CYP Now - London council to invest in youth services to tackle knife crime

Newham Council has announced a multi-million pound funding boost for youth services as part of its strategy to tackle increased levels of violence in the borough.

Newham’s mayor Rokhsana Fiaz said the council was committed to improving the health, safety and wellbeing of young people in the borough

On Tuesday, council cabinet members were set to agree proposals which would see £4.5m a year allocated directly to services for young people up to 2023.

The investment includes £1.2m to double the number of youth zones in the borough from four to eight and £1m to fund the council’s safeguarding service for adolescents.

A further £1m is pledged to support mental health services for young people, care leavers and to improve terms and conditions for foster carers.

The recommendations are backed by the council’s Youth Safety Board, a dedicated group set up in March in response to serious concerns about the safety of young people in the borough.

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