Steve Barnabis

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<p>In this special episode in partnership with The National Lottery,&nbsp;Fearne speaks to&nbsp;East Londoner Steve Barnabis who's dedicated his life to saving children from knife crime.&nbsp;He’s spent his entire career working to improve the lives of young people, to tackle youth violence, and create safe spaces for children and teens to express themselves.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>After meeting the Royals at a Big Lunch event&nbsp;last year,&nbsp;Steve, together with his organisation Project Zero, and the local community, will be putting on&nbsp;his own&nbsp;Coronation Big Lunch over the bank holiday weekend. The Big Lunch, made possible by National Lottery Players,&nbsp;brings millions of people together annually to boost community spirit, whilst encouraging neighbours to share friendship, food and fun.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this chat with Fearne, Steve explains how understanding the root causes of knife violence – mental health, school performance, home life anxieties – is the key to reducing anti-social and offending behaviour, and promoting social inclusion. He also opens up about how knife crime has directly affected his family.</p><p>Child on the line is a three-part documentary podcast series celebrating the Volunteer Counsellors of Childline, and the brave children &amp; young people who contact the helpline service.</p><p>Listen here: <a href="https://www.childonthelinepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.childonthelinepodcast.com/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>