Time for Action is the Mayor's first step in preventing youth violence over the long term. It benefits from the experience of agencies and partners who have been working hard in this field, and seeks a smarter, more coordinated way to give young people the support and encouragement at critical points in their lives.
Taking decisive action to help young people make more of their lives
This is the Time for Action
"Time for Action is my plan to show our young people that there are alternatives to the dead-end choices of crime and violence. Tough enforcement is only part of the solution to the crime that troubles our city. We must also make the most of opportunities to intervene before young lives go wrong, all too often irretrievably."
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
Time for Action contains the six key strands of work that the Mayor believes need to be addressed for genuine change to take place. Since the launch of Time for Action we have been developing the proposals and are now starting to contribute towards outcomes.
Time for Action Daedalus update
The six key areas of work are:
- Project Daedalus - Reduce offending with a smarter approach to custody and enhanced resettlement.
- Project Brodie - Raise attainment and reduce the risk of offending by keeping young people in education.
- Mayor’s Scholars - Help young people in care to achieve their academic potential.
- Project Titan - Build character, self respect and responsibility.
- Sport and Music for All - Give more young Londoners the opportunity to participate in high quality sport & cultural activities.
- Project Oracle - Reduce serious youth violence by knowing & sharing what really works.
You can view the Assembly's response to the proposals set out in Time for Action.
