Our Ripples programme will show young people how the bravado of carrying or using a knife can have a disastrous effect on themselves, their families, friends and the community in which they live.
The programme involves engaging with a group of young people at risk of being affected by knife crime and covers the physical impact of knife injuries, the potential for a person carrying a knife to become a victim of their own weapon, and how an injury may be prevented from becoming a fatality, given swift action. It will give participants a better understanding of how to avoid threatening situations, and how to protect themselves, if they can’t avoid such situations, without resorting to carrying a knife. It will provide opportunity to imagine and reflect on how they, their families and their friends would be affected if they were caught in the ripples from a knife crime. And it will provide some experience of using knives in a constructive way, for their intended, peaceful, purposes.
We have delivered a pilot project aimed at educating young people about the dangers, and highlighting the ripple effect caused by the nature of knife crime. Sessions were provided for 2 groups with each group attending 5 sessions in total, all of which had a different theme. These were;
- Initial attitudes and perceptions towards knives and knife crime.
- First Aid, focusing on catastrophic bleeds.
- Self-protection training.
- Using Knives positively in the wild (Bushcraft).
- In-depth look at case studies and project recap and feedback.
For more information about this project, please contact Lisa Jones or Aaron Jones on:
📞 01978757524
✉️ lisa.jones@groundworknorthwales.org.uk or aaron.jones@groundworknorthwales.org.uk
