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Weapon sweep in Hackney with former Police Commissioner, Cressider Dick
Photos of Yvonne meeting with the former Police Commissioner, Cressider Dick, at Tower hamlet to do a weapon sweep on how to the keep the estate safe.
Talk with new recruit Police Officers at Passing out parade in Hendon
Below is the feedback received following GLF's presentation to new recruits in February "It taught me about the values of showing our human side and give as much empathy as possible." "It was absolutely heart wrenching listening to Mrs Lawson’s story. Please thank her...
Coach Aden Durde rocking his custom trainers
Coach Aden Durde wore a designed trainer made in memory of Godwin on Thursday Night Football in support of the Godwin Lawson Foundation. View the post/video on Twitter below: Using his platform to help others. British coach Aden Durde will be wearing custom trainers...
A mother who lost her son to knife crime visits Windsor Castle to be honoured
A mother whose son was killed after being stabbed will be honoured for her fight to stop more young people dying from knife crime, when she receives her MBE on Tuesday 30th November at Windsor Castle. Yvonne Lawson set up the Godwin Lawson Foundation almost a...
Yvonne Lawson accepts the Community Activist award
Winners of the 2021 Urbanism Awards have been announced! The winners of the 2021 Urbanism Awards, which this year focused on individuals who have made a lasting difference on places. The winners are: Civic Leader: Minister Bart Somers Community Activist: Yvonne Lawson...
Celebrating Black History Month with the Mayor of London
Changemakers Exhibition
As part of Black history month, Yvonne is honoured to be a part of the CHANGEMAKERS exhibition in Haringey CHANGEMAKERS is a visual record of black changemakers in the borough which started in October 2019. This is a series of photographic portraits taken by local...
Marathon fundraising effort for the Godwin Lawson Foundation
Violet Davidson, the mother of The Mall Wood Green’s General Manager, Samantha Davidson, ran Sunday’s London Marathon in support of the Godwin Lawson Foundation (GLF), raising vital funds for the shopping centre’s Charity of the Year. The seventy six year-old runner...
Grieving mothers unite against knife crime
Grieving mothers unite against knife crime to tackle teen killings after 32 deaths in 2021 Four grieving mothers whose sons were tragically stabbed to death have united against knife crime to tackle the rising number of teenage killings. The mums are the faces of the...
Every Life Matters Faith Event
It was great to attend the Easter Faith event at City Hall which was themed around Every Life Matters. We met so may people from the fire service, ambulance, police, faith groups and other organisations who are working together to help reduce knife crime.An exhibition...
More Children Pledge Never to Carry a Knife
Over 80 year 6s children from Honilands Primary School learned about the impact of knife crime and safeguarding themselves today from Yvonne and the Team as they move into secondary schools. And they have pledged never to carry a knife...
Yvonne and team at AP Academy Octagon
Octogan AP Academy in Wood Green. In an interactive session, the group explored different themes around the theme of knife crime including causes and consequences. Yvonne discussed her story and pupils explored themes of resilience, self awareness and confidence....
