Safe
Safe
Podcast Description
Violence affects us all at some point, but for some children, it’s a daily reality. Every year, hundreds of young people in England and Wales are injured or killed by a sharp object. 5% of teenagers carry a weapon, 20% have been victims of violence, and most worry about it. Yet, while violence happens daily, so does prevention—we just don’t hear about it. Why does it happen? How can we stop it? Hosted by youth worker and author Ciaran Thapar (Youth Endowment Fund), Safe is a conversation about violence affecting children and young people with those who are working to stop it.
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Content Themes
The podcast addresses themes surrounding youth violence, prevention strategies, and community involvement, with episodes focused on topics like contextual safeguarding and the role of community members in protecting young people, exemplified by discussions with experts like Professor Carlene Firmin.
Violence affects us all at some point, but for some children, it’s a daily reality. Every year, hundreds of young people in England and Wales are injured or killed by a sharp object. 5% of teenagers carry a weapon, 20% have been victims of violence, and most worry about it. Yet, while violence happens daily, so does prevention—we just don’t hear about it. Why does it happen? How can we stop it? Hosted by youth worker and author Ciaran Thapar (Youth Endowment Fund), Safe is a conversation about violence affecting children and young people with those who are working to stop it.
In overcrowded, violent prisons, showing emotion can be seen as weakness. Creativity can become a lifeline.
Lady Unchained explores how creative writing can give prisoners a way to express what they cannot say out loud. Drawing on her own time in custody, she explains how discovering poetry gave her hope for a better future.
She shares the journey of her award-winning hit show, Free Flow, on National Prison Radio, and how it is helping prisoners across the UK prison population to find their voice, reflect on their actions and redefine their futures.
Links and Resources
- Unchained
- Behind Bars: On punishment, prison & release by Lady Unchained
- National Prison Radio
- National Literacy Trust | New Chapters
The Youth Endowment Fund believes that no child should be affected by violence.
We research violence to understand it; we find, fund and test what works to prevent it; and we are building a movement to end it.
To find out more, visit our website
Follow us on Instagram: @youthendowfund
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Host: Ciaran Thapar, Youth Endowment Fund
Series Producer: Meera Kumar
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