Campaigns and information

• Choose a Different Ending

  ‘Choose a different ending’ is an interactive film, made by the Metropolitan Police Service, that allows you to decide what happens next. You can interact with it, choose what to do and decide how it ends.

  

• Drop the Weapons

  A website from the Metropolitan Police which aims to show you how real people can turn away from violent crime. Hear real stories from people who have been involved in gun and knife crime.

  

Advice for parents

• Mothers against Violence

  A charity offering advice and support to those who feel their child is at risk or involved in gangs and group violence.

  

• Mothers against Murder and Aggression

  A national charity supporting victims of violent crime and their families.

  

• Talk about Knives

  A site for parents and carers with information from the government about knife crime and how to reduce the likelihood of young people carrying knives.

  

Reporting crime

• Crimestoppers

  If you want to provide information about a crime without talking to the police, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity. On their website you can also click through to the section for young people called ‘Fearless’.

  

• The Sharp System

  The ‘School Help Advice Reporting Page’ (SHARP) allows young people to confidentially report incidents which occur within their school and local community. Pages are run by individual schools that have signed up to the scheme. This link will take you through to a list of all the London schools that are so far involved.

  

Other support

• CyberMentors

  CyberMentors is all about young people helping and supporting each other online.

  If you're being bullied or are troubled by something, CyberMentors is where you can go for help.

  

• ChildLine

  ChildLine is the free helpline and online service for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call 0800 1111 or visit www.childline.org.uk to talk to a trained counsellor about any problem, or talk to other young people on the message boards.

  

• Victim Support

  Victim Support is the independent charity for victims and witnesses of crime right across England and Wales. Their services are free of charge and confidential. Call the support line on 0845 30 30 900.

  

• Street Pastors

  An interdenominational church response (lots of different churches working together) to help solve neighbourhood issues including gangs and group violence.

  

• GATES

  Gang Advice, Training and Exit Support’. The GATES project is aimed at providing support to young people in London who are affected or concerned by gang violence and other crimes linked to gang activities.