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Black Boys Can
www.blackboyscan.co.uk
The National Black Boys Can Association, a community led organisation, has risen up in direct response to this challenge. It is a proactive, action-oriented organisation that aims to provide black boys with educational opportunity, valuable life skills, and the self-esteem, confidence and determination to succeed. All these qualities are essential if they are to overcome disadvantage and make the most of their formative and adult years.I am proud to be associated with The National Black Boys Can Association. Raising black boy's awareness of the barriers which many of them face, and empowering them with strategies for overcoming those barriers, will pay dividends to the boys not only throughout their years at school but throughout their adult years too.
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It doesn't have to happen
-a national campaign which aims to support and deliver anti-knife crime initiatives throughout England and Wales
Developed by young people, the campaign's main objective is to reduce the possession and use of knives among young people by facilitating peer-to-peer messaging. www.bebo.com/itdoesnthavetohappen
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Stop the Guns
www.stoptheguns.org
Trident is an anti-gun crime operation that was set up in 1998 to help bring an end to a spate of shootings and murders among young Londoners.
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FRANK- Ask about drugs and FRANK will get back to you
www.talktofrank.com
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Parentline Plus - a national charity that works for and with parents. They give advice on all aspects of parenting and are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call free on 0808 800 22 22 or log on to www.parentlineplus.org.uk
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Victim Support – this national charity can help you and your child if they have been a victim of knife crime.Go to www.victimsupport.org or tel. 0845 30 30 900.
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Neighbourhood Police – To find details of your local team and find out more about the work they are doing in your area, enter your postcode at www.neighbourhoodpolicing.co.uk or call your local constabulary.
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KnifeCrimes.org – an online knife crime resource offering advice and support. Founded by Ann Oakes-Odger the site is also a forum to share and read about parents and expert views on knife crime in the UK. Go to www.knifecrimes.org .
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Mothers Against Violence – a voluntary group comprised of mothers who have been affected in some way by gun and knife violence. Go to www.mothersagainstviolence.org.uk
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Free the Child - promotes any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community, the development of information systems for the advancement of education and training to increase individual children’s capacity. Based in Wood Green, and have weekly workshops at Bounds Green Junior School.
www.freethechild.co.uk
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Nacro
At Nacro, the crime reduction charity, we make society safer by finding practical solutions to reducing crime. Since 1966 we've worked to give ex-offenders, disadvantaged people and deprived communities the help they need to build a better future
www.nacro.org.uk
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Connected
The Connected programme is part of the Home Office strategy to tackle gun crime and gun culture, aimed at working with community groups.
www.connected.gov.uk
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The Croydon Youth Tube
The one stop shop to find out what is happening in and around croydon for young people
www.croydonyouthtube.com
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Mothers Against Murder and Aggression
www.mamaa.org
The co-founders of MAMAA have worked extensively with families of murder victims for over 15 years, having supported in excess of 600 families through trials, appeals, parole board hearings and generally giving them advice, help and support. MAMAA also work with their FLO’s to ensure they get the best possible service in the immediate aftermath of murder and beyond. Unlike the police and Victim Support, MAMAA do not have an exit strategy and work with families for many years after a murder has affected a family. MAMAA are members of the Home Secretary's advisory panel on guns, gangs and knives and of the Assoc of Chief Police Officers National Independent Advisory Group dealing with the criminal use of firearms.
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Ground up development
http://groundupdevelopment.smartchange.org/
Ground Up Development is an organisation that seeks to encourage, inspire, and equip young people who are facing social exclusion. Our courses, programmes and project ideas are beneficial to all young people but are especially geared towards providing essential support and motivation for young people whose outlook on life is obscured by the obstacle of overcoming a difficult past or those who feel undermined by negative stereotypes and negative self-perceptions.
At Ground-Up we are determined to reach those who fall into these social categories by engaging them in activities and projects that will have a positive impact and lasting influence on their lives and the communities in which they live.
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Not another drop
www.notanotherdrop.com
Not Another Drop (NAD) was established in February 2001, in response to a number of shootings in Harlesden. In the 18 months prior to the start of the NAD campaign, 12 people were seriously injured and 8 were killed at the hands of a gun. These incidents dubbed Harlesden the “gun capital of London”. As a result of this NAD was born out of a unique collaboration between Brent Council, the Metropolitan Police Service and the local community.
Over the years this partnership has grown to include more partners, however it has always been recognised that the cornerstone of NAD is the community and without the dedication and support of the people of Brent the past 7 years would not have been as successful.
Since 2001 NAD has worked across all sectors of our community to reduce the incidents of violent crime on the borough in particular gun, knife and gang related violence. NAD strives to make Brent a safer borough for all and we have seen a steady decrease in the number of gun and knife enabled crime on the borough. In the period 2007/8 when the rest of London saw an increase in the number of gun and knife related fatalities, Brent reported no fatalities.
