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.

Eclipz

SMS broadcast platform with video clips dealing with various issues around youth crime and its consequences

eclipz.arteryclients.co.uk

Housing, homelessness

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

Alcohol and drugs

www.southlive.org.uk

Help on how to deal with crime

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

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

Crime and the law

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

Family support and advice on housing issues for 16-17 years old

www.lambeth.gov.uk/

Free helpline for children and young people in distress or danger

www.childline.org.uk

Help on preventing bullying and child abuse

www.kidscape.org.uk

Young and Safe in Lambeth

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/

Justice programmes and policies

Comprehensive guidance for professionals on justice programmes and policies.

www.yjb.gov.uk

Smartjustice

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

Metropolitan Police's Operation Trident

The official website of the Metropolitan Police's Operation Trident

www.stoptheguns.org

Think U Know

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

Housing, homelessness, asylum support

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk