North Meets South Big Local is a resident organisation led by the people of Marks Gate and North Chadwell Heath.
We exist to ensure the efficient use of a million pounds allocated to the area by the Big Lottery Fund (Local Trust), to address the unique needs of the people that live in our area. Our Steering Group of residents, consult and engage with their peers to identify what is important to people in our area. This information is used to create local plans for the area.Ā
Physical improvement of public facilities / community assets within the area: The aim of these projects is to beautify public spaces in the area; encourage residents of all ages to use existing green / public spaces in creative ways
Social activities for residents of every age group: These projects are opportunities to bring the community together, creating avenues for residents to socialise and make connections.
Positive attitudes and opportunities: These are skills and capacity building projects which foster a ācan-doā mentality within the area by encouraging residents to take responsibility for change
In response to our community research in 2020, NMS is due to launch a gang awareness and anti- grooming project in partnership with schools within the area. Our aim is to run a series of awareness workshops in both Primary and Secondary Schools, as an early intervention programme to target young people before they are engaged with/ involved in gang or criminal activities. We have commisioned Youth Unity to deliver this workshops
An interactive transition programme which will covers how to identify grooming by gang
members, being safe online and around the community, self-awareness, identity and knife crime.
The workshops will be conducted in individual tutor groups to encourage pupils to share their experience
with people they feel safe with.
Gangs & exploitation awareness workshops for parents and teachers: 45mins that raises awareness of cuckooing and vulnerabilities which are signs of criminal activities
The workshops are all facilitated by Youth Unity, an organisation established to provide effective help and support to young people and adults affected by group violence (gangs), drugs and other forms of exploitations (e.g., Human trafficking, CSE & extremism).
They facilitate a series of programmes dedicated to informing parents, carers, and teaching professionals against the risks of gang culture and the dangers of specific manipulations young people encounter whether it is sexual or criminally motivated. Their work is aimed at breaking down behaviour stereotypes about young people and building bridges of quality communication that bring understanding between social groups.
Base on the evidenced feedback from clients, we have identified and implemented solutions in:
Transistion workshops for year 5 & 6
Need to Know resilience training for Transition Stage pupils
āGangs, Drugs, Violence and other forms of Exploitationā
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Josh’s Story is an interactive session delivered to young people at Years 5 and 6 (aged 9-11 years), which is a particularly vulnerable group experiencing a significant stage of transition into secondary education.Ā The session builds theirĀ resilience to saying ‘No’ to drugs and violence and helps them develop the cognitive (thinking) skills to better understand the risks they may well experience and to make the right positive choices.Ā This is explored through theĀ experience of ‘Josh’, his family and his friends. Josh’s Story focuses on the following areas: – friendships, always being truthful, exploring and understanding the risks associated with drugs, raising awareness of peer pressure, the impact of group violence, better appreciating the consequences of wrong decisions being made and the importance of seeking positive support from teachers and peers.
To date, feedback from schools (staff and children) has been excellent and the young people have produced the most amazing art posters. Clearly, they have been empowered to make a positive difference to saying ‘No’ to drugs and violence
The aim of this series of āChicken Shopā workshops
A. Understanding the signs and stages of manipulative and grooming relationships.
B. Identifying the methods that groomers use to manipulate others.
C. Using Social media in a safe and mindful way.
D. Understanding the impact of grooming and drug debts.
E. Gaining a basic understanding of the law.
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