As I attended the final event linked to the launch of the final report of the Youth Violence Commission, I’ve been reflecting on how powerful children and young people’s voices can be, and yet how often they are simply overlooked, dismissed or simply plundered for others benefit....
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By labelling young Londoners as either victims or perpetrators are we helping them? Or is this more detrimental to their journey to a positive future?...
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Is the idea of a teachable, reachable moment real? Or is it only through developing long trusting relationships over time that young Londoners are able to move forward to better lives? Perhaps it’s a combination of both?...
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As a white person I can never understand the world from any other perspective. This does however allow me a position from which to speak to other white people and challenge them to recognise their role in racism, and the systemic privilege they have and benefit from....
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