Juvenis

Registered Charity (1168544): A future where all young Londoners have more than one chance to fulfil their potential. Email: [email protected]

[Juvenis @Juvenis]

“You’ve never been hard to reach, just easy to ignore. The world chooses to ignore you, but I will not!” #TheLifeOfATopBoy #InternationalMensDay #IMD2023

Research Link: https://t.co/f0sYlXsR9Y

[Lambeth Council @lambeth_council]

Preventing youth violence starts early 📢

Free for all Lambeth schools, the Empowering Healthy Communities Programme can help young people in Years 5–8, SEND and alternative provision, build resilience, confidence and safer decision-making.

📧 [email protected]

[Amari Rae FDN CIC @AmariRaeFDNCIC]

Today we delivered our Violence, Exploitation & Gangs Workshop to Year 8 students at Bishop Thomas Grant School, reaching 200+ young people across four assemblies.

Early awareness and prevention matter.

@Juvenis @lambeth_council

#YouthWork #Safeguarding #Prevention #Education

[Juvenis @Juvenis]

When Black Boys Lose a Close Friend

Reflecting on this over the last few days, the pain is often deep but rarely spoken about. From a young age, Black boys are taught to be strong, to keep going, and not to show too much emotion. So why is grief something they are expected to carry quietly.

When trauma isn’t spoken about, it doesn’t disappear. It shows up in other ways… anger, withdrawal, risk-taking, difficulty concentrating, or emotional numbness. These are normal trauma responses, but they are often misread as ‘bad behaviour’ instead of care and are more likely to face punishment, exclusion, or criminalisation.

Unspoken grief can turn into fear, guilt, and hypervigilance, especially when the loss involves violence. Without safe spaces to talk, these feelings can harden and shape decisions in harmful ways. Silence becomes a survival strategy, not a choice.

Black boys need spaces where they can speak about loss without judgment or consequences. Being heard helps them make sense of what happened and reminds them they don’t have to carry grief alone.

If we want to protect Black boys, we must stop demanding silence and start listening.

Loss changes lives, but when trauma is spoken, healing becomes possible.

[Juvenis @Juvenis]

Celebrating Men and Boys… #IMD2025

Imagine a future where Black boys are not celebrated for being ‘strong’ but for being soft, safe, and seen.

Where trauma-informed practice is not a pilot project but a promise.

Where schools, youth organisations, and statutory systems are places of repair, not reproduction of harm.

Where a boy’s first experience of support is not after a tragedy, but long before.

#InternationalMensDay

[High Trees @HighTreesCDT]

📢 We’re hiring!

There’s a number of exciting opportunities currently open. We're looking for passionate individuals who want to make a real difference and join our team!

🔗 Find out more here: https://t.co/cYYn2bOchw

#HiringNow #Vacancies

[Juvenis @Juvenis]

We need to recognise that safety is not simply the absence of violence, but the presence of trust, opportunity, and care…

[Juvenis @Juvenis]

When a young Black boy says, “I got you, especially when I make it,” it’s deeper than it sounds. He’s not just talking for talking sake, he’s speaking from the heart.

Those words mean ‘thank you for believing in me.’ They mean ‘I see what you’ve done for me, and when I win, we all win.’

For so many young Black boys, ‘making it’ isn’t just about money or fame. It’s about surviving, pushing through, proving people wrong, and staying true. It’s about remembering who showed love when life felt hard.

So when he says ‘I got you,’ it’s not just a promise… it’s love, loyalty, and hope rolled into one.

[Juvenis @Juvenis]

#BuildingBrighterFutures starts with trust, care, and the belief that every young person’s story matters… #YouthWorkWeek #YWW25

[Juvenis @Juvenis]

Fantastic two days spent in Stockholm

When young people live with trauma and violence, they adapt to survive, but rarely get space to heal.

At Juvenis (UK) and Solega (Sweden), we believe healing begins with understanding trauma as a response to harm, not a deficit in character.

Our work combines therapeutic, relational, and systemic support, recognising that safety, belonging, and trust are the foundations of recovery.

True healing happens in relationships, not institutions.

#TheLifeOfATopBoy #PTSD #MST

[High Trees @HighTreesCDT]

The Lambeth Peer Action Collective’s ‘Built on Trust’ research report is out now! ✨ It explores how youth spaces and trusted adults can help reduce young people’s exposure to violence.

Thanks to everyone who came to the launch event! 💛

🔗 Read it here: https://t.co/fbCobBj3iG

[High Trees @HighTreesCDT]

The Lambeth Peer Action Collective research launch event is happening this Tuesday! 🚀

📩Reserve your place now: https://t.co/gTC9Hjmng0

#LPAC #ResearchLaunch @Juvenis @Spiralskills @smpbrixton @IRMOLondon @MLCEnterprise

[Juvenis @Juvenis]

Collaboration is key, #EarlyBIRDS is all about developing and testing community-based, single-session wellbeing interventions designed to support 16–19 year olds navigating challenging circumstances.

[Ultra Education @Ultra_Education]

A massive thank you to the young entrepreneurs, their families, and the enthusiastic visitors for this amazing day.

The official pictures are on Facebook, please check them out here: https://t.co/laTT6HYKU0

📸: Cristina Cabral

[Nicky Hill @nickyjanehill]

Thanks for this exciting delivery @Juvenis really looking forward to reading later on my coffee break.

[High Trees @HighTreesCDT]

📢 “When we have a safe place, we can deal with our problems and our futures.”

🎤 Listen to Anisa talk about how the opportunities offered by youth organisations help young people to avoid violence.

🔗 To find out more about come along to the LPAC research launch: https://t.co/TyBQQQGndb

#LPAC #ResearchFindings @Juvenis @Spiralskills @smpbrixton @IRMOLondon @MLCEnterprise

[Juvenis @Juvenis]

When we understand what trauma looks like, the hypervigilance, withdrawal, anger, or emotional numbing we can respond with care instead of punishment.

[Anna Freud @annafreuduk]

It's important to know what PTSD looks like so we can recognise when a young person is struggling and help them get the right support. 

#WorldMentalHealthDay #Emergencies

[High Trees @HighTreesCDT]

Join our team! 🌟 We’re looking for a Head of Community Action to lead work focusing on social action, capacity building and strengthening community voice.

⏰Apply by 30th October
🔗 https://t.co/UuUZ4B0zrw

#HiringNow #CharityJobs

[Juvenis @Juvenis]

So we’re punishing them for the system’s neglect?

[Youth Endowment Fund @YouthEndowFund]

New report alert: Young people at risk of violence are too often excluded from mental health support — unless they offend first.

The report was commissioned by the Youth Endowment Fund, as part of a wider partnership with @educationgovuk, looking at how well the system protects young people at risk of violence.

🔗 Read the full report https://t.co/2GOSw3ZTwj

#WMHD25 #WorldMentalHealthDay #EarlyIntervention #ViolencePrevention

[Mentorvationcic @mentorvationcic]

We’re proud to celebrate our sponsors and partners for this season with KS Mentorvation FC! Your belief in our mission to mentor, motivate, and empower through football drives us forward. Together we’re building a movement that uplifts our community. #MentorvationFC @MistaGoode

[High Trees @HighTreesCDT]

📢 “Their body language is always very like, ‘yeah, you can come talk to me whenever you want.’ You just feel comfortable going up to them.”

🎤 Hear Adam explain what qualities youth practitioners need and what happens when trust is broken.

🔗 To find out more come along to the LPAC research launch: https://t.co/TyBQQQGndb

#LPAC #ResearchFindings @Juvenis @Spiralskills @smpbrixton @IRMOLondon @MLCEnterprise