Bishop Lenford Rowe, Chair of the Synergy Network, reflects on violence against young people
Ahead of Synergy Network’s Standing Together Weekend, which takes place on 19-20 July 2025, Bishop Lenford Rowe, Chair of the Synergy Network, encourages everyone to join the fight against the…
Coordinator’s Commentary on Ronan’s Law
On 19 February 2025, the government released new policies on the sale of knives to under 18s. This is a step in the right direction towards the prevention of stabbings…
How KICK’s mission to transform lives is growing
Joe Lowther, CEO of KICK, describes the aims of the organisation that is currently recruiting more staff to help change the lives of young people. KICK’s mission is to transform…
How effective is ‘stop and search’
In 2014, a young undergraduate at Warwick University, Alexander Paul, was invited by Theresa May, the Home Secretary at the time, to address the Conservative Party conference on his experience…
Celebrate Life: from cultural events to peace education workshops
Wallee Mc Donnell, director and communications, Celebrate Life CIC, explains how the organisation evolved from initially putting on a wide range of cultural events to creating the film ‘Power to…
Synergy Network to call on government to declare serious youth violence a ‘public health’ issue
The Synergy Network brought together a roomful of Church leaders, Christian youth workers and parachurch organisations today at St Marks Church, Kennington, London to discuss what the churches can (and…
Enough is enough! Synergy network calls on churches, politicians and police to redouble efforts to end knife crime
The Synergy Network is calling on churches, the police and the country’s politicians to redouble their efforts to tackle knife crime in London after the tragic killing of 15-year-old Elianne…
Synergy network appoints new coordinator
The Synergy Network (SN), which is a growing coalition of churches, para-church groups and Christian agencies working to end serious youth violence (SYV) in Britain and Ireland, has appointed Laura…
Webinars: views of black officers in the police
Synergy Network partner, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), has streamed two significant webinars looking at the views of black officers in the police, and can be watched below….
Synergy Network website is officially launched
WeAreSynergy.org.uk was officially launched on 1 December 2020. Those watching via Zoom heard the Synergy Network board, leadership team, church leaders and practitioners describe the vision for the website and…
‘The Invisible Women of Policing’
Janet Hills reflects on women in policing. Janet is a Detective Sergeant in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). She is the first Female Chair of the Metropolitan Black Police Association…
Synergy Network: Churches & Communities Standing Together Prayer Breakfast
On Friday 21 February the Synergy Network convened a Prayer Breakfast at Montgomery Hall in Kennington Oval, south London. The gathering included a number of key youth workers and practitioners…