The YPF Presents: A Briefing on Violence Affecting Young People

‘The Young People’s Fund Presents: A Briefing on Violence Affecting Young People’ is for organisations applying for The Young People’s Fund, organisations that work in partnership and are interested in working in partnership with a Housing Associations’ Youth Network (HAYN) member (including Peabody), and organisations that respond to violence affecting young people.

Guest speaker Leah Uwaibi, HAYN VAYP Project Manager for Clarion Housing Group, will be joining us to help further understanding of the causes of violence affecting young people across the Voluntary Community Sector and of the effective responses to this violence.

We will also be offering support to partners and applicants of our grant funding and answering any further questions on YPF applications.

This will be a hybrid event that people can join in person or via Zoom. Please be sure to check your ticket type before confirming your order. We have limited seating so please do only select the in-person option if you’re confident you will be able to attend.

If you are joining online, please follow the link below.

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About Leah Uwaibi

Specialist in the area of tackling violence against young people and children, she has expertise in the areas of social disorganization, grief bereavement/ trauma, gang intervention, county lines, CCE (child criminal exploitation), and CSE (child sexual exploitation). She has a passion in advocating for the most vulnerable within society and creating awareness around the victim versus perpetrator narrative. Specifically, around the area of ACES exploring the impact this has on youth offending and high demand groups (coercive control/ domestic abuse) in gangs. She has an educative background in youth and community/social work with specialist areas in gang intervention and palliative care.

With over 15 years of experience working in statutory and non-statutory organizations, she has managed and led services in YOIs and secure estates, alongside project/case management in areas of NEET intervention, CCE, CSE, county lines LDD/MH (learning difficulties/disabilities and mental health), and serious youth violence (particularly women’s work). This has enabled her to build a strong passion in tacking violence affecting young people to build a rich and diverse skill set in engaging stakeholders and hyper local communities to effect change and positive impact.

About The Young People's Fund

For the second year, Peabody Community Foundation (PCF) is offering the Young People’s Fund to support grassroots community groups who are putting youth voice at the centre of their work to tackle violence affecting young people.

Peabody have worked with young people aged 11-25 across London to develop a fund which is designed by, owned by and for the benefit of young people. These consultations led to the development of The Young People’s Fund.

Peabody will be awarding grants ranging from £3,000 to £10,000 to organisations working with young Peabody residents and the wider community to address the issue of violence affecting young people in the boroughs of Westminster, Southwark, Waltham Forest, Lambeth and Hackney. Young people must meaningfully participate in the development and design of the project or service that will respond to the issue of violence affecting young people.

Peabody will be holding this event in cooperation with LCF and our young people panel.

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