We are girls from Sion-Manning that are part of 'The young chambers of commerce’, with a passion in contributing to our community. We are from the borough from Kensington and Chelsea. We have recently noticed that crime among young people in our area has increased. Knife Crime has increased. 29% of young people in London schools admitted that they had carried a knife. This figure rises to 62% among excluded students. Also, 10% of 11-12 year olds and 24% of 15 and 16 year olds said they had carried a weapon in the past year.
Is this how we want to live? Enough is enough. We need to stand up together and prevent London from turning in to a war zone. We need to show teen’s there are more things in life. We were hoping that we would start this through engaging with the young people of London. We need to make them feel included in society.
We are hosting a concert/ talent show, to celebrate all the existing talent in our local areas. We are searching for talented teens through dance and singing. We are also requiring a few celebrities to attend to judge the talents and decide the winner. We also want them to perform in our event, to increase awareness of the matter. The Venue is yet to be confirmed, closer to the date.
For further information do not hesitate to contact us at:
Shazia Ishaq
Sion-Manning RC Girls School
E-Mail: 06ishaqs@sion-manning.com
Danny Bartlett
London Young Chamber Executive
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
33 Queen Street, London EC4R 1AP.
Direct Line: 0207 203 1918
Direct Fax: 0207 203 1905
Email: dbartlett@londonchamber.co.uk
J Martins
Sion-Manning RC Girls School
E-Mail: j.martins@sion-manning.com