ART AGAINST KNIVES

Who we are

For the past 15 years, Art Against Knives has been working to address the root cause of violence in partnership with young people and their communities.

Together we’ve designed safe, creative spaces that make it possible for them to build their own hopeful futures. In these spaces our team of creative, highly skilled professionals bring creative skills training, mentoring and specialist support to them, at a pace and in a space that works for them.

We focus on supporting young people who are most at risk of violence, abuse and exploitation, ensuring we’re responding to their unique needs and putting them in the lead. In tandem with our direct support, we make it possible for them to imagine the change they want to see, ensuring their voices are heard within the systems around them and pushing for change.

We’ve established ourselves as one of London’s pioneering youth justice organisations, making it possible for thousands of young people to design their own hopeful futures, re-design local services and influence national systems change.