When NKBL first started back in 2009, our approach to prevention centred on ensuring that young people were aware of the potentially devastating legal and consequences of carrying a knife, as well as supporting young people’s resilience to the influences and pressures that might lead to carrying a knife.
Don't be a Bystander, be a Friend - NKBL Youth Workshop
Each year, No Knives, Better Lives hosts two network events for partners. Our last network event in September was an unconference for practitioners to get together and discuss positive prevention.
Behind the Scenes on Stock Images Project
Since our last blog, we’ve made lots of progress in the stock images project. In November, we ran three workshops with young people in HMYOI Polmont and the Good Shepherd Centre.
#ActionAgainst-KnifeCrime with UK Youth Parliment
We’ve partnered up with UK Youth Parliament for their national #ActionAgainstKnifeCrime campaign.
What We've Learnt from Instagram
Over the past 9 months, the NKBL team has been working with creative agencies to launch a NKBL Instagram profile.
Case Study- PC Kenny Blades in Cumberland
PC Kenny Blades, Community Safety Officer from Police Scotland, shares his story about working with young people to prevent knife crime in North Lanarkshire.
A View from the Front Line
Youth workers play a very important role when it comes to the reduction of young people carrying knives. The G15 Youth Project operates in the north west of Glasgow with young people aged 12-25.
NKBL In Polmont
I am a Sergeant in Police Scotland and have completed 29 years police service in a variety of mostly front-line roles.
10 Years of NKBL in North Ayrshire
My name is Damian Taylor and I’m a Community Worker for North Ayrshire Council. I’ve been working with the national No Knives Better Lives Team for 10 years.
Top 5 Tips for Prevention Work
Over the last eight years (yes, eight years!), we’ve learned a lot about best practice in prevention from the young people, practitioners, peer educators, organisations and researchers that we’ve had the privilege of working with.
NKBL Play Reaches 6,000 Young People in 4 Weeks
The NKBL tour has reached the halfway point. ‘Balisong’ has already been seen by 6,000 young people and will reach a further 6,000 young people before the end of November.
Building the Team
A few months ago, I was asked to speak at a typical Scottish high school. On that typically Scottish day, I spoke with a year group about sexting.