Our Voices

Brandon Estate resident

“Last year we had two deaths in our area, and I live right in front of the block … I knew the two boys, I used to play football with them. One of them was stabbed and one was shot. … we should be investing in youth clubs.”

HAP student

Maybe we need to know more about how to handle peer pressure in other situations, you know, how to deal with mental things in other situations.

Youth clubs?

The value of Bede? Bede’s my family. My second family.

HAP student

I listen to drill music but I don’t act that way.

Need to talk …

It scares me to even talk to anyone. Most of the time I just bottle it.

HAP student

Seeing things

I have left my house one day and I’ve seen a shooting, and someone was killed opposite my house.

HAP student

SSQ pupil 2019

“I want to know why isn’t it safe for a child to grow up in Southwark.”