Writing in a blog for CYP Now, Paul Oginsky, chief executive at youth mutual Vibe UK, says that increased access to youth services for vulnerable young people should be made available in order to “reduce conflict and violence”.
The former adviser to then Prime Minister David Cameron notes that forming strong bonds with youth workers can help nurture a young person’s emotional intelligence and reduce their likelihood to become involved in violent crime.
“Emotional intelligence is a vital trait because it provides the ability to understand, use, and manage one’s own emotions in positive ways to empathise with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict,” Oginsky says.
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