The associations of knife crime are commonly linked to the work of gangs — the idea that knives are the answer to turf wars and gang-related violence. But, over the past few years, this dynamic has changed. The BBC stated that 75% of people that have been involved with knives have no links to gangs. …
Internet regulation is needed but the Government must commit to protecting young people online. The internet forms an integral part of people’s lives. In the UK, 99% of 12 to 15–year–olds are online. With social life, entertainment and online shopping all accessed via the internet, being online has become crucial. With the COVID-19 lockdown, even …
“A joined up approach would enable society to address the root cause of the violence“ Knife crime in the UK is at an all-time high. JAN Trust has spoken in the inewspaper about what needs to be done to tackle knife crime, including more investment in youth clubs. Read the article here or below: New …
At the end of the Year, it feels only appropriate to reflect on and consider the year JAN Trust has had. As is ever the case 2019 has been an incredible and busy year for us at JAN Trust! We have had some incredible highs, including celebrating our 30th anniversary, winning the education and training …
“I am sure that they will take what they learnt here into the wider community making Islington safer for us all.” We’ve been mentioned in the Islington Gazette! We recently delivered our pioneering Web Guardians™ programme to mothers in Islington in order to help them save their kids from online extremism and gangs. Read the …
As a BBC analysis has revealed that knife crime is higher in some regional towns and cities than in many London boroughs, JAN Trust CEO, Sajda Mughal OBE, has spoken to the inews about how this in part is a result of the deprivation suffered by many young people across the country. Sajda highlights the …
“….a solution that focuses entirely on enforcement will not prevent serious youth violence. To end the vicious cycle, we need to get to the root of the issue and truly address the kind of disaffection and exclusion that many young people feel and the life circumstances in which they find themselves. This is why it …
“We need to prioritise increasing funding for vital support services and youth projects to address the kind of alienation and exclusion that many young people face.” Our CEO Sajda Mughal OBE comments on the knife crime crisis in the UK what must be done to solve it. With our Against Knife Crime project we work …
Although it is clear that the violent extremist and gangs differ vastly in their overall goals there are definitive similarities that can be drawn between the two groups. There are many similarities that can be drawn between violent extremist groups and criminal gangs. There are many obvious parallels. Both groups involve illegal activities, especially violence …
