CYP Now - Living Through a Lockdown: Reflections and Recommendations from Young People at Risk of Serious Violence

Standing Committee for Youth Justice members Street Doctors, Redthread and MAC-UK have published a report that documents the experiences of children and young people at risk of, or involved in, serious violence during the lockdown, highlighting the lack of support available at a time of distress, confusion and grief.

Organisations must have digital engagement strategies prepared for lockdowns. Picture: Fabio rh2010/Adobe Stock

Published by: Street Doctors, Redthread, MAC-UK, (September 2020)

The joint research surveyed the experiences during lockdown of young people already in touch with the three organisations. It looked not only at the safeguarding implications of lockdown, but at young people’s fears for the future, and the positive elements of this strange time in society.

The study asked young people at risk of youth violence who have received support from one or more of the organisations to share their lockdown experiences. Responses were collected between May and June 2020. In total, 41 completed the survey, of which 61 were male, 59 per cent from London, and 39 per cent aged 17-19.

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