Call for urgent youth work investment to tackle rise in violence

A spate of knife crime in recent months has prompted calls for the Scottish Government to take action.

More investment in youth work at a grassroots level is urgently needed if we are to stem the rise in violence and antisocial behaviour – that’s the view of groups working with teens in Glasgow to help them make positive choices.

A spate of knife crime in recent months has prompted calls for the Scottish Government to take action before more young lives are lost.

Talks between Glasgow City Council officials and community groups about how to improve youth services are to take place later this month.

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