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The UK has seen a devastating increase in Serious Youth Violence (SYV) over several years which saw the outgoing government increase police powers and made available over £200m by way of grants to various organisations to tackle the issue. July 2024 saw a change of government who has pledged to priorities efforts to stem the increase of SYV. Please find below a selection of news items covering this issue from a variety of perspectives.

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Knife crime: why young people need to get a say in their rehabilitation

Knife crime hit a record high in England and Wales before the COVID-19 lockdown came into place.

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Hertsmere tops knife surrenders

Hundreds of knives have been surrendered in Hertfordshire as part of a week of action against knife crime by Herts Police last month. Read the Comet article here

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Rise in knife crime in Wales prompts calls for more education

A boxing charity that helps deprived young people

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Nottinghamshire cutting the trend on knife crime

The latest Office for National Statistic figures show that Nottinghamshire is bucking the trend on Knife crime. Read the article from Police Oracle here

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From council house to penthouse

Mark Morrison returns to Leicester to help combat youth crime

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Sadiq Khan launches £2million boost to young Londoners

A £2.1million boost to provide support for vulnerable young Londoners impacted by lockdown has been launched by Sadiq Khan. Read the full article in The Standard here

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Concerns Covid could cause rise in serious youth violence

The social and economic devastation caused by Covid-19 could lead to an increase in serious youth violence in the UK, MPs have warned. Read the BBC News article here

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Lives can be changed and it does not always have to be like this. Read from a selection of stories that bring hope and encouragement.


Amani’s story

At the age of 21, Amani Simpson was stabbed 7 times after intervening in a robbery attempt. After amassing over 2.8 million youtube views of his short film ‘AMANI’ (starring Hollywood actor, Joivan Wade) he now uses his short film and story to transform the lives of young people across the country.

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