A brilliant piece about our St Mary's Hospital team, showing the importance of embedded youth work in A&Es to break cycles of violence. Our approach works: 78% of young people are safer following our support. Read more about our and @LDN_VRU work⬇️.

Young people need to have a say in creating the policies and decisions that affect their lives. #WeSeeYourPower. On #PowerOfYouthDay today, we highlight a great @LDN_VRU opportunity for young Londoners to become changemakers in preventing violence, exploitation, and safety. 👇.

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Pleased that @TheTimes #crimeandjusticecommission calls for expanding embedded youth work in A&Es to break cycles of violence. Thanks to the Commission for the opportunity to give evidence and @RSylvesterTimes for visiting our St Mary’s Hospital service. More about the report 👇.

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Thanks @NDIronsMP for visiting our Croydon University Hospital partnership, supporting young victims of violence in A&E. Such embedded youth work is effective: 78% reduced their risk to further harm. Find out more:

Thank you @FloEshalomi for raising this important question about girls impacted by violence, and to @YvetteCooperMP for committing to #YoungFutures support. One third of the young victims of violence we support are girls. They need tailored services:

Calling all professionals working with young people! 📢. Join @socialswitch_ on October 21st for Online Harms training. This training is free, accredited, and covers topics such as the risks posed to young people online. Book now:

For 30 years, we have been striving for a society where all children live healthy, safe and happy lives. To mark #InternationalAdolescentHealthWeek, take a look at the span of our work tackling health inequalities faced by adolescents:

55% of the children and young people we support who re-attended A&E were there due to mental health crisis. It is vital that this #WorldMentalHealthDay, we recognise the intersection of PTSD and violence and exploitation. Read our interview about PTSD:

Earlier this year, @Channel4News highlighted the work our Young Women’s Service is doing to deepen understanding of violence to include the unique challenges of girls and young women. Watch here:

Earlier this year, we spoke to one of our Young Women’s Workers for an in depth look at the inspiring and inclusive work of our Young Women’s Service in A&E departments. Read the interview here:

Join the Redthread team! . We currently have a range of job vacancies. We are a dynamic, driven and passionate organisation that supports young people impacted by violence, exploitation, vulnerability and harm. To join us, apply at:

55% of children and young people we supported re-attended A&E for a mental health crisis. Lucy, counsellor at our Birmingham service, gives insight into the impact PTSD is having on young people we support - and how this could be prevented. Read here:

We also want to say a huge thank you to our fantastic COO, Tayo Salami, and to Garnet Johnson our wonderful Director of Services, who will also be leaving us over the next couple of months as the merger progresses.

We therefore want to wish all the best and a huge thank you to our CEO, Lucie Russell who will be leaving on 13th September. Lucie will be taking on a new role as CEO at @uservoiceorg.

As our merger with @Catch22 progresses, enabling us to preserve our vital youth work services in hospitals to children and young people affected by violence and exploitation, changes are being made to the leadership team at Redthread. Read more here:

Join us as a Team Leader!. In this role, you will be leading a dynamic team of youth workers making a difference firsthand to children and young people affected by violence and exploitation. We currently have two vacancies in London. To join us, apply at:

Join us as a Youth Violence Intervention Practitioner!. We are a dynamic, driven and passionate organisation that supports young people impacted by serious violence, exploitation, vulnerability and harm. To join us, apply at:

Alicia came to our Young Women’s Service in A&E at risk of violence and exploitation. The long term support our service offers allowed us to help her build her confidence and understand how she could keep herself safe. Read Alicia’s experience here:

We met Tom after he came to A&E with multiple stab wounds. He showed clear signs of PTSD. We stayed by his side, helping him process what he had experienced, and supporting him in rebuilding relationships. Read Tom’s experience here: