SAFER LONDON
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Mission Statement
Young Londoners are full of ambition and aspiration. But too many are living challenging lives, where experiencing violence and exploitation is a regular occurrence. By working alongside young Londoners, through one on one support and group work we’re supporting them to reach their full potential.
About This Cause
Safer London was established as an independent organisation in 2011, having started out as a grant-making organisation within the London Metropolitan Police. We have a unique position as the only truly pan-London charity working to improve the safety and wellbeing of young people affected by violence, exploitation and crime. We currently support around 9,000 young people per year and are committed to improving our services for them and using, where possible, evidence-based approaches. Our work is delivered under three broad strands: • Violence: Our work includes an inclusive pan-London service for any young person who has been gang involved or affected. Young people are allocated a trained caseworker to provide trauma-informed support and advocate on their behalf and also benefit from specialist support around a number of themes such as housing advocacy, family work and specialist mental health work. • Exploitation: Safer London supports victims of sexual exploitation (CSE) and criminal exploitation (CCE). We provide boys, girls, young men and young women with 1:1 support and also work with families to improve young people’s safety. We recognise that it is necessary to challenge the causes as well as the symptoms and currently have a service which works with young men who display harmful sexual behaviours. We also coordinate the Pan London Housing Reciprocal (PLHR), helping women and families affected by violence move to safety without losing their social tenancy. • Prevention: We work in schools to challenge policy and facilitate a change in attitudes amongst students, teachers and further community groups (including parents) to prevent instances of violence and exploitation. Our education team is currently introducing students to the Bystander model to encourage them to take action when they see violence/abuse occurring. Our new strategy has placed community cohesion and collaboration as one of our key priorities. The services we deliver are rooted in practical approaches to the social issues of violence and exploitation. In contrast to policing and the criminal justice system, we provide holistic support to children and young people and their families. Often we find that people we work with have experienced both sides of this – they are victims, perpetrators, and witnesses to the violence and inequality around them.