Look Sharp

In partnership with the Metropolitan Police and the Harrow Youth Crime Prevention Team, Srishti is currently delivering a 10 week project each year for 3 years in the boroughs of Harrow and Brent, focussing on knife crime prevention through creative activities.  The project is funded by the Home Office Community Fund and uses dance and music workshops to debate gang culture with young people. 

During each 10-week period of delivery, participants create an original piece of dance theatre for public presentation.

As well as teaching the basic skills of South Asian dance and music, the tutors use their art forms as communication tools to create scenarios for the young people to discuss, alter and challenge stereotypes about gangs.  The project aims to create debate without argument, and to steer young people into their own self-discovery.

Further information on the Home Office knife crime prevention campaign can be found at
www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/stopknifecrime/

Download the Look Sharp flyer here.