Why do you work? Take a second to really think about it. Is it for the love of what you do? Does it bring a sense of purpose and routine to your life?

2021 ended with deaths in the capital reaching a disturbing new high, leaving lives and families devastated, and posing us all a big question for 2022. How should we respond? 

No More Red is an initiative between Arsenal and adidas that will see adidas support the long-standing work being done by Arsenal in the Community to keep young people safe from knife crime and youth violence.

The Violent Crime Prevention Board (VCPB), an independent body focused on the cause, effect and prevention of violent crime in the United Kingdom, is today pleased to announce the launch of its latest business start-up support programme, VCP Ventures.

In the UK, more than 720,000 young people aged 16-24 are classed as NEET (not in education, employment or training).

For many young people, first jobs are simply a way of making some money, often whilst studying or seeking something more permanent. 

The UK Hospitality Industry employs over 3.2 million people and contributes to over £130 billion in economic activity, but it’s been hit hard by both Brexit and the impact of COVID-19.

The first season of Catch22Minutes is focusing on youth employment and is presented by Catch22’s Director of Communications, Melissa Milner.

After we met on a college course, we wanted to combine our life experiences growing up in a poorly funded South London Borough, and use the skills we developed from our creative digital media course to develop a comic series.

As each week passes, we hear another horror story of a young Black male’s life cut short due to knife crime, and sadly the government response seems to always be a punitive one - i.e. more stop and search and tougher sentencing.

At Community Links, we have recently published an important piece of research, ‘Arts as a Youth Intervention’

Sheffield Hallam University is the home for the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice – a vibrant and innovative, leading centre for social justice and human rights.