Posts Tagged ‘knife crime’
Reassurance Over Fear: Why Community Safety Starts with Listening to Young People | Guest Blog
We’re pleased to share this guest blog from Vicki Ridley, Senior Development Officer for No Knives Better Lives at YouthLink Scotland. Drawing on findings from the 2026 Youth Voices Survey — which engaged 2,922 young people across Scotland — Vicki makes a powerful case for why genuine community safety has to start with listening, not…
Read MoreKnife Awareness, Early Intervention & Collaboration | Lunchtime Learning Summary
Summary of key learnings Session focus Explored preventative approaches to knife awareness, with an emphasis on early intervention, lived experience, and multi-agency collaboration. Brought together perspectives from community delivery and local authority coordination. Speakers Kevin Neary (Aid & Abet) shared his personal journey from childhood adversity and involvement in crime to leading prevention work with…
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