# Ciaran Thapar

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Safe | Official Trailer | A new podcast from the Youth Endowment Fund

What does safety really mean to a child growing up around violence?  Safe is a new podcast from the Youth Endowment Fund, hosted by Director of External Affairs and Youth Understanding - Ciaran Thapar, bringing lived experience, culture and evidence together to confront one of the defining issues o…

Growing up Exploited in a Gang (Anonymous)

At the age of 12, he was using drugs. By 13, he was selling them. By 14, he was trapped in a world dominated by fear and violence. Speaking anonymously, a young man shares his powerful story of being pulled into county lines and how he found a way out. He reflects on the harsh risks, realities and …

Using Social Media to Avoid Violent Encounters

‘Social media drives violence.’ It’s a common claim, but is it true? Forrest Stuart, Professor of Sociology at Stanford University, paints a more nuanced picture. Drawing on his time with teenage gang members on the South Side of Chicago, he explores the tension between young people using social me…

Using Social Media to Avoid Violent Encounters, with Forrest Stuart

‘Social media drives violence.’ It’s a common claim, but is it true? Forrest Stuart, Professor of Sociology at Stanford University, paints a more nuanced picture. Drawing on his time with teenage gang members on the South Side of Chicago, he explores the tension between young people using social me…

Keeping Children in School - and Safe, with Kiran Gill

School absences, suspensions, and exclusions have reached record highs in recent years. Behind the numbers is a complex story of trauma, vulnerability and unmet needs. What’s causing this trend — and how can we tackle it? Kiran Gill, former teacher and founder of The Difference, explores how school…

Youth Clubs: Loss, Legacy and the Future, with Emma Warren

Since 2010, the number of council-run youth centres in Britain has more than halved, but at what cost? Drawing on her research into the history of youth clubs, author Emma Warren explores their cultural significance and their role in helping young people discover their identity, build connections …

How Cultural Sensitivity Can Address Trauma, with Ben Lindsay

When a young person is dealing with grief or trauma, support should be there. But what if the people meant to help don’t understand their world? Ben Lindsay, founder of Power the Fight, reflects on growing up in South East London and his work with children facing the day-to-day realities of violenc…

Treating Violence With a Public Health Approach, with Grace Strong

How can we prevent violence before it happens?  Grace Strong, who helped set up and leads the Violence Reduction Network for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, has spent her career working with communities affected by crime. She discusses how addressing the issues behind offending — trauma, abu…

Oxford PPE - see inside Oxfords most Infamous Degree!

Check out our guests' reading recommendations: Cut Short by Ciaran Thapar: https://amzn.to/4pwmtnK Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance: https://amzn.to/3MhyCys An Introduction to Political Philosophy by Jonathan Wolff: https://amzn.to/3MhyCys The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford: https://amzn.to/3KIw8…

Finding Your Voice on National Prison Radio, with Lady Unchained

In overcrowded, violent prisons, showing emotion can be seen as weakness. Creativity can become a lifeline. Lady Unchained explores how creative writing can give prisoners a way to express what they cannot say out loud. Drawing on her own time in custody, she explains how discovering poetry gave h…