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West Midlands Crimestoppers
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN HELPING TO RID THE STREETS OF DRUG DEALERS
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earless is thanking Birmingham children for helping to rid the streets of drug dealers and other criminals. With the help of school children, through Fearless, the charity is receiving around 700 useful pieces of information about criminals in Birmingham every month, half of them being drug-related. Children as young as 10 and 11 are being informed about making choices if approached by gang members and drug dealers. If they feel they do not want to talk to teachers, parents or the police, they can pass information to the charity instead, with a guarantee that no one can find out who they are. Clare Walters from Cockshut Hill School said: ‘Year 7 students have developed new skills, the Fearless lessons have had a positive impact on the youngsters and I highly recommend that other pupils learn in this way.’ With young people advocating the work of Fearless it is clear the empowering effect it has on
Daniel Gibbin, Vice Chair of West Midlands Committee, pupils from Cockshut Hill School and PHSE teacher
helping them to tackle crime. Thanks to the youth of today, these young people are helping to take criminals off the streets, making communities a safer place. Our gratitude goes out to them.
Hertfordshire Crimestoppers
7-a-sides go head to head in Hertfordshire football project Around 2,000 young people and their parents attended a fun but educational day at the Watford 7-a-side Football Tournament for under 7’s to under 11’s in June 2012. The Hertfordshire Crimestoppers Committee sponsored the five main trophies and attended the event itself which provided the opportunity to talk to young people and provide them with Fearless pens,
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key-rings and cards for those who wanted to know more. “Young people are one of the most important audiences for Crimestoppers”, stated Greg Gibson, Youth Lead on the Hertfordshire Committee, – “but they haven’t always understood how to interact with the charity, which is why it is so important that we tell them about Fearless.” With the mix of fun and education on the day it was a true success that resulted in a win-win for all and another step towards combating crime.
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