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SW!TCH Lives: Stop and search training with the Metropolitan Police
Stop and search is a popular crime monitoring tool utilised by the Metropolitan Police. It’s viewed as one of the best ways to tackle crime and keep our streets safe. The police have the right to stop and search anyone,
What is the future for Generation Zoom? Finding your herd.
On Wednesday 19th January 2022, we hosted an online event to explore the effects of lockdown on young people and the impact on their mental health.
Do they know it’s Christmas?
But say a prayer, pray for the other ones. —’Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, Band Aid (1984) A little over six months ago, I was reflecting on the unpredictable period of events we were going through—the food shortages, lockdowns, demonstrations
SW!TCH Rights: Finding out how stop and search affects young people
I read recently in a Metropolitan Police report that London youth crime figures have decreased by 50% over the last five years but, in the last year alone, the use of stop and search in England and Wales had risen
What does community mean to you?
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. Coretta Scott King Ibn Khaldun, the Arab philosopher, popularised the concept of asabiyyah عصبيّة. The idea that a community has a sense of shared
Safeguarding: “If you trust me to tell me…”
Here at LifeLine, when we’re working with young people, you’ll often hear us say, “If you trust me to tell me, you need to trust me to do the right thing with what you tell me.” And that means, even
Returning to work with confidence
Louise was referred to the Keys 4 Change programme as she was at risk of becoming homeless. She has a young son and was living in overcrowded accommodation. When Louise first met LifeLine staff, they could see that she had
Supporting students beyond the classroom
Gina and her family moved to Dagenham from Italy and she started attending LifeLine School. Her mum worked full time, but the family still didn’t have enough to make ends meet. They were unable to access benefits as Gina’s mum
Compassion will unite us all
On 7th May 2020 the city of Richmond, Virginia, USA joined the International Charter for Compassion, a global movement guided by the Golden Rule of treating others as you wish others to treat you. Richmond wants compassion to be at
Support to find the right job
Tricia was enthusiastic and keen to work hard but found herself struggling to secure a job. She ended up attending LifeLine’s Job Shop on Green Lane to get some support with her job search. Tricia’s job broker found out that
FaithAction brings national impact for faith-based organisations
I first got to know the FaithAction team when I saw a question on their website about the pressure and difficulties faith-based organisations face in our work. I sent a huge email back about all the problems we have had,
Have we forgotten how to play?
Just recently, I was speaking with a close friend of mine on what it was like to finally be able to interact with each other face-to-face again. The conversation turned to how our children were coping, and he began to