We have made a strong commitment to protect and support vulnerable young people from violence, abuse and exploitation in our Young People at Risk Strategy.
Most of Haringey’s young people grow up free from fearing or experiencing violence, happy and supported by communities and families who help them thrive.
However, serious youth violence has devastating consequences for too many young people in Haringey.
The Young People at Risk Strategy is our 10-year plan to address the complex root causes of this issue.
It adopts a public health approach, with public sector agencies, voluntary sector groups, communities, and young people themselves working collectively to reduce young people’s vulnerabilities and build their resilience.
This strategy focuses on achieving 5 outcomes, based on a comprehensive analysis of the factors that can keep young people safe or increase their vulnerability to involvement in violent crime:
We will regularly review and refresh our priorities and action plan in order to ensure that we address emerging trends and continue to meet the needs of Haringey’s young people. In doing so, we will take every opportunity to engage with and involve young people and communities.
The council are joining the national Knife Crime Awareness Week from 19 to 25 May.
Our ambition is to develop Haringey’s anti-knife crime campaign with a week of action that includes key partners and different systems coming together.
There will be a timetable of activities and initiatives across the week, which include partners such as:
This will be a focus on different themes throughout the week:
The Responsible Retailer Agreement has been produced for businesses who sell knives in London. It has been designed in partnership with the Police, Trading Standards, MOPAC and businesses.
Find out more about Knife Crime Awareness Week
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(Facilitated by the Vanguard Service)
(The webinar is only for staff across the partnerships)
Tuesday 20 May 10 to 11am or Thursday 22 May 12.30 to 13.30pm
Helping our Children Stay Safe Training - 22 May - 6 to 8pm
Parenting children and young adults is hard, sometimes it can be scary and overwhelming with news stories and social media influencing how safe we feel our children are and the risks they may face in today’s climate.
Book your space for the webinar.
Helping Young People Stay Safe Training - 22nd May - 10am to 1pm
The Ben Kinsella Trust invites members of the community to come together to learn about how we can tackle serious youth violence, knife crime, and the important supportive role that communities have in preventing young people being criminally exploited.
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The posters are free to use in schools, youth hubs and other services for young people.
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