Rosean Fernando tells Vinvolved North London's Northendz magazine how she did just that, and it changed her life. The 19-year-old now volunteers as a mentor for young people in areas with high-crime rates. "Even if it's only one person, I know I've made a difference in that person's life," she says.
Headliners reports on the election of Tower Hamlets' new young mayor on its website. Landry Adelard's first priority is to reduce crime rates after the borough recently lost two young people to knife crime. And what advice does predecessor Uma Ahkter have for him? "No matter how well you're doing something, you're going to get criticism. You've just got to keep going and not give up."
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