Every Life Matters Faith Event

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...
Yvonne and team at AP Academy Octagon

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....
Yvonne appears on Woman’s Hour

Yvonne appears on Woman’s Hour

Yvonne appeared on Woman’s Hour this morning to talk about how parents can talk about knife crime to their children. Yvonne joined presenter Jenny Murray and a fellow bereaved mother to talk about their direct experiences and what parents should say to their...
Yvonne appears on TV to discuss latest knife deaths

Yvonne appears on TV to discuss latest knife deaths

After a weekend that has seen two young people both aged 17 die in two separate knife attacks in Manchester and London and a week that has seen five fatal stabbings in the capital alone, Yvonne has yet again been called on to appear on TV, Radio and in news articles...
GLF at School

GLF at School

Yvonne carried out morning assembly for year 6 pupils in Haringey this morning. Yvonne talked about Godwin and her family experience of knife crime and then discussed it with the students. She also spoke about the consquences of knife crime for those carrying knives...
Get on in Life!

Get on in Life!

Yvonne joined the London Fire Brigade who were running the LIFE Programme for a group of young people in Haringey in February. Local Intervention Fire Education (LIFE) is a 4 or 5 day programme for 14–17-year-olds at a fire station in your area. It is an interactive...