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Intrepid Council staff to take on Snowdon climb in name of charity
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Intrepid members of Walsall Council's Youth Justice Service team will take part in a sponsored Snowdon climb this weekend, all in the name of charity.
On Saturday, June 29, the team of 11 will take on the Pyg Track, which spans 11km, has an ascent of 2,936 feet and takes six hours to complete.
The team will be raising funds for the James Brindley Foundation, a registered charity, set up following the murder of James Brindley in 2017. The Foundation works with key agencies focusing on tackling the ‘root causes’ of serious youth violence.
“ I've spent a fair amount of time speaking with Mark Brindley to understand his experience of the justice system and try and imagine what it must have been like for him and his family.
“For me, Mark and the James Brindley Foundation serve as a great inspiration and we as a team wanted to play some role in the great work they do.
“We are having a bit of competition as a team to see who can raise the most money, and any donations would be greatly appreciated. “
In December 2024, Mark Brindley and The James Brindley Foundation played an active role when the Knife Angel, a sculpture comprised of 100,000 seized knives, visited Walsall.
The sculpture attracted hordes of visitors during its visit and served as a potent symbol of reflection on the challenges knife crime poses in Walsall and the wider community.
Building on the Knife Angel’s legacy, The Manchester Anti-Violence Monument Bee is currently touring schools across the borough.
More information on the Youth Justice Service team’s climb can be found at https://jamesbrindleyfoundation.co.uk/snowdon-climb-2024/
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The James Brindley Foundation
The James Brindley Foundation is a registered charity, set up following the murder of James Brindley in 2017 as he walked home alone, chatting to his girlfriend on the phone.
The Foundation works with key agencies, primarily within education and social services settings, focusing on tackling the ‘root causes’ of serious youth violence, through the delivery of its accredited, evidence based “Full Circle” programme.
The Foundation has adopted a twin track approach to programme delivery, through its ‘external facilitator’ training courses for professionals and directly with referred children and young people, through its ‘one to one’ mentoring services, using ‘lived experience’ mentors. The ‘Full Circle’ programme is used as a prevention tool for those identified as ‘at risk’ and as an intervention, for those who are already offending. It provides professionals with measured outcomes and in-depth understanding of a participants prognosis for positive change.
Participants develop understanding of their behaviours and associated consequences, as well as problem solving and decision-making skills, that will contribute to a positive social lifestyle. https://jamesbrindleyfoundation.co.uk
