Mwanzo Project delivers The Call In and Reach Out Programme focuses primarily on Black and racially minoritized young people, using findings from research highlighting the barriers to diversions for this group to inform our delivery and carefully tailoring interventions that meet the cultural needs of our cohorts and reduce the criminalisation of young people.
We are committed to providing an alternative to offending and violence by offering access to
new opportunities, learning and growth, as well as education, employment and training
information, advice and support.
We know that young people with histories of involvement in drug-related crime and street
conflict are often not often treated by society with compassion or empathy, especially if the
young person is Black and racially minoritized.
Mwanzo Project uses a holistic approach to seek to understand the complex needs and lives
of each individual young person. All staff are trained in psychologically and trauma-informed
approaches; equipped with the language and skills to empower young people to feel able to
speak about their experiences and to support them around their wellbeing.
We draw on community knowledge and expertise, commissioning grass-roots, culturally
specific services to meet the needs of our young people, who often experience barriers to
engaging with mainstream services and are seldom heard.
Mwanzo Project seeks to create opportunities for young people to engage in support that is
accessible to them, provide them with opportunities to build relationships with mentors and role models who they can relate to and unlock their potential.
