Dozens of children’s rights campaigners have written to the Government to say they are 'gravely concerned about the appalling, potentially unlawful treatment of children and young people in custody'
Hackney Wick overground station.
- Credit: Wendy Hardie
The mayor of London has announced £6 million in funding to tackle violence in Hackney neighbourhoods and elsewhere in London.
As part of its MyEnds programme, Sadiq Khan s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) will invest in Hackney s CVS (Council for Voluntary Service) to support the delivery of targeted interventions to help reduce violence in Hackney Wick.
Interventions will focus on hotspot areas such as Marsh Hill towards Homerton, the end of Wick Road, Cassland Road and Trowbridge.
Saqib Deshmukh, head of youth programmes at Hackney CVS, said: “We want to use this opportunity to build on the excellent practice of local groups in Hackney Wick in working with young people and our communities to reduce violence and improve life chances.