PROJECTS
IN OUR HANDS TRAINING PROGRAMME
The IN OUR HANDS Training Programme supports young women in overcoming barriers to employment by both up-skilling them with a qualification in Nail Technology and by helping them to address other barriers to employment through a structured personal development programme.
ONE MIC REAL TALK
One Mic Real Talk is Art Against Knives’ podcast series co-produced by young people - 22 episodes recorded over 2021/22. A number of young presenters and special guests taking you on a journey through the issues they face in society and their lives along with some inspiring stories.
DESIGN + MAKE
Delivered in partnership with London College of Fashion, Design+Make takes young people through a traditional leather making course, supported by a nine-month mentoring programme, access to work placements and the opportunity to apply for a bursary to continue their education at LCF.
ON TRACK
A 16 week music project bringing young people together as a collective to write, record and perform an album, pitch to professionals and host their own showcase event. In the past collectives have gone onto perform at Lovebox Music Festival and for Universal Music.
ROLE MODELS
Role models have been a core part of our approach/work. We define a role model as someone with lived experience of crime, abuse or disadvantage who has suffered their negative consequences and who strived for positive change and wants to support at-risk young people. We have run support programmes for role models, trained them in youth work and creative skills on our projects, given them work experience and helped them gain employment.
N2 COMBAT ACADEMY
The N2 Combat Academy launched in April 2017. Every Monday the gym at East Finchley Combat Academy (EFCA) next to the Grange Estate, opens its doors for an evening of fitness training. The space was set-up because local young people told us they wanted access to free activity on their doorstep.
Participants can access weekly training classes, progress within EFCA’s internal grading scheme and receive fitness support from the inspiring staff team. Staff at EFCA have been trained in our safe delivery model, including safeguarding and conflict resolution and they are accompanied by one of our specialist team members who is based in the session, supporting young people's engagement and providing on-the-spot mentoring support.
“I find the MMA sessions fun, hard work and in my opinion I feel like it helps me mentally and physically. Going every week makes me feel like a better person.”
DOLLIS VALLEY BALLERS
For the past 5 years we’ve hosted an annual basketball tournament on Dollis Valley Estate. The one day community event has become a destination for young people at the end of the summer holidays and features live music, BBQ and a pop-up nail bar.
FOCUSED YOUNG INDIVIDUALS
A photography exhibition of young creatives, shot, produced and promoted by over 30 young people in collaboration with creative professionals and social enterprises. The photos were installed across public locations in Hackney. Delivered with our long term collaborators, Mediorite.