Posts Tagged ‘youth work’
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 MoreExternal Toolkits/Resources
This page contains a list of toolkits and resources published by our partners and stakeholder organisations in Community Safety. These are listed by topic. Alcohol & other Drugs Children & Young People Climate Crisis Co-Production Community Engagement Crime and Justice Cyber Crime/Security Evaluation & Evidence Home Safety LGBTI+ Older People Partnership Working Place Prevention Road…
Read MoreYoung Warriors – Lessons from Youth Culture | Lunchtime Learning Summary
Summary of the webinar Session focus Explored youth culture, violence prevention, and hope through the lens of the Young Warriors podcast. Challenged dominant narratives that portray young people primarily through risk or deficit. Speaker Professor Alistair Fraser (University of Glasgow) shared the journey of creating Young Warriors and the stories behind the podcast. About the…
Read MoreArchive: Safer Communities Case Studies (2012)
The 2012 archive highlights a strong focus on “problem-solving” at the neighbourhood level. These projects represent early successes in tackling deeply-rooted social issues—such as sectarianism and the safety of women in vulnerable situations—through direct community engagement. By looking back at these initiatives, we can see the origins of the multi-agency “Public Reassurance” models that have…
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