Links

Below are some useful links to other youth and conflict organisations and projects that share Leap's principles.

If you find any broken links, please let us know.

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Youth and conflict organisations

Alternatives to Violence Project
The Alternatives to Violence Project organises workshops which empower people to lead non-violent lives, based on respecting and caring for ourselves and others.

Anti-Bullying Alliance
The Alliance brings together over 65 organisations with the aim of reducing bullying and creating safer environments in which children and young people can live, grow and learn.

Art against Knives
Art Against Knives is a youth-led charity which works to reduce the root causes of knife crime through arts initiatives that provide an alternative to violent gang culture.

BeatBullying
Beatbullying aims to reduce and prevent the incidence and impact of bullying, be it physical, emotional, verbal, genderised, racist, inter-faith, or homophobic.

Brathay
Brathay Hall Trust provides residential and community based programmes for children and young people and professional development for the children’s workforce.

Bully Free Zone
Bully Free Zone in Bolton is one of the leading peer support projects in Britain, aiming to raise awareness of alternative ways of resolving conflict and reducing bullying.

The Canaan Project
Based in Tower Hamlets, the Canaan Project provide a space for young people to come together and develop genuine strong relationships. They provide opportunities for young people to develop aspirations and the resources to achieve them.

Community Resolve Bristol
Community Resolve is a Bristol-based organisation, which, like Leap works to transform community conflict. They provide a home for our South West development workers.

The HEART programme
The HEART programme aims to improve the life chances for young people by giving advice on healthy relationships. It has a 24/7 confidential free helpline on 0800 1111 and their website provides advice for young people, useful links to other websites, organisations that may be able to help and advice for parents.

LIVES NOT KNIVES
An awareness campaign run by young people to prevent pre-teens from carrying a knife – and to make parents and adults aware of the true statistics of the many teenagers who are carrying knives.

Music and Change
MAC-UK engage with those who might not otherwise seek help and who may be involved in gangs and/or other highly antisocial behaviour. They work alongside them to promote positive mental health through innovative, youth-led projects.

Youth organisations

The British Youth Council
The British Youth Council supports all young people in the UK to participate in decisions which affect them and to have a voice on issues about which they have a strong opinion.

Children’s Society
The Children’s Society is a leading national charity driven by the belief that all children deserve a good childhood.

National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services is the national network of quality voluntary sector youth work organisations.

National Youth Agency
The National Youth Agency supports those involved in young people’s personal and social development and works to enable all young people to fulfil their potential.

Young Advisors
Young Advisors are young people aged between 15 and 21, who stimulate social action by showing community leaders and decision makers how to engage young people in community life, local decision making and improving services.

Voluntary Sector (general)

Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations connects, develops and represents the third sector’s leaders.

National Council for Voluntary Organisations
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations is at the leading edge of research into, and analysis of, the voluntary sector, and lobbies to government and the European Union.

New Philanthropy Capital
New Philanthropy Capital ensures that the charities with the best results attract the most funding. Their independent research helps donors direct their support for maximum impact.

Policy makers

Department for Education
The Department for Education works to make England the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up.

Department for Communities and Local Government
Communities and Local Government’s vision is of prosperous and cohesive communities, offering a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for all.

Home Office
The Home Office is the lead government department for crime, police and drugs policy.

Justice
Information on the administration and regulation of the justice system in England and Wales can be found in Justice.gov.uk. This includes the Ministry of Justice and the Youth Justice Board.

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