Motion: The Serious Organised Crime Early Intervention Service

The Serious Organised Crime Early Intervention Service

Lodged by Annie Wells Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Action for Children on the work of its Serious Organised Crime Early Intervention Service, which has recently received £4.6 million in Lottery funding to extend its programme to Edinburgh, Newcastle and Cardiff to help young people escape from getting involved with serious crime; notes that the programme involves peer mentors, including ex-offenders, that help 11- to 18-year-olds at risk of a life of violence and involvement in activities such as drug dealing; acknowledges that it has been helping young people in Glasgow since 2013; understands that it has worked intensively with more than 70 young people, diverting them from a life in serious organised crime and into employment, including 45 members of its most recent group; believes that serious crime impacts on the more vulnerable in communities and has a greater presence in socially and economically disadvantaged areas, and hopes that the success of the Intervention Service will help lead the way across the UK to ensure that every child and young person in the country has a safe and happy childhood with the foundations they need to succeed.

Supporters (18)