May 11th, 2020
What happens when lockdown hits in the middle of a school fundraising challenge? Redthread’s Corporate Fundraising Officer, Anna McLoughlin, tells us how a group of Year 10s took on the world of virtual fundraising and raised over £500. Redthread would like to say thank you to the Year 10 students at Trinity School and […]
Read More
April 15th, 2020
Like many organisations, Redthread has had to rethink its delivery in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Our eight Youth Violence Intervention Programme teams have switched to remote working, meaning the service looks very different to how it did even a month ago. Our Director of Programmes, Jacqui Highfield, reflects upon this period of flux, and […]
Read MoreMarch 25th, 2020
At Redthread we work shoulder to shoulder with NHS colleagues. Since beginning our Youth Violence Intervention Programme at Kings College Hospital 15 years ago, we’ve been in emergency departments reaching young victims of violence and helping them to recover and turn their lives around. Our Youth Work teams take the pressure off doctors and nurses […]
Read More
March 18th, 2020
We asked our Young Women’s team to share their experiences and have created a downloadable infographic for any staff based in health care settings. My name is Fiona and I am one of the Young Women’s Workers for Redthread. I am based in a major trauma centre hospital and support young women aged between 11 […]
Read More
January 16th, 2020
We’re searching the capital for compassionate and courageous people who are committed to helping young Londoners to lead healthy, safe and happy lives. Roles range from senior management level through to frontline youth worker jobs. Most of the of the new starters will work within Redthread’s pioneering hospital-based Youth Violence Intervention Programme when it expands […]
Read More