Young and Safe
Welcome to Young and Safe section, which aims to highlight a range of issues relating to your safety, and to signpost you to a local and national organisations and services that can assist with any questions and issues you may have with regards to that topic.
SMS broadcast platform with video clips dealing with various issues around youth crime and its consequences
eclipz.arteryclients.co.uk
Info on the issues many young people may face that could drive them to want to leave home and the risks they face if they do leave home without being ready to cope alone. Find out more about 'Tackling Youth Homelessness in Lambeth Together' campaign that aims to prevent and help raise awareness about youth homelessness.
www.theprodigals.co.uk
www.southlive.org.uk
Info on how you might feel, what can be done, and where to find help if you experience or witness crime such as theft, robbery or bullying.
www.are-you-ok.org.uk
Crimestoppers website to raise awareness of and reduce knife crime; fun games, competitions, animations and knife law information and resource; activities and discussion starters
www.gameover4knives.com
Youth friendly site with extensive guidance to law; stories from young people who ended up on the wrong side of the law; justice map to show what lies ahead for those who get in trouble with the law.
www.rizer.org.uk
Family support and advice on housing issues for 16-17 years old
www.lambeth.gov.uk/
www.childline.org.uk
www.kidscape.org.uk
Lambeth (draft) Strategic Action Plan to tackle the problem of the rising involvement of young people in violent crime in the borough
www.lambeth.gov.uk/
Comprehensive guidance for professionals on justice programmes and policies.
www.yjb.gov.uk
Constructive activities for young people involved in youth offending, case studies tackling the cause of crime , support resources to improve parenting, mental health, drug and alcohol treatment in the community.
www.smartjustice.org.uk
The official website of the Metropolitan Police's Operation Trident
www.stoptheguns.org
Everything you need to know about how to have fun on the net, advice on what's out there and how to use Internet safely. Report any inappropriate or potentially illegal activity with or towards a child online.
www.thinkuknow.co.uk
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk