The council organised a broad range of preventative events and initiatives as part of a concerted Week of Action, with the overall objective of encouraging children and young people away from dangerous and detrimental activities.
It joined together with local partner agencies such as the Metropolitan Police, Youth Justice Service and Voluntary and Community Sector to tackle a critical issue head-on.
Young people and the wider Haringey community experienced a number of informative and insightful initiatives, such as:
- Visits to an anti-knife crime exhibition at the Ben Kinsella Trust
- Interactive workshops at local schools, youth centres and Wood Green Crown Court
- Valuable online resources, like anti-knife crime messages and pledges, counselling and toolkits
- Football via the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, with a tournament designed to instil fun and teamwork and exemplify the unifying power of sport
The local police also conducted weapon sweeps and patrol key hotspots, while the council’s Trading Standards team participated in test purchase operations of knives with young people to warn local businesses of the consequences of non-compliance.
For further information, please visit the Youth Justice Service pages on the Haringey Council website.
