorough complaints procedure.
  • You have a right for information concerning you to remain confidential within the project except under extreme circumstances.
  • You have a right not to be alone in the building with only one member of staff.
  • Parents under 26 have a right to access the services with their children.
  • You have a right not to be hassled to buy alcohol or drugs.
Information and Advice
  • You have a right to access information and advice any afternoon between 1.30pm and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.
  • You have a right to be seen within half an hour of accessing the Project during opening hours. Where necessary, an appointment will be offered as soon as possible.
  • You have a right to free use of our telephones for local calls concerning issues such as housing, employment, health, education.
  • You have a right to use our computers for issues such as employment, education, housing, welfare, etc. You have a right to receive accurate and up to date information.
Counselling
  • You have a right to know the counselling background and experience of your counsellor.
  • You have a right to in depth information about all aspects of the counselling service offered.
  • You have a right to choose the number of counselling sessions you have in total.
  • You have a right to change your counsellor if you wish.
  • You have a right to request a male or female counsellor.
  • You have a right to be given at least two months notice of your counsellor finishing work at MAP.

Responsibilities

 
General
  • You have a responsibility to respect other young people and staff.
  • You have a responsibility not to behave in a way that affects the quality of the work. This can include shouting, running and play fighting.
  • You have a responsibility to behave in a way that doesn't threaten other young people or staff within the project. Behaviour that makes others feel unsafe may lead to you being asked to leave.
  • You have a responsibility to respect confidentiality regarding others in the project.
  • Parents under 26 using the centre have a responsibility to supervise their children at all times.
  • You have a responsibility not to consume or sell alcohol or illegal drugs within the project.
Information and Advice
  • You have a responsibility not to use the centre outside the opening hours unless by appointment.
  • You have a responsibility not to use our telephones to make personal calls unconnected with housing, education, employment or health.
  • You have a responsibility not to access chat rooms, or materials on the internet that could be perceived as offensive or inappropriate, and to respect staff decisions to this effect.
  • You have a responsibility not to access, or attempt to access, other people's files.
Counselling
  • You have a responsibility to keep to the times of appointment agreed with your counsellor.
  • You have a responsibility to inform us if you are unable to make an appointment. Failure to do so may result in your session being lost.
  • You have a responsibility to inform us of any change in address or telephone number.
  • You have a responsibility to respect the boundaries of the counselling relationship as discussed at the initial session and with your counsellor.