Background:
Knife crime has become an almost daily occurrence in the UK’s biggest cities often making the news on a daily basis. Whilst we like to think that this issue is only located to these places it is becoming more and more apparent that the issue is now spreading into other areas. As an organisation that works on the ground through our various project’s we are aware (and have worked with) young people who feel the need to pick up a knife, whether this is for protection or to just fit in. This is an issue that needs to be talked about and highlighted at its root cause if we are going to stand any chance of stopping the issue of knife crime before it comes an epidemic in our local communities.
The Metanoia Project seeks to educate our young people (parents and the wider community) on the potential impacts that carrying a knife can have, not only for the victim but also on the perpetrator. It is our hope that by engaging and educating young people on these impacts we will discourage and divert young people away from the need to carry a knife and play a small part in stopping this worrying trend.
Delivery:
The Metanoia Project provides assemblies and workshops that covers the law, the impacts of carrying knife on everyone involved and the long-term consequences that this might have, and how to report. These assemblies are delivered by Andy who has over 6 years of experience of working with young people who have been involved in this lifestyle, using his own experiences of what he has seen, had to deal with and the impact that this has had on him.
This Metanoia Project aims to:
1) Create an increased awareness of the legal consequences of carrying a knife.
2) Create an increased understanding of the risks associated with carrying a knife.
3) A reduction in harm and future risk.
4) Reduction in violent crime.
