VIBE UK CEO Speaks on LBC Radio About Youth Work and Prevention
This week, our CEO Paul Oginsky joined Nick Ferrari on LBC Radio to discuss the disturbing story involving a group of teenage girls who were filmed violently attacking a pensioner.
While the incident has understandably caused national outrage, Paul made a vital point during the interview — that the vast majority of young people are kind, thoughtful, and just as shocked by what has happened.
He used this moment to call for greater investment in youth work, particularly in relational, preventative approaches that offer young people positive role models, support, and challenge at the right time in their lives.
“Building the right relationships with young people gives us the chance to speak words of affirmation and challenge when it matters most — and helps safeguard them from harmful influences.”
Paul explained how VIBE UK’s Relationship Framework (RF4) supports young people in building healthy connections, avoiding exploitation, violence and toxic relationships — and ultimately thriving into adulthood.
While we welcome recent announcements on youth work and skills development, VIBE UK continues to call for proper investment in universal youth services, which have seen significant cuts over the past decade.
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