Bulwell Youth Lead the Way to Safer Streets

Funded by the Safer Streets 5 programme, coordinated through the Bulwell Cradle to Career initiative

the focus groups had a lot to say and they got to say it, and problems that they could be speak about, and we gave them that chance and I’m proud of that.

Rayne, Year 9
There’s a difference in the conversations we have when it comes to things like drug abuse and street crime.
Tawanda, Denzel's Dad

A lot of people got to be heard

Rayne, Year 9
It just gives me the pride to say, ok, fine, if he’s got these ears and eyes to see what’s happening within the community, then probably the future is good for him.
Tawanda, Denzel's Dad

Between September 2024 and March 2025, twelve students from Bulwell Academy took part in a groundbreaking initiative to make their community safer. Working alongside Nottinghamshire Police, local partners, and Nottingham Trent University, the project empowered young people to shape policy and practice through their lived experiences.

Funded by the Safer Streets 5 programme from the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, and coordinated through the Bulwell Cradle to Career Initiative, the students were trained in social research methods. They designed and conducted their own research to explore the root causes of crime and antisocial behaviour in Bulwell.

After analysing their findings, the group identified key themes and presented a series of recommendations to the Commissioner and neighbourhood police teams. Their work has already made a meaningful contribution to the Opportunities for Young People, Place Making, and Systems Leadership workstreams of the Bulwell Cradle to Career Action Plan.
 This project not only highlighted the importance of youth voice in shaping safer communities—it also revealed a team of emerging leaders with untapped potential.
To see what they discovered and the skills they gained, check out the videos with this article.
More updates coming soon!

From Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner

Mother’s pride of son’s achievements thanks to Safer Streets Youth Listening project
Police and Crime Commissioner Press Releases – Safer Streets

Bulwell Safer Streets 5 Updates

Updates will be available soon.

Get Involved

Want to help shape Bulwell’s future? Please get in touch: censce@ntu.ac.uk