The money will fund the charity’s expanded support service for the next three years, which will aid young victims of gang exploitation and their families, and assist in freeing them from their involvement.
The service will operate across four areas with England's highest county lines activity, where young people are frequently targeted by gangs – London, the West Midlands, Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
The support package will provide one-to-one specialist support for young people aged under-25, by safely contacting victims who have been referred by police and children’s services, and closely working with them to reduce and end their engagement in gang crime.
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