Tackling violent crime is not just a matter for the police. The arts and culture have a vital role in empowering young people and steering their energy towards more constructive activities, says Shappi Khorsandi.
My answer to most social ills tends to be: “We need more arts and community funding!” Under our current government, I want to scream this until my lungs explode.
I’ve been waiting for them to notice that the rise in violent crime among young people seems to have come a very short time after austerity and the brutal cuts to arts funding both in schools and in our communities.
Young people haven’t suddenly become intrinsically more violent...Keep reading on the Independent
My answer to most social ills tends to be: “We need more arts and community funding!” Under our current government, I want to scream this until my lungs explode.
I’ve been waiting for them to notice that the rise in violent crime among young people seems to have come a very short time after austerity and the brutal cuts to arts funding both in schools and in our communities.
Young people haven’t suddenly become intrinsically more violent...Keep reading on the Independent