Founder of SOS Project, Ex-offender, Gangs/Violence/CCE Intervention Specialist, Youth Advocate and Activist, Trainer, Academic, Social Entrepreneur, Innovator.
Joined November 2014
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Junior Smart retweeted
15 Nov 2024
As Northamptonshire's representatives, @WestNorthants, @mike_reader, @LeeBarronMP, @LucyRigby, @Gen_Kitchen_MP, @rosie_wrighting, @sarah_bool & @StuartAndrew can you do anything to help stop the sad closure of Frank's Academy?
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31 Oct 2024
Absolutely this!
30 Oct 2024
To those saying comments like "oh good more money for those who contribute nothing" - check ur facts!
40% of UC claimants are the working poor others are carers, have disabilities or illness, & some who don't have work, want it. A little more compassion & less judgement wouldn't hurt.
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9 Oct 2024
An honour to speak to such incredible individuals doing amazing and much needed work!
9 Oct 2024
We are honoured to be joined by the incredible Junior Smart, Founder of SOS Project at St Giles Trust, who shared with us his personal story that has led him to onto his inspiring work.
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23 Sep 2024
I appreciate what I am going to say is going to be unpallatable for some but it needs to be said.
It really doesn't matter how many stop and search charters you have, if fundamentally ethnic groups are still disproportionately (and wrongly) targeted by the process.
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Junior Smart retweeted
14 Sep 2024
Long thread:
The story and treatment of Marieha Hussain is one of the most alarming, ludicrous and unbelievable I’ve ever witnessed. It is a story of eye-wateringly blatant state racism, media complicity in that racism, police manipulation and cultural incompetence. And it is a story that must now end with the resignation of Stephen Parkinson, the current Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). His position is untenable as he has turned the @CPSUK into a free-speech threatening laughing stock.
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14 Sep 2024
RT @SLRC_DMU: Today Stephen Lawrence would have turned 50.
We express our solidarity and support towards the Lawrence family in their ongo…
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23 Aug 2024
Here we are #greenbeltfestival @redeyefeenix @UnchainedP
Talking criminal justice and how to change the narrative!
#LetsGo
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Junior Smart retweeted
21 Aug 2024
These new statistics are shocking, but we’re not surprised. They back up what so many young people have already told us.
And it’s a burden that falls disproportionately on minoritised young people. x.com/ChildrensComm/status/1…
Today I have published new analysis of the strip searching of children - the first full picture of searches conducted by police from 2018 to 2023. It has found that in that time, one child was strip searched every 14 hours by police, on average. (1/5) childrenscommissioner.gov.uk…
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21 Aug 2024
YEF research found Stop and search reduces crime in the UK by just 5%, In 2022-23, stop and search was used by the police more than 500,000 times in England and Wales. Most searches found nothing, with 14% leading to an arrest and 3% finding a weapon
What does that tell you?
21 Aug 2024
🔍 How effective is stop and search at reducing violent crime?
The YEF Toolkit shows stop and search reduces crime by 13% (global evidence), and by 5% (UK evidence). It also reviews racial disproportionality in the use of stop and search and the impact on Black and minority ethnic children.
A summary on implementing effectively:
➡️Focus on targeted, intelligence-led approaches
➡️ Ensure officers are well-trained and follow best practices like those from @CollegeofPolice
➡️ Build trust by involving the community through scrutiny panels that review cases.
Learn more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/to…
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Junior Smart retweeted
5 Aug 2024
Worst far-right violence should be treated as terrorism, says ex-police chief theguardian.com/politics/art…
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Junior Smart retweeted
4 Aug 2024
It’s so important we don’t forget the children here.
#Safeguarding, #care, #support & #education will all be key. So many children will be scared by what’s happening, especially Muslim children. We have to make them feel safe in communities.
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4 Aug 2024
I can't believe what I am seeing...
Setting fire ro a hotel in order to 'drive immigrants out'!
Don't you dare call it patriotism!
It is more like the attempted murder of families and children!
I hope justice is swift and served.
#Rotherham
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4 Aug 2024
I too have been shocked by her and others. What I would say to anyone thinking of becoming keyboard warriors over this is to just remember these are human beings and these groups draw in people who are often isolated or don't feel listened to. Hurt people, hurt people
1 Aug 2024
I've seen Sammy Woodhouse in police training sessions, speaking compellingly on the abuse she suffered. Sad to see that she's gone all in with Tommy Robinson's lot.
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2 Aug 2024
I absolutely love this. #Unity, #love, and #truth are the only way to conquer misinformation, hate, and fear.
theguardian.com/uk-news/arti…
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2 Aug 2024
Very excited to be part of the panel for this!
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30 Jul 2024
Make no mistake, this isn't free speech. They have used the tragic loss of lives to create a toxic incitement of hatred.
30 Jul 2024
🚨 WATCH: Far-right protestors chant “Allah, Allah, who the f**k is Allah?” at tonight’s planned rally in Southport
The rally was organised after fake news spread on social media that the suspect of yesterday’s stabbings was a Muslim asylum seeker
Police have regained control
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30 Jul 2024
We are looking for someone exceptional to build upon our work in #Cheltenham
Please spread the word and help us find the right candidate!
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12 Jul 2024
This is what happens when people put pride above the needs of a nation...
The longer this goes on for the harder it is going to be.
12 Jul 2024
Moment Biden mistakenly calls Zelensky ‘Putin’ bbc.in/460dTVu
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12 Jul 2024
Honestly the arguments abound for the need for shops that sell crossbows blow my mind. Yes, there are businesses, but they are null & void in this day and age. It's not like we are living in the trees of Sherwood forest. Besides sport, what the hell do we actually need them for?
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