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What it's all about
Our principal aim is to raise awareness on the issue of teenage knife crimes committed in the Inner London area. Unlike the majority of anti-knife campaign groups we do not want to focus on the demonization of young people. Instead we want to move away from the repetitive facts and statistics and get their opinion on the current knife crime epidemic. We hope to give our target the opportunity to voice their concerns, feelings and thoughts and reinforce the idea that there are other opportunities out there for them.
We will be targeting areas such as North and East London, most specifically the Edmonton area. This is because in 2008 it became one of the top priority areas for the London Met regarding teenage knife violence.
We hope to create a friendly platform for the most susceptible young people to voice their perceptions and hopefully echo the idea that there is simply no POINT to carrying a blade.
Comments
Here are a few recent anti-knife crime ideas which have also taken place at Middlesex, so it's worth checking them out and getting in touch with them to see if they can offer you any advice about how to run a really successful campaign.
http://www.junction49.co.uk/idea/2052/stand_up_anti_gun_and_knife_crime_campaign_/
http://www.junction49.co.uk/idea/2028/unite_the_youthz_against_gun_and_knife_crime/
http://www.junction49.co.uk/idea/2041/dont_lock_up_your_future/
This is another project, which didn't take place at Middlesex, but was a huge success so definitely worth checking out:
http://www.junction49.co.uk/idea/1475/out_of_control/
Here are some really useful websites too about anti-knife crime campaigning which might help.
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/stopknifecrime/index.htm
http://www.livesnotknives.com/index.php
If you need any advice about setting up your own campaign, check this out here. It's the Battlefront Campaigners Handbook, which has some really good advice about what you need to do to get your project up and running. http://handbook.battlefront.co.uk
Junction49 is where young people can develop their own ideas for positive change in the community and students who wish to develop a voluntary project to benefit the community can access up to £750 to turn your idea into a reality. Middlesex is one of 12 Universities who are taking part in the scheme where students can access funding, training and support from your Volunteer Support Officer (Rich) to help you get your project up and running.
Check out:
http://www.junction49.co.uk/university/52/middlesex_university/
Don't forgot once you've got your video uploaded to YouTube you can also add it to this page on Junction49, will be really good to see the finished product.
If you need any help, just give us a shout.
Sarah Report Abuse
Looks like the day went pretty well. Have you had any feedback from the school or the students? Report Abuse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRuyh9Qm0bY Report Abuse
This video looks great and some really interesting comments and opinions. You can upload this video from YouTube to your idea too, by clicking on the Videos tab :-)
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