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    Misunderstanding of drill music leading to unfair convictions?

    A report produced by JUSTICE, a working party examining the causes of BAME disproportionality in the Youth Justice System has identified Courts and Prosecutors misunderstanding of drill music purely as an incitement to violence as one factor contributing to the over-representation of minority ethnic youths in the criminal justice system. Justice found that 52% of […]

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    Tackling County Lines through football – our partnership kicks off with Forest Green and FGR Community

    Tackling County Lines through football – our partnership kicks off with Forest Green and FGR Community We are delighted to be working in partnership with FGR Community, Forest Green Rovers Football Club, and their community partner Candriam Kid’s Fund, on our new programme to improve the safety of young people in Gloucestershire, who may be […]

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    Recruiting our new Youth Voice Committee – putting young people’s voices at the heart of what we do

    Recruiting our new Youth Voice Committee – putting young people’s voices at the heart of what we do In September we will be recruiting eight members of our Youth Voice Committee. We are looking to appoint 8 young people aged between 16 and 24 years who will reflect the diversity of young people residing in […]

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    Drill music – a means of self-expression? Or giving ‘violence’ a voice?

    Drill music – a means of self-expression? Or giving ‘violence’ a voice? Drill music, originating from Chicago, is a form of rap music. Its beats, flow, and the way it’s produced, differentiates it from its predecessor, grime music. Most drill artists are young people with plenty to say on issues like climate change, politics, and […]

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    Research into gang exit support services – where are young people confident to ask for help?

    Research into gang exit support services – where are young people confident to ask for help? Our company is a not for profit company working with local communities, especially young people, affected by gang activity, County Line drug supply networks and youth violence. We are carrying out some research to help us design services which […]

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    How do we get ahead of County Lines?

    How do we get ahead of County Lines? In his new book, “County Lines: exploitation and drug dealing among urban street gangs”, Professor Simon Harding relays the findings of his extensive two year study into county lines drug markets in London and South East England and provides an insightful overview of the evolution of our […]

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    Knife Crime in England and Wales – what the key figures are telling us

    Knife Crime in England and Wales – what the key figures are telling us How big is the problem? Gun and knife crime both rose last year according to Home Office figures. How significant are these headline figures? The number of offences involving knives recorded by police in England and Wales in 2019 was the […]

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    Evidence that gangs aren’t taking lockdown, lying down

    Evidence that gangs aren’t taking lockdown, lying down A month ago, headlines claimed “Gang life ‘has stopped’ because of COVID-19” ; warning police forces to expect gang operations and violence to resume again once the lockdown measures are lifted. But a steady number of ultra-violent attacks continue to be reported in inner cities and newspaper […]

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    How to save a life: emergency first aid for victims of knife crime.

    How to save a life: emergency first aid for victims of knife crime. A must watch clip for all young people as lead nurse for Violence Reduction at The Royal London Hospital, Michael Carver, explains what happens when someone is stabbed and what you need to do to help save them. It also provides some insight […]

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    We cannot lose sight of the other epidemic we were fighting before coronavirus – knife crime.

    We cannot lose sight of the other epidemic we were fighting before coronavirus – knife crime. And here’s why. Knife and drug crime statistics released in the last few days paint very different pictures of the impact of serious youth violence and knife crime, in and out of lockdown. The coronavirus lockdown has inevitably caused […]

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