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CHIPS believes that ending serious youth violence begins with understanding the experiences and concerns of the local community. Using community organising with young people and their families, we empower them to build lasting peace by tackling the underlying causes of the violence

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Categories

  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Minority Groups Minority Groups
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)

    Situation

    Our work is focused on Brixton, London which experiences high levels of serious youth violence. The violence is fueled by widespread deprivation; high poverty and unemployment, high school exclusion rates, poor housing, and minimal social provision due to local authority funding cuts. Young people feel powerless, trapped and frustrated, and resort to violence. The violence isolates groups, damages community relationships, building greater divides and perpetuating a cycle of violence.

    Solution

    CHIPS aims to break the cycle of violence. We work with young people and the community on the 3 most deprived estates in the area, particularly young people involved in or at risk of violence. Our approach brings different factions together over the issues that are common to them and helps them identify potential solutions, empowering them to work together to implement them. As factional divides are broken down and the frustration of social issues tackled, youth violence will decrease.

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    Categories

  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Minority Groups Minority Groups
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)