🎙️ In this episode of the What Really Matters – Panel Discussions podcast, we bring together voices from policing, youth work, community action, and frontline support to explore the realities behind youth crime and violence, and what young people actually need from the adults and systems around them. Featuring Clare Moody, Kris Withers, Elli Campbell, and Leanne Reynolds, this honest and challenging discussion looks beyond headlines and statistics to understand the deeper causes of youth violence, exclusion, and harm in our communities. The panel reflects on the importance of trusted adults, consistency, belonging, early intervention, and youth work, and why prevention can’t start once a crisis has already happened.

We explore:

• Why youth violence is about more than policing
• The impact of school exclusions and unmet support needs
• Neurodiversity, trauma, and early intervention
• The loss of youth clubs and trusted community spaces
• Why young people need relationships, not just management
• Community policing and rebuilding trust
• The transition from primary to secondary school
• Why youth work and grassroots provision matter more than ever

💥 A raw and insightful conversation about prevention, community, systems, and what it really takes to help young people feel safe, supported, and valued.

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