Our #streetsafe #lifeexperience and #stgiles teams Have started filming with young people from #leeds a short VR film based around knife 🔪 crime and the choices we make throughout the Day that can affect ours and other lives around us. @wy_vru St Giles @Pearce12Phil

Our team have been out in Halton for the start of the 6 week sport programme. Over the next 6 week our team and sports coach will be getting young people active with different sports. ⚽️ 🥅 🏟 🏈 #leeds #vru @wy_vru @JessJen_VRU Leeds Community Foundation

Last night our Peer Researchers went bowling and got to know each other better through some healthy competition!🎳 The group are continuing to build relationships, develop their confidence and work as a team in preparation for their upcoming project! 😁 Leeds Community Foundation

Last week young people in Bradford shared their thoughts on a range of issue based topics during a podcast session! They discussed issues such as toxic and positive masculinity as well as healthy and unhealthy relationships! Leeds Community Foundation #streetvoice

We’re delighted to have received funding from the @ukyouth fund - Thriving Minds. This funding will help support our work, improving mental health support & provision for young people & youth workers. @jhrtrust @westminsterfdn

What an amazing day we had at the Leeds 2023 Youth Summit with some of our Peer Researchers! It was great to meet so many amazing arts organisations and conduct small scale research about the impact of creative arts on wellbeing. Leeds Community Foundation

This evening in Halton, young people were visited by some of the Ackley Bridge production team! They were able to voice their opinions on issues that matter to young people and the main challenges they face today. #streetvoice @wy_vru @JessJen_VRU BARCA-Leeds The National Lottery Community Fund

After sharing their aspirations of going to University, two of our Peer Researchers visited Leeds Beckett University today! They chatted to a Youth Work Lecturer and had a tour of the facilities 🤩 Leeds Community Foundation

This evening young people in Halton demonstrated their boxing skills to youth workers. We discussed the benefits of boxing and their aspirations within the sport. It was great to meet some new groups in the area too!  Leeds Community Foundation LSTEN Leeds @wy_vru @JessJen_VRU

This week in Middleton, young people participated in boxercise & played a table tennis tournament in the Park, they also chose some topics that they would like to learn more about with youth workers BARCA-Leeds Leeds Community Foundation LSTEN Leeds The National Lottery Community Fund #streetsafe #streetvoice

Tonight in Hexthorpe, Young People continued to discuss the meaning of poverty and the direct effect on families in the community #teamhexthorpe #UsGirls South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit

Last night @sy_vru came to vist young people in Hexthorpe, looking at the work being delivered on County Lines and the co-production of short films. #teamhexthorpe South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner

Today our Peer Researchers visited another creative arts organisation ( Excessive Human Collective ) and took part in a creative writing and dance workshop! They also conducted interviews to look at the benefits / barriers of creative arts. Leeds Community Foundation

The Kings Coronation Celebration at Hall Green 👑 Young people supported their community councilors to manage stalls at their community event 🎊 The group are excited for upcoming events they will be able to support and host for their community🥇 #nationallotterycommunityfund

Young people in Leeds are becoming champions for change 📊 on knife crime. Thanks to partners like Ruwais Youth Association we are educating & influencing across our communities 🏘️ #StreetSafe

Young people from Hoyle Mill have been coming up with ideas for a community event to launch their skate etiquette sign in summer! 🤩 Over the next few weeks, youth workers will be consulting with the community! 🙌🏼 #YouthWorkWorks Barnsley Council The National Lottery Community Fund

Lastnight the #StreetSafe team took our domestic abuse workshop onto the streets of Wakefield to show our support against domestic violence and abuse. Young people used their creative arts to produce tshirts to raise awareness and the support available.

Young people from Royston Barnsley have been taking part in our boxercise session The group also took part in our amazing influence of social media workshop Barnsley Council #Streetsafe #influenceofsocialmedia