Knife crime intervention - The Happening, years 5 and 6

This workshop will enable students to:

• gain a greater awareness of knife crime and the impact it has on themselves and those around them
• learn skills and techniques to divert away from knife crime
• understand how to change thinking which will impact behaviour
• practice and demonstrate first aid techniques such as CPR

The Happening is a diversionary programme based at Sleaford Police Station. Its main aim is to prevent and divert young people from carrying a knife and engaging in serious violence. It will be offered to students aged 10 to 18 years (key stage 2 to key stage 5) on a school referral basis.

During the workshops, small groups of students (six to eight) will visit 12 rooms (dependant on need) to explore issues relating to knife enabled crime. They will take part in facilitator and self-led group discussions, interactive activities and first aid skills.

This workshop is an immersive educational experience which will look at strategies to keep themselves safe, changing mindsets and challenging peer actions. 

Sessions will be delivered by experienced trainers from Lincolnshire Police youth engagement coordinators team in an age appropriate, fair and inclusive manner.

This workshop is available to all year 5 to year 13 students across Lincolnshire (school referral process).

The sessions will be held at Sleaford Police Station in a disused custody suite, twice a day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each session will run for 120 minutes approximately.

Please contact to discuss availability. Transport and pupil allocation will need to be arranged by the school.

Free. Transport and pupil allocation will need to be arranged by the school.

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