2020 has seen major shifts that are going to cause huge socio-economic and cultural changes to society as we know it. This is no exaggeration.
Knife Carrying Prevention Work in Youth Justice Settings
We’re excited to be launching our newest resource, Knife Carrying Prevention Work in Youth Justice Settings, this week at the National Youth Justice Conference in Stirling.
2020 and NKBL- A New Approach
These are unprecedented times and as we move forward together, we need to ensure that young people are at the heart of how our service pivots towards their needs.
Hoodies, Knives and Dark Alleys - The Representation of Knife Crime in the Media
Google search will confirm that these articles are often accompanied by stock photos that look like this. Sounds quite scary, doesn’t it?
Case Study - PC Lee Brodie
I am a Police Officer working in a violence prevention role for Lothian and Scottish Borders Division. I’ve been working with No Knives, Better Lives products for approximately 18 months, both delivering materials to young people and as a ‘trainer-of-trainers’, coaching colleagues and other professionals on delivery.
We Need to Talk About Aces...but Other Things Too
It seems that everyone is talking about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). On Twitter, at conferences, in the office, in Parliament and even on film.
Being a Peer Educator - Sophie
Sophie, PSYV Dundee East, talks about what it means to be a Peer Educator.
Why Bystander Work Should be Central to our Knife Crime Prevention Approach
When NKBL first started back in 2009, our approach to prevention centred on ensuring that young people were aware of the potentially devastating legal and consequences of carrying a knife, as well as supporting young people’s resilience to the influences and pressures that might lead to carrying a knife.
Don't be a Bystander, be a Friend - NKBL Youth Workshop
Each year, No Knives, Better Lives hosts two network events for partners. Our last network event in September was an unconference for practitioners to get together and discuss positive prevention.
Behind the Scenes on Stock Images Project
Since our last blog, we’ve made lots of progress in the stock images project. In November, we ran three workshops with young people in HMYOI Polmont and the Good Shepherd Centre.
#ActionAgainst-KnifeCrime with UK Youth Parliment
We’ve partnered up with UK Youth Parliament for their national #ActionAgainstKnifeCrime campaign.
What We've Learnt from Instagram
Over the past 9 months, the NKBL team has been working with creative agencies to launch a NKBL Instagram profile.