The idea is simple: get young people involved in meaningful activities such as sport and they will be less likely to get involved with gangs.
That was the hope when organisers arranged for Leyton's Score Complex in London to play host to a one-off It Doesn't Have to Happen anti-knife crime event last Tuesday (17 February).
Featuring sports including football, cricket, handball, athletics and basketball, as well as guest appearances from British Olympic champions Denise Lewis and Christine Ohuruogu, the event successfully enticed more then 120 young people during half-term.
The government-funded venture, costing £13,500, was the first of 10 taking place across England as part of a co-ordinated push to maintain the fight against knife crime.
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