GIVE YOUTHS A VOICE

In November 2019, our ambassadors launched a social action campaign called Give Youths A Voice. The campaign used the power of music and film to explore knife crime, mental health problems, life as a young person today, living in Croydon, police encounters and stereotyping.

The campaign aimed to raise awareness and acted as a useful tool for parents, teachers and councils to gain an insight into issues affecting young people.

What youths have to say

On police encounters

There are some police that feel that they can speak to us in a certain way or treat us a certain way

On knife crime

I don’t think it will be stopped — it can be lowered, but I don’t think there will be no stabbings

On mental health

I don’t think that nowadays we are even comfortable to express our feelings… people would rather suffer inside than actually speak out

On budget cuts

If youth centres are closing, what’s going to happen to the children who are going there and are really dependent on those centres?

MEET OUR YOUNG AMBASSADORS

Our ambassadors at More Than Able (MTA) are a dynamic team of volunteers aged 11–25 years. They work together to tackle youth barriers within society, engage with policymakers, support Music Relief Foundation (MRF) to represent the voices of young people and improve the disconnect and communication between young people and relevant stakeholders (e.g parents, teachers, communities and council representatives).

OTHER CAMPAIGNS

KNIFE CRIME

Music Relief Foundation is dedicated to tackling knife crime. We deliver immersive and powerful education programmes in schools and communities. We also aim to engage young people in positive after-school activities to prevent them from becoming involved in criminal behaviour.