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Idris Elba on the power of football - and how it can help tackle knife crime

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Idris Elba hopes providing more access to football in communities will deter youngsters from knife crime and he urged other industries to follow the Premier League's lead. The actor dropped in on a session run by the West Ham Foundation - part of the league's Kicks programme supporting youngsters at risk of anti-social behaviour and youth violence by providing free weekly football.

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Idris Elba on the power of football - and how it can help tackle knife crime

The Premier League has invested more than £90m in the Kicks programme across two decades with a particular focus on reducing violent behaviour.

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The London Economic

Knife Crime: 'The Tough Thing to Do Is to Take on the Complexity'

By Bobby Dean, Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton & Wallington Wrythe Green is a pleasant communal space. It’s been chunked up into pieces by the road network over time but is surrounded by a series of thriving independent shops and is well looked after by a voluntary group. It serves the sprawling residential area to the north of Carshalton High Street – relatively quiet by London standards, but not sleepy like a village. So, you can imagine t…

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Great Yorkshire Radio

Idris Elba On The Power Of Football - And How It Can Help Tackle Knife Crime - Great Yorkshire Radio

The actor dropped in on a session run by the West Ham Foundation – part of the league’s Kicks programme supporting youngsters at risk of anti-social behaviour and youth violence by providing free weekly football. While it could offer pathways in the sport – including coaching the next generation – Elba sees how it provides the toolset for personal development in life more broadly. “Football has an amazing aggregated power,” Elba told Sky News. “…

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Idris Elba on the power of football - and how it can help tackle knife crime

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Idris Elba on the power of football - and how it can help tackle knife crime

Idris Elba on the power of football - and how it can help tackle knife crime

Knife Crime: 'The Tough Thing to Do Is to Take on the Complexity'

Knife Crime: 'The Tough Thing to Do Is to Take on the Complexity'

Idris Elba On The Power Of Football - And How It Can Help Tackle Knife Crime - Great Yorkshire Radio

Idris Elba On The Power Of Football - And How It Can Help Tackle Knife Crime - Great Yorkshire Radio

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