The government has stepped up its anti-knife crime campaign, It Doesn't Have To Happen, to support community groups and youth workers to run local crime reduction projects.
From this month, a series of online toolkits is being made available to offer children's professionals and young people advice on local campaigning, including dealing with the media and lobbying at a local and national level.
But the starting point for any such action is ensuring young people can openly discuss knife crime. Life Skills for Children, which offers training to schools and other organisations on dealing with knife crime, says youth workers are well placed to start these discussions.
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