Thrive Student Congress Learns from Criminology Experts at Hull University

This week, our Thrive Student Congress met for their first session of the new school year, with a visit to the Criminology Department at Hull University. Lecturers, Mike and Gill led our session exploring the theme of Crime and Personal Safety. The session has been arranged as a direct result of young people's voices. In the national 'Make Your Mark' survey, one of the three top themes voted by Hull's Young People was 'Crime & Safety'. Indeed, personal safety has been part of the mandate of Eunice, Hull Young's Mayor, who is also one of our students. As part of an 18 strong congress of students from Kelvin Hall School, Newland School for Girls and The Boulevard Academy (our three secondary schools), Eunice and her colleagues explored main aspects of safety for young people in the city with Mike and Gill.We were also delighted to be joined by Ruth, who runs the Hull Young People's Parliament. The session included time in the department's crime scene room.

Students now want to spread some of the key messages and advice from the session to students across all of our trust. They are currently working on how they are going to do this.

This is an example of authentic voice and influence, utilising the expertise of our local university in order to help and support other young people in the city.