After-Care In East Anglia

A film showing the after care programme provided by Dr Barnardo's children's homes.

The first shots are of a Welfare Officer and a Barnardo's girl visiting the Cambridgeshire County Council Youth Employment Bureau. They discuss matters with the careers officer in her office. There are interior shots showing a Barnardo's Welfare officer with a group of boys. Two young women call on a Barnardo's Welfare Officer, apparently at her home. One of them shows her a leaflet. After-Care In East Anglia. The main sequence of the film shows Barnardo's boys in their jobs or in training. The first shows an exterior shot of a branch of the International Stores and the street scene outside. Inside a young boy works on the Provisions Counter. Another, Michael, is shown at work at ICI (paints division). Others work on farms. There is a shot of a white painted thatched farmhouse. The signpost outside shows this to be Hadleigh and Stowmarket. 'David' is seen driving a tractor and leaving his 'digs' on a motorbike. His landlady waves goodbye. There are other farm scenes showing pigs. 'Peter' is seen cycling to work and working on a farm. There is an exterior shot of the Great White Horse Hotel in Ipswich. In the kitchen, another former Barnardo's Boy, Bert, is serving a five year apprenticeship as a chef. He is seen preparing a joint of beef and being shown how to prepare fish. Brian is shown at work on a fruit farm and pictured with two small children. Another Barnardo's boy is also filmed working on a farm. There are exterior and interior shots of Ransomes, Sims and Jeffries Riverside Works showing former Barnardo's boys at work in various departments. The final sequence shows the accommodation enjoyed by 'Michael'. He is filmed taking tea with his landlady and reading in bed. He leaves his lodgings on a bicycle. He is filmed at work as an apprentice cabinet maker for Cattermole Bros, Ipswich.

Featured Buildings

Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich; Ransomes, Sims and Jeffries Riverside Works

Keywords

After care; Children; Employment; Jobs; Welfare

Intertitles

After-care service is provided by Dr. Barnardo's homes in all areas where our senior boys and girls work. Our family numbers about 7,000 children and many hundreds either go onto out training schools or leave the homes for situations, or to train for careers or professions. After preliminary discussions with the boy or girl regarding the choice of career, the Welfare Officer sees them settled in the career they have chosen. Constant attention is given in every case to ensure, as far as possible, that all is well with them. If the first choice proves to be unsuitable, a change is arranged. Our camera has pictured just a few of these seniors in situations or in training. Our welfare officer for this area is seen in his office with some of the lads who have come to visit him. Here we will see two boys being shown the locality in which their work will lie, and being given advice on savings. Opportunity is provided for informal chats, for meeting other boys and for private talks on personal matters. Boys and girls can always rely on the Welfare Officer as a friend and advisor. Pamela and Diana Call on their welfare officer. David is happily settled on a farm. He lives nearby. Peter also favours the open air life. Bert hopes to become a chef. He is serving a five year apprenticeship. Brian likes strawberries! His work at the Kesgrave Fruit Farm also includes planting potatoes, pruning fruit trees and driving a tractor. John is also on a farm. Several of our boys are training at Ransomes Mower and Plough Works. An official discusses maintenance matters with one of our old boys. Michael has comfortable accommodation and cycles to work. Allan and Michael are at Messrs Cattermole Bros. Michael is serving an apprenticeship as a wood-carver and cabinet maker.

Other Places

Hadleigh; Stowmarket; Ipswich

Background Information

The Great White Horse Hotel is on Tavern Street, Ipswich. Cattermole Bros. Cabinet Makers in on Albert Lane.