YourStance CIC
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Mission Statement
YourStance is a preventative educational project run by health professionals which empowers young people at risk from serious youth violence by teaching them lifesaving skills that enable them to preserve life when faced with an emergency. Our workshops teach young people aged 11 – 25 how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) haemorrhage control and psychological first aid.
About This Cause
Our main objectives are: 1. Reduce morbidity and mortality caused by serious youth violence in our communities by teaching more zero responders 2. Challenging stigma and prejudices among medical professionals 3. Tackle class and racial inequalities by reaching people most harmed by such inequalities, and having a positive impact on those we reach Why is it important? Interpersonal violence involving knives is a major public health problem. Research released 2022 illustrated the influence of age on injury patterns resulting from knife violence, and supported the expansion of outreach initiatives promoting bystander-delivered haemorrhage control of extremity wounds. It highlighted how timely treatment and action can improve health and life outcomes for young victims of serious youth violence. Our workshops YourStance creates tailored programmes called ‘Zero Responder’ in conjunction with host partners in alternative educational provisions, prisons and detachment services. Our workshops are taught by experienced healthcare professionals who volunteer their time to teach young people. The workshops cover skills such as bleed control, basic life support, communication skills and psychological first aid. Project’s impact • 90% felt better prepared to respond to emergencies as a result of teaching sessions. • 95% indicated that they learned something new from the sessions. • 87% said they learned something which would have been useful to them in the past • 87% said they would recommend the session to a friend. A 2021 participant said, “You’ve started the healing process in our communities”. Feedback from medical staff volunteers shows how YourStance is improving their confidence in communicating with young people at risk of violence. “You will learn a lot about how to talk to other people ... how to communicate with people outside of your own bubble and outside of your own comfort zone,” said one.