Lyn Brown, MP for the West Ham ward in east London, has praised the Street Life programme for having a significant impact on combating rising youth crime levels in the London borough of Newham.
The initiative sees young people take the lead in raising awareness of knife and gun crime in their local communities.
They deliver workshops on the consequences of violent crimes, as well as on gangs, substance misuse and sexual health at centres managed by social action charity Community Links.
The aim is to create a youth movement against the crimes, while encouraging young people to devise their own solutions on how to reduce youth crime and anti-social behaviour.
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