London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), England’s first and set up by the Mayor, is investing £800,000 to mentor young people in Pupil Referral Units, both during the summer and into the new academic year. A further £1m of funding, through the London Community Response Fund, will deliver a programme of mentoring and support activities for […]
The HEY Network in partnership with Enfield and Haringey police delivered a workshop for professionals with young people on helping young people make better choices. Step Back is a short film produced by local Enfield based Leo Powell. The film looks at how young people can make different choices which can lead to more positive […]
Another Chance Grant Round- Youth Endowment Fund The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has announced a new fund of up to £20 million, to find out how diversionary programmes can keep children out of the criminal justice system. It is open to those providing mental health support, whole family interventions, or mentoring. They want to know-how offering alternatives to arrest, conviction, and […]
Last night over 60 residents joined our public meeting on youth crime and county lines. The HEY Network hosted an online meeting with residents from across Enfield and Haringey on the subject of Youth Crime and County Lines. The event was Chaired by Dr Victor Olisa QPM, former Borough Commander for Haringey. It started with […]
The HEY Network took part in an online Youth Exchange with youth workers in Paris. Yesterday we took part in a youth exchange with Association of Social Centres of Aulnay-sous-Bois (ACSA) in France. The event was part of the Festival de l’engagement et de la mobilité (Festival of Engagement and Mobility). The exchanges usually take […]
The HEY Network in partnership with The National Lottery hosted an online ‘meet the funders’ event with organisations working with young people and their families in Enfield and Haringey. The event took place yesterday, with the National Lottery Fund grants officers Sophie (Enfield) and Maxine (Haringey). Over 40 voluntary organisations attended to learn about the […]
MOPAC have funded The Selby Trust’s HEY Network to run the ‘Step Forward’ volunteering project. Step Forward aims to find local volunteers who wish to give time to help young people in Enfield and Haringey. Volunteers will be given a full induction, on going training and be placed in one of the activities funded by […]
Our Co-ordinator, Seema Chandwani responds to the Youth Select Committee Report on Knife Crime: As public sector institutions go into bureaucracy over-drive believing we can solve Serious Youth Violence through increasing the quantity of reports written, there is one I urge those in positions of power to read, and it is this. The Youth Select […]
New funding to support teachers to keep children in schools Additional funding will go towards after-school provision to help keep young Londoners safe Working with London’s schools is a key part of the Mayor’s public health approach to tackling violence The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is […]
Sadiq boosts 36 projects delivering programme of activities for young Londoners, including those most at risk of getting caught up in crime Almost 10,000 at-risk young Londoners to benefit from latest phase of £45m Young Londoners Fund London has lost 81 youth centres and 800 full time youth workers as a result of £39m of […]