Knife Crime prevention: What's the point?

How it works

The What's the point? programme has been developed over the last 10 years and is founded on four critical success factors:

Youth led
Voluntary participation
Partnerships
Critical decision / Wow! moment

The programme runs over a number of weeks and is delivered in schools by local charities and voluntary organisations. They are able to unlock community resources, establish partnerships and engage young people in thinking about the issue.

Enquiry form

We are keen to see the programme made available to every school in the country and are looking for similar organisations to enable them to tackle knife crime. If you are voluntary, community or faith based organisation interested in being trained, then please complete our enquiry form by clicking here

Training

We offer training to equip your charity to deliver the What's the point programme in your area. We will train you on the model which has worked well in other areas but want you to adapt and tailor the programme to meet the needs in your area. You know your community and what resources are available

What’s the point? is a peer led education project designed to facilitate young people’s learning of a variety of perspectives on knife and violent crime. Young people gain an understanding of the impact of carrying a knife and can consider their own response and stance on the issue. They examine a range of constructs including the value of life, death, right and wrong, relationships, trust, loyalty, identity and explore the factors which influence their thoughts and decisions.

What’s the point provides opportunities for young people to discover their potential, make changes in their lives and prove their ability to lead and positively influence their peers.

Oxygen has developed a resource to help communities combat the issue and are offering training to voluntary organisations who want to deliver the programme across London and beyond.

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