About Trusted Youth Allies
Supporting adults who work with young victims of crime.
Creating safe and supportive environments for young people
Every year in London, over 360,000 young people aged between 7 and 25 are victims of crime. Only 3 out of 10 report it.
We offer training sessions for trusted adults to upskill, support, and help them to better support young Londoners. Whether they are victims or witnesses of crime, young people have the right to choose to report it to the appropriate authorities.
Our aim is to build a network of trained adults as allies who can create safe, supportive, and empowering environments for young people.
Free training for adults and youth professionals
- Free Quality Trauma-Informed Training: Adults, parents and youth professionals in London can register for free online and face-to-face trauma-informed training.
- Access to further resources and training material: The website has a number of different resources available, so please take a look and share!
Passionate about making London a better place
As part of MOPAC’s statutory responsibility to ensure support is available for victims of crime in London, the Young Londoners’ Victim Service run by Catch 22 has been commissioned to deliver targeted support. One key element of this service is the Trusted Youth Allies programme, delivered by London Youth.
This initiative is designed to train trusted adults in the community—those who may receive disclosures from young people affected by crime, particularly when those young people choose not to report incidents to the police. Research shows that around two-thirds of young people in London do not report victimisation, making this kind of community-based support all the more essential.
We are London Youth: a charity on a mission to champion and strengthen London’s youth organisations so young people have the opportunities and skills they need to succeed. We do this with and through our members – a network of 600 youth organisations – and at our two outdoor residential centres, Hindleap Warren and Woodrow High House.
Trusted Youth Allies aims to ensure that as many young victims of crime in London as possible feel listened to, supported, and empowered.
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