Amplified, a joint scheme formed by organisations including The Prince's Trust, Scouts, UK Youth, Redthread and StreetDoctors, is offering activities from kayaking to dance.
It is also intended to provide safe spaces, promote positive role models, and draw advice from those who have experienced violence.
Amplified campaigner Omar Sharif, who has been affected by gang crime and now works to inspire young people to break away from such influences, said: "If young people share our experiences and the things we've been through, we can have a powerful impact on other young people whose lives are at risk of taking a negative turn.
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