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Uniting Against ViolenceAuthor: Uniting Against Violence
Uniting Against Violence is a podcast about how we can reduce serious youth violence in our communities. Its made by parents for parents, carers and anyone who wants to understand more and take action.In this six-part series, we invite a range of guest speakers and parents to look at specific issues related to youth violence mental health and trauma, conflict, what its like for young people, the role of parents and school exclusions.Each episode includes practical advice, insight, stories and information for people looking for support on these issues. About us: we are a group of Parent Champions from Londons Violence Reduction Unit (Camden and Islington Boroughs), and Parent Knife Crime Ambassadors from the Parent House, a charity based in Islington, London. This podcast was co-produced by us (Ashleigh, Aldene, Charlotte, Debbie, Dee, Jessica, Natasha, Sabrina and Victoria) and Sarah from Crux, a conflict resolution and mediation service based in Islington and Camden. *Some of the issues discussed in the podcast may be triggering, so we encourage you to look after yourself and seek out support if you need it - we all do sometimes.* This is a huge topic and we couldnt cover everything and every perspective in 6 episodes, so if youre thinking weve missed something, we encourage you to start more conversations where you are. Special thanks to: All of our guest speakers and their organisations, for giving their time and insight.Our funder: the Mayor of Londons Violence Reduction UnitOur partners: Islington and Camden Councils, Public Health, The Parent House and CruxOur editors: Content editing from Sarah Hutt, with sound polishing from Content is QueenOur venue: Kings HouseOur graphic designer: Amelia Hywel-JonesOur soundtrack writer: Anton Vlasov through Pixabay And most importantly, you, our listeners. Together we can unite against violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The role of parents, the challenges and advice
Episode 6
Friday, 22 July, 2022
In our final episode of the series, we look at being a parent. If you’re a father, mother or carer of any kind, this episode is packed full of insight and advice - from how Debbie talked about sex with her children, to the role of parents and wider society in reducing youth violence. With Davis Williams from The Manhood Academy Global, we explore: The role of fathers, and parents/carers more generally The challenges facing parents/carers today and advice for overcoming them - including for younger parents Practical ideas and insights into how to strengthen your relationship with and support your child Guest speakers Davis Williams, The Manhood Academy Global Debbie Felix, VRU Parent Champion and Knife Crime Ambassador with The Parent House. Useful linksThe Manhood Academy Global Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
