The youth-targeted Above the Influence campaign balances broad prevention messaging at the national level with targeted efforts at the local community level.
It says it will "empower" young people by giving them the opportunity to influence how councils spend millions of pounds on youth centres and recreational activities.
Betina has found a way to modernize hand-embroidery techniques and indigenous materials like shell and pineapple weave fabric by playing on the strengths of her youth and her personal style urban with traces of influence from designers like Nicolas Ghesquiere, the team at Kenzo, Proenza Schouler, Givenchy and Alexander Wang.
By denying its musical and artistic merit, hip hop's critics get to have it both ways: they can deny the legitimate artistic standing of rap while seizing on its pervasive influence as an art form to prove what a terrible effect it has on youth.
Abiola and MacCarthy have both had the support of the Weston Spirit youth project and together with the support of teachers are well on their way to forging a life clear of gang influence but Bim will surely earn the cheers of every parent in the country when she lashes out at Abiola who is slacking on his studies.