The Safer London VIPs met with the Met Police to discuss how stop and search is experienced by young people. Together they discussed the quality of encounters, power imbalances, training gaps, approachability, social media and the need for better support after stops. The visit marked the start of ongoing collaboration....
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Over three years the Safer London VIPs helped to inform research looking at the concept of resistance, as well as helping to create tools for professionals to effectively work with young people who’ve experienced harm....
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For Power of Youth Day, we asked Nabeela, Service Delivery Lead at Safer London, to share her perspective on where young Londoners’ power makes the biggest impact within our work, and how we are making sure their voices are not only heard but truly shape the services we provide....
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Priya is Programme Manager at Participation People. For the last 12 months, she has worked with the Safer London VIPs to help them shape and inform everything we do at Safer London, as well as contribute to the wider conversation around violence and exploitation. We spoke to her about the importance of youth participation and the potential young people have to create change....
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