1. Fear or Fashion?

2. Introduction
A brief presentation of Kickstart’s work with young people at risk of carrying knives
Simon Grant- Knife Crime Project Worker

3. Topics of Discussion
Schools based work
Community based work

4. Summary of activities adopted
‘Drop your knife live your life’ DVD campaign and 5 a side football league
One to one support for victims and potential perpetrators
Expressions
Senior knife crime forum
Junior knife crime forum 11 – 16yrs old
Schools based Circle Programme

5. Poster Campaign

6. Expressions

7. Methods & approaches - Top 5
Circle programme
Knife crime forum
Expressions
Referrals
Impact questionnaires

8. Top 5 tips for practitioners
Be yourself
Have an open mind to knife crime issues
You need to give to receive
Consistency is key
Patience is vital to any change