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Combating Gangs, Violence and Weapon Crime

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4th December 2018 – Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

Geoff Thompson MBE FRSA DL, Founder and Executive Chair, Youth Charter Chair of Governors, University of East London

WHY AM I HERE?

39 Young Lives Lost in London 2018

Alfie Lamb (3) Joel Urchie (7) Jordan Douherty (15) Jay Hughes (15) George Wilkinson (16) Josh Kennedy (16) Amaan Shakoor (16) Abdikarim Hassan (17) Tanesha Melbourne-Blake (17) Harry Rice (17) Katrina Makunova (17) Promise Nkenda (17) Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton (17) Malcolm Mide-Madariola (17) Oluwadamilola Odeyingbo (18) Abdi Ali (18) Natasha Hill (18) Israel Ogunsola (18) Sami Sidhom (18) Ethan Nedd-Bruce (18) Hasan Özcan (19) Lyndon Davis (19) Kelvin Odunuyi (19) Lewis Blackman (19) Sabri Chibani (19) Gulad Fareh (19) Sadiq Adam Mohamed (20) Kelva Smith (20) Ishak Tacine (20) Elyon Poku (20) Osman Shidane (20) Steven Narvaez Jara (20) Kwasi Anim-Boadu (20) Marcel Campbell (20) Latwaan Griffiths (20) Beniamin Pieknyi (20) Joseph William Torres (20) Devoy Stapleton (20) John Ogunjobi (16)

Causes of Knife Crime…

Met Police chief Cressida Dick calls on social media giants to remove Drill music videos that ‘glamourise' gang life to quell London's tide of violence

• Daily Mail, 2018

“There is a lot of crazy things happening in the street. But the government has to understand it’s the music that is the only thing that is giving these kids a chance at changing their lives at the moment. “Drill does have a lot about it but it’s the truth. It’s what’s happening out there”

• Big Narstie

Knife Crime in UK…

In 2016-2017, there were, on average, 12 knife assault- related hospital admissions every day

(Source: BBC, 2018)

WHAT DOES THE YOUTH CHARTER DO?

ENGAGE Through Sport, Art, Culture & Digital Technology EQUIP

Life Skills, Resilience, Aspiration

EMPOWER Further, Higher Education, Employment & Entrepreneurship

JOURN URNEY Y TO DATE…

A CALL TO ACTION…

Strategies & Funding…

Strategies

• Serious Violence Strategy, Home Office (2018)
• Police and Crime Plan 2017-21, Mayor of London (2017)
• Mayor’s Knife Crime Strategy, Mayor of London (2017)

Funding

• £1m ESDF Save London Lives
• £3.6m National County Lines Coordination Centre
• £11m Early Intervention Youth Fund
• £13m Trusted Relationships Fund
• £40m Youth Investment Fund
• £45m Youth Fund for London
• £90m ‘dormant accounts’ funding
• £200m Youth Endowment Fund
• £1.5bn National Citizenship Service

Quotes

“The British state has given up on the children who need it most.” Gary Young, columnists with The Guardian “Children should never get to the point of carrying a knife – but society needs to move on a hell of a lot before that happens.” Professor Green “Housing is the main source of stability for humans and when it is taken away or disrupted it affects your mental health, your social life, your education.” Tayah, 19, from London, speaking to UN Poverty Envoy “During the 12 months I was made homeless. I was 18 and the council said I was not a priority. I was struggling with depression and anxiety and juggling work. I was told that if I stop work and have a baby I would be more likely to get housing.” Tayah, 19, from London, speaking to UN Poverty Envoy “If people don’t have enough space at home, you need to be outside and you are exposed to the big world and all sorts

• f people and pick up bad habits. Anyone offering them a way of making money, they will take it. That’s why I think

drugs and crime are on the increase. The way the system is set up continuously allows the gap between rich and poor to constantly keep getting bigger.” Sahra, 19, from London, speaking to UN Poverty Envoy “Two of our members were with Siddique when he was stabbed. They tried to resuscitate him. The impact’s been

• devastating. Our young people have been too scared to go out and have stopped coming. We realised we needed

trauma training for staff to help them address what’s gone on in our community and to reassure parents and build our base again.” Joseph Duncan, Youth Futures founder and chief executive

Quotes

“Previously we used to see one or two wounds per victim. Now we are frequently seeing multiple wounds, five or sometimes 10 stab injuries on a single patient.” Dr Ross Davenport, Royal London Hospital, east London “Treat violence like a disease” Sajid Javid, Home Secretary “Black lives matter, young lives matter, all lives matter. Everybody can fix this.” Geoff Thompson MBE FRSA DL, Executive Chair of Youth Charter / Chair of University of East London "We must act together, and I stand with you as we face this challenge.” Sajid Javid, Home Secretary

OUR PHILOSOPHY AND VISION…

Our Vision “Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is merely passing time. Vision with action can change the world...” Nelson Mandela Our Philosophy “Sport is an order of chivalry, a code of ethics and aesthetics, recruiting its members from all classes and all peoples. Sport is a truce, in an era of antagonisms and conflicts, it is the respite of the Gods in which fair competition ends in respect and friendship (Olympism). Sport is education, the truest form

• f education, that of character. Sport is culture because it enhances life and, most importantly, does

so for those who usually have the least opportunity to feast on it.” Rene Maheu, Former Director of UNESCO

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