One of the pilot areas was YMCA Glasgow’s Calm Project in the Pollok area of Glasgow where Youth Link Scotland and YMCA Glasgow staff tested the programme with a group of young volunteers from the project’s advisory group.
The programme can involve general awareness-raising with a wide variety of young people through to specific work with those involved in offending.
The initiative aims to support youth workers and other professionals who work with young people to raise awareness and help tackle the issues surrounding knife crime and violence.
Joe Connolly, chief executive of YMCA Glasgow, said: "The use of knives among Scotland’s young people continues to be a major concern for all sections of the community.
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