Youth Safety Matters aims to be the go-to resource for professionals working to keep young people safe.
Youth Safety Matters is a quarterly digital magazine launched by Knife Crime Matters, dedicated to supporting youth safety professionals throughout North West England. We empower educators, youth workers, police, healthcare staff, and local leaders with actionable insights, real-world stories, and practical tools to protect young people.
Mission: To unite cross-sector stakeholders by sharing evidence-based information, best practice, and preventative strategies around youth safety and knife crime.
Vision: A future where fewer lives are affected by knife-related violence, communities are stronger, and every young person feels supported and safe.
Despite excellent resources from individual organisations, there was no cohesive platform bringing together insights, campaigns, and tools across sectors. Youth Safety Matters addresses this gap by:
Bridging silos in education, policing, healthcare, and youth services.
Highlighting trends and research on knife crime, gang violence, county lines, mental health, and safeguarding.
Celebrating real-world successes, showcasing interventions and community-led solutions that work.
While individual organisations produce excellent resources, there was no platform that brings together insights, research, and practical solutions from across all sectors.
Youth Safety Matters fills this gap by:
Youth Safety Matters benefits from the established reputation and extensive network of Knife Crime Matters, which already works in partnership with a variety of organisations across North West England.
This includes distributing educational resources to schools and youth organisations, working with the police to support crime prevention initiatives and maintaining a comprehensive resource hub.
This partnership ensures that Youth Safety Matters launches with credibility, reach, and the backing of an organisation already trusted by professionals across the region.
We want Youth Safety Matters to become the go-to resource for professionals working to keep young people safe.
Whether you’re a teacher, police officer, youth worker, healthcare professional, or community leader, Youth Safety Matters is your platform for staying informed, connected, and effective in your work to protect our youngsters.
Together, we can create safer communities and brighter futures for young people across Northwest England and beyond.
We are also looking to hear from you, so if you have any opinions or insights in to these essential issues, please sue the contact details below to get in touch as we want to hear from you.
Editorial enquiries: Linda Ram, email: linda.ram@youthsafetymatters.co.uk
Press Release enquiries: email: pr@youthsafetymatters.co.uk
Advertising opportunities: Andrew Brown, email: andrew.brown@youthsafetymatters.co.uk
General information: email, info@youthsafetymatters.co.uk
