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YJS Artwork
On 5 August, four young people who are working with the Youth Justice Service spent time with a local artist – Roots 0121, at the Trust building in Broadwell Road, creating a mural to decorate the downstairs meeting room. They inputted their ideas during the concept...
Youth Justice Charter Launch
This is to announce the launch of the Youth Justice Charter. The charter sets out the standards that a child can expect from the people and organisations they might meet in the youth justice system. It doesn’t add to or extend existing rights and standards. It simply...
Youth Justice Partnership Board Away Day
Staff from the Youth Justice Service attended the Annual Youth Justice Partnership Board yesterday. This is always a good opportunity for staff to come together to reflect on the support being provided to our young people in the criminal justice system. The first part...
20% drop in serious youth violence across Sandwell
Sandwell has seen a 20% drop in serious youth violence when comparing data to the same time last year. The region’s Violence Reduction Partnership has established a number of programmes and initiatives in Sandwell over the past year to bring down levels of serious...
Regional Team Excellence Awards 2024
This year our Youth Justice Service was awarded for their Brotherland Project and the impact it had on some of our young people. With the help of an arts organisation called 'Safe Ground', the project brought together a group of our young people who created culturally...
Bird Box Reparation
During the 'Covid Lockdown' young people have been painting and decorating bird boxes. These were distributed to members of an Adult Disability Centre, who have put the bird boxes up in their gardens. "Would just like to say a massive THANK YOU to the YOT team and to...