I've been reporting on the shocking statistic in Sheffield that eight men have been stabbed to death in the city so far this year. Fahim Hersi was one of those victims. The 22-year-old was killed outside a cinema complex last month. The tragic irony is that he was a volunteer at Unity Gym in Broomhall where they try to stop teenagers carrying knives and divert them away from crime. I filmed at the gym with some of his friends who spoke for the first time about their loss. It was a very moving story to cover and I appreciated the openness and honesty of the young people I spoke to. The positive impact places like Unity Gym have on their communities cannot be overestimated.
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Very, very sad story. Early intervention the best idea but what exactly does this mean?
ReplyDeleteI found this on the Early Intervention Foundation website and I think it sums it up well: 'Early intervention means identifying and providing effective early support to children and young people who are at risk of poor outcomes. Effective early intervention works to prevent problems occurring, or to tackle them head-on when they do, before problems get worse.'
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