Chief executive Bobby Cummines said: "From January, we will be concentrating on a new plan called Combating Crime in the Community, which will involve young people in the process. The plan is dependent on funding, but the idea is to talk to young people who are at risk of offending in their own language."
Unlock will work with schools, charities, the police and youth offending teams to involve young people, and will also be bringing out a special award for schools that promote good citizenship.
The charity is already working with students at Goldsmith's College, in London, and Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls, in Kent, to provide role models for young people at risk of offending.
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