The Children’s Society’s Stride project was granted the funding from City Bridge Trust to aid its work supporting boys who have been targeted, groomed and trafficked for criminal exploitation - including county lines drug dealing.
Stride offers one-to-one support for boys aged 11 to 18 in the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Camden, Lewisham, Islington and Newham through therapy aimed at enhancing their mental health and wellbeing, the Children’s Society said.
The service also offers group sessions to raise awareness of healthy relationships and risks of grooming and criminal exploitation.
The funding will also provide training sessions for carers, police officers and charity volunteers to help spot signs of exploitation and learn how to respond to them.
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