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Triple P – Sheffield City Council
May 6, 2025
When Kim* started secondary school, her behaviour became increasingly difficult to manage. Escalating arguments, physical threats and truancy disrupted the peace at home, leaving her parents feeling overwhelmed. Reflecting on this challenging time, Kim’s mother shared, “Life was bad. Kim’s behaviour had put a strain on our relationship. My confidence in dealing with confrontational situations…
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Inside the Neighbourhood Fund: Empowering communities to support young people at risk of violence
November 17, 2025
The Neighbourhood Fund puts local communities at the centre of preventing youth violence. Instead of designing solutions from afar, the fund supports people who know their neighbourhood best, residents, local organisations, and young people themselves, to decide: To do this, the Fund invests in five neighbourhoods that have experienced some of the highest and most…
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