The report was published by a group of peer researchers aged 16 to 22, who were recruited by the Young Person’s Advisory Service (YPAS) – a mental health support service based in Merseyside – to examine youth violence in their area.
The researchers were recruited as part of the Peer Action Collective (PAC), a national youth-led network that encourages local research and action to create safer communities.
The report, which was published by the group following research and consultations with local young people, advised that increased training around unconscious bias and recognising discriminatory behaviour would help to reduce incidents of youth violence, after finding that many young people from marginalised or diverse backgrounds feel unsafe in Merseyside.
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