Stories
Maybe you’re musing on something, have an idea to share, or have experience of the criminal justice/care systems and are keen to help others in a similar situation. Tell us about it. Via blog, artwork, a short film… we want to hear from you.
How co-designing with young people can change your practice
Rosie Patterson, animator, explores the assumptions, challenges and benefits involved in co-production, reflecting on her work with IAP to design an educational resource tackling gender-based violence. When I first entered…
Co-production – ‘all of the ladders, none of the snakes’
Inclusion as Prevention (IAP) has produced a new report about co-production, that is intended as a resource for those working with children and young people who are considering a co-production,…
Young people support others to talk loss
To support conversations around grief, bereavement and loss with children and young people, Inclusion as Prevention has produced videos by the Springhall and Whitlawburn Youth Development Team (SWYDT).
‘Everyone helps us to the finishing line’
This short video shares the Inclusion as Prevention journey, who our partners are, what they do for IAP – and why it’s so important to work together in order to…
IAP football project scores in the community
“I just want to play football. It’s really hard to find a pitch to play on” Inclusion as Prevention (IAP) has shared findings from an innovative pilot project which provided…
Working together to secure change
Gerry Kiernan (South Lanarkshire Council) reflects on the value of IAP’s collaborative approach in bringing together services and professionals to change communities, in this excellent guest blog for IAP. Having…
Gender-based violence among young people: take our survey
Can you help us to understand experiences of gender-based violence? We are asking young people aged 12 to 25 years and who live in South Lanarkshire to complete our short…
Young people trapped in the justice system
Working together with South Lanarkshire Council, SDS social work team, Action for Children Whole System Services and Inclusion as Prevention, six young people took part in a 16-week programme with…
A gender-based violence Q&A
To raise awareness of the Gender Based Violence project they are working on, IAP’s Happy n Healthy youth activists held a question & answer session via Instagram on October 28.…
Mental health, grief and self-care
Mental health is a bigger issue now more than ever, and children and young people are particularly affected as they deal with the effects of the ongoing Covid pandemic. With…
Bail and remand – Dan’s Story
Bail and remand can be difficult to understand if you’re a child or a young person – or if you’re supporting them as a family member. By creating this short…
What’s the point of IAP?
As the Inclusion as Prevention (IAP) celebrates the launch of its website and reaching its halfway point, Natasha Hessami reflects on the aims and achievements of this National Lottery funded project, which is…
The Story So Far
A snapshot of year 2 of Inclusion as Prevention from the perspective of young people and the IAP workers group.
The shape of IAP
Fern Gillon is Improvement Coordinator for Inclusion as Prevention (IAP), funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and delivered by CYCJ, Action for Children, South Lanarkshire Council and the Dartington Design Lab. Here she talks about…