Funding: £250,000 from the City Parochial Foundation, the Tudor Trust, the Pilgrim Trust and the Shian Housing Association
Aim: To draw young black men away from gangs and crime and into mainstream society
Makeda Weaver Project manager Steve Joseph is currently recruiting and he's looking for a particular kind of person. "I'm looking for people who have street experience, because engaging this client group is difficult," he says.
The group in question is young men involved in violent gangs in east London. The project runs intervention schemes in schools and works with teenagers on the periphery of gangs. But the main prize is prolific gang members and gang leaders themselves. "I try to engage the leaders because they can have the most impact," says Joseph.
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