The partnership approach adopted by NAD and the hard work of those involved has certainly contributed to this downward trend.
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NCH
www.nch.org.uk
The children's charity, helps children and young people facing difficulties or challenges in their lives. We work with more children and young people, including those affected by poverty, disability and abuse, than any other UK charity.
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Rainer Crime Concern
www.rainercrimeconcern.org.uk
Rainer Crime Concern is working with 34,000 young people in over 150 communities across the UK.
Rainer works with young people who are: in or leaving care or custody, involved in or on the fringes of crime, out of work, struggling at school, homeless or facing young parenthood without the safety net of a supportive family.
It offers practical support services, delivered in a highly personal way which is flexible to individual needs and often intensive. This enables them to reach their full potential and achieves lasting change. Crime Concern works to reduce crime, anti-social behaviour and the fear of crime in disadvantaged and deprived neighbourhoods. By harnessing energies at the grass roots, we’re able to see real change in communities.
Sometimes this is typified by a young person’s personal triumph and achievement, at other times the whole community has benefited from a prevention programme working in their midst.
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Working Chance
www.workingchance.org
Working chance works solely on connecting employers and women ex offenders in London. Getting women offenders post release into sustained employment is the key to preventing them relapsing into re offending
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IARS
www.iars.org.uk
Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS) is a youth-led think-tank that was set up in 2001 to empower and give voice to young people to influence policy and practices that affect them and through their work to support their peers and youth organisations and groups in achieving community cohesion, fighting crime and promoting equality, human rights and restorative justice.
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WAC
www.wac.co.uk/content/
WAC Performing Arts & Media College provides training in the arts for children and young people up to the age of twenty-five. We also offer a range of career and personal development projects for the eighteen-plus age group. Based in London, we have a national and international reputation for our pioneering work.
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Through Unity
www.throughunity.org.uk
Through Unity is a coalition. Its founders and members have nothing but praise for the work of other families and groups working towards the same aim. They do not want to 'take over', or absorb, any existing organisations. They will, however, work tirelessly to create as wide and strong a coalition is possible.
It will not be a quick or easy road to travel. The Taylor and Levy families understand this, as do the more recent recruits to Through UNITY. But they are united in a belief that education will raise young people out of the culture of guns, knives, gangs and violence.
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Damilola Trust
www.damilolataylortrust.com
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Kiyan Prince
www.kiyan.org
Tribute to Kiyan Prince who tragically lost his life in May 2006
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DASL
www.dasl.org.uk
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NABSS
www.nabss.org.uk
"Due to the lack of cohesion and also the lack of information readily available between black supplementary schools, parent and teachers, NABSS was set up to address some of theses issues. The information on the site is primarily for parent who wish to take a further step in the education of their young families members and also to help black supplementary schools get the best help and resources available."
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Clinks
www.clinks.org
Supporting voluntary organisations that work with offenders and their families
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Beat Bullying
www.bbclic.com
Beatbullying was started in 1999, and helps young people just like you to lead anti-bullying campaigns in your schools and local communities, and then helps your local communities to carry on the work. Beatbullying has worked with 1.5 million young people over the last 5 years, helping and supporting young people that are being bullied, re-educating and changing the behaviour of young people that bully and preventing bullying in schools and communities across the UK.
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Victim Support
www.victimsupport.org
Victim Support is the independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. We provide free and confidential support and information to help you deal with your experience.
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Child Bereavement
www.childbereavement.org.uk
www.kidscape.org.uk
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STARR
Subina’s Trust Against Revolvers & Racism
We aim to eliminate the use of guns and firearms in Society and support all victims, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, of gun crimes including their quest for justice.
www.starr-homicide.org.uk
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One Young World
One Young World invites 1,500 25 year olds from every country in the world from a range of backgrounds to come together to attend the Inaugural Summit in London in February 2010 and help create a global resource of leadership and ideas
www.oneyoungworld.com
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Whats up information!
Londoner aged 12 – 19 needing inspiration? Visit www.whatsupinformation.com to see what's happening in your area, plus exclusive celebrity content and competitions.
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Summer Uni London
www.summerunilondon.org
Summer Uni London is based within Tower Hamlets Summer University. Their website has a full range of opportunities and ways for you to get involved, be it signing up for a course in the summer or during other times of the year. Brochures (with enrolment forms), are available online where you can book courses.
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Nutmeg Community
www.nutmegcommunity.org
A Community organisation made up of young people interested in the common goal of peace on the streets and unity within the community.
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The London Week of Peace
www.weekofpeace.org.uk
Our vision is to see all Londoners engaged in creating a more cohesive society and in celebrating our rich diversity, with the goal of promoting justice, equality and respect. Our mission is to challenge all Londoners to make a positive change in their communities.
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