Get to know us - The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Youth Commission
2013 - 2014
Pilot Phase
The big conversation reached 2000 young people and focused on:
- Domestic abuse
- Anti-social behaviour
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Reducing offending and reoffending among young people
- The relations between young people and the police
2015 - 2016
Commissioner requests Force Youth Strategy from Chief Constable based on Youth Commission recommendation
- Relationships with the police
- Legal highs
- Supporting young victims and offenders
- Abusive relationships
- Anti-social behaviour
- Gangs and youth violence
2016 - 2017
We produced two bespoke board games on legal highs
We focused on:
- Relationships with authority
- Substance misuse
- Mental health
- Cyber safety
2017 - 2018
Our recommendation for a Cyber Ambassador scheme was launched
- Mental health
- Cyber safety
- Hate crime
- Unhealthy relationships
2018 - 2019
We won a CIPR award for our Raise a Flag campaign!
- Substance misuse
- Anti-social behaviour
- Unhealthy relationships
2019 - 2021
Anti-knife crime sculpture
We created an anti-knife crime sculpture with young people.
Within Hampshire, Basingstoke is an area facing a high level of knife crime. The Youth Commission has been working closely with the Violence Reduction Unit to both identify the drivers of violence, and interventions that could help prevent young people taking a path that leads to violence.