London needs you alive

Your future starts here.
Find an activity near you, get inspired to make a difference or get help and support.

Get involved

There are plenty of ways you can get involved in activities this summer. Take a look below to find out more.

Today at Apple sessions

Join free creative sessions across London. Learn new skills and shape your artistic style in photography, video, music and more. Sign up for a session near you. #TodayatApple

Team London is Mayor Sadiq Khan's volunteering programme. We offer a wide range of volunteering opportunities across London, as well as providing support, training and grants for third sector organisations.

Team London ambassadors wearing pink t-shirts and supporting at event

London Needs You Alive toolkit

Find out about London Needs You Alive and look at the educational toolkit.

LDN Filmmakers

LDN Filmmakers is a free fast-track film course designed to shake up the industry and help young Londoners realise their creative potential – regardless of their background.

Person filming at Young People's Action Group event

Get inspired

Londoners are doing incredible things to spread the London Needs You Alive message. Below are three examples of how these passionate young people are making a difference in our city.

Amani's story

Amani decided he'd dedicate his life to empowering the next generation of young people.

Lions Society's story

It takes a village to raise a child. Or, in the case of the Lions Society, a group of barbers to provide a platform to tackle knife crime.

Jordan's story

Jordan works as a mentor at The Wickers - a charity supporting eight to eighteen year olds in Hackney.

Get help

If you've got a problem, or you're worried about a friend, remember it's never too late to ask for help. You can speak to Childline on 0800 1111 anonymously 24/7. If it's an emergency, a crime is being committed or someone is in danger always dial 999.

Frequently asked questions

There is support out there for you.

A number of websites will provide you with further information:

The Met Police's I need help page
Childline

Or you could speak to your teacher, youth worker or an adult who you trust. Victim Support also has a national website aimed at young victims of crime, which provides information and resources.

It's never too late to get help if you're worried about gun and knife crime, or are involved with it already. You could talk to your teacher, another adult you trust or Childline.

Google your local youth club or community centre as they may run projects that are geared towards stopping gun crime, and you could get involved.

You can call Childline on 0800 1111 at any time if you're worried about your own safety or if you think someone you know is carrying or even using a gun or knife.

You can also contact fearless.org anonymously online at www.fearless.org/en for more information about gun and knife crime and the law. Or, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 if you want to report a crime that has already happened.

Don't be afraid to be strong and do the right thing.

If someone you know wants to hand in a knife they can find a knife bin.

But remember there is no excuse for carrying a knife in a public place unless they are depositing it as part of a knife surrender.

If they are stopped and a police officer suspects it has been used in a criminal offence, they may have to answer questions regarding how they came to have it.

There is no excuse for carrying a knife in a public place unless you are depositing it as part of a knife surrender.

If you are stopped and a police officer suspects that the knife has been used in a criminal offence, you may have to answer questions regarding how you came to have it.

For more information also contact Childline.

Find a knife bin.

London's Violence Reduction Unit

London’s Violence Reduction Unit brings people across London together to better understand why violence happens and to prevent it now, and in the long-term.