CYP Now - Art therapy helps girls affected by youth violence

A south London-based project is using creative expression as a therapeutic tool to support young girls affected by the aftermath of youth violence.

Milk & Honey’s sessions are co-produced by the young women who attend, with creative expression helping them to feel safe

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For many of the teenagers that attend sessions at Milk & Honey, it might be the first time they have spoken about the trauma they have experienced.

Ebinehita Iyere, a youth practitioner at charity Juvenis, which co-ordinates the project, says she was inspired to set up a “safe space” for young people in Lambeth after a teenager was killed. It has developed into a community service offering therapeutic support exclusively for young girls affected by violence.

“For every male that we’ve lost, there are a lot of females behind them that no one sees also affected by the violence,” she explains.

“We don’t look at the fact a lot of these girls have grown up in the community. When these boys die or go to jail, they suppress their pain to keep the next boy safe and out of harm.”

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