Episode Description
On this episode I talk to Rachel Warren the founder of the CIC Birmingham says no! We talk about the brilliant work Birmingham Says No do with young people, what the government has done/is doing to combat serious youth violence and what should be done to make a difference. We look at the options on how to reach people who do not think that knife crime will affect them. Finishing off by making people aware of the dangers of suffering from secondary trauma’s when working on the front line.
Contact Birmingham Says No:
If you have been affected by any kind of serious violence, changed your life around or are trying to make a difference and want to share your story, please get in touch www.alwaysanalternative.org.uk.
Always An Alternative
We are a non-profit organisation created with the ultimate aim of reducing serious youth violence: Knife crime, gun crime and gangs by engaging the youthful minds of today. We deem education as vital in order to achieve our goals offering a variety of educational routes to inform young people about the risk of serious youth violence. All routes have two main topics, knife crime and Gun crime/gangs and start with an engagement session to allow students to decide some of the non-mandatory topics of decision.
Find more about the work we do here:
www.alwaysanalternative.org.uk
The Host
Anthony L. Olaseinde an award winning anti-knife crime campaigner, entrepreneur and author of One Knife Many Lives from Sheffield, who bases his success on how much he can give back has featured on BBC Breakfast Show, BBC Look North, ITV, ITV Calender, Yorkshire Post, Sheffield Star, Sheffield Live, BBC Radio Sheffield and Just News.
NEW BOOK OUT NOW!
One Knife Many Lives captures the hard-hitting story of those who feel the devastating impact of knife crime. Through personal experience and engagement with victims, the author gives you an insight into the challenges that many young people face depicting the brutal realities, while highlighting depression, domestic abuse, and suicide. Although this book is fictional, the dangers of knife crime are VERY REAL.
Order from www.alwaysanalternative.org.uk