March 10th, 2021
Since April 2018, Redthread has worked alongside NHS staff at Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham to provide support for 11-25 year olds impacted by violence and exploitation. Thanks in part to a contribution from Nottingham Hospitals Charity, our work supporting young people aged 11-25 is set to continue. Looking back at our expansion in […]
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February 16th, 2021
At Redthread, we know the power that youth work can have, and we see the impact every day in our frontline work. But we also know that youth work is not just one single thing; there are many different approaches, ways of working and methodologies, each with their own merits and uses. Our hospital work […]
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January 13th, 2021
To mark the end of a difficult year, our Be a Redthread campaign brought to life the meaning behind our name and work in an animated story of hope. Redthread takes its name from Greek mythology, where Theseus was guided into safety with a red thread by Ariadne. Most of us have had someone who […]
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December 16th, 2020
At Redthread, collaboration is a key part of our work. It is one of our five values and sits at the heart of everything we do. Our youth work teams collaborate with clinical colleagues in A&E to support young people who arrive at hospital in pain and fear following a violent injury; we collaborate with […]
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December 5th, 2020
In November, the APPG for Knife Crime and Violence Reduction held its first meeting with our new co-chairs Florence Eshalomi MP (Lab, Vauxhall) and Taiwo Owatemi MP (Lab, Coventry North). The session focused on child criminal exploitation, hearing from the Minister for Safeguarding, Victoria Atkins MP, young people and from a range of experts across […]
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