Brighton teens team up with police to tackle anti-social behaviour

A youth project led by teenagers in Brighton has teamed up with Sussex Police to empower young people and address tech addiction.
Brighton teens aim to help others understand issues affecting young people todayBrighton teens aim to help others understand issues affecting young people today
Brighton teens aim to help others understand issues affecting young people today

Brighton5 was set up as a production company which aims to combat tech-addition, mental illness and self-harm through empowering video content for local schools and colleges.

And it is now working with Sussex Police to help tackle wider, crime-related issues that teenagers face, by will creating video content that combats anti-social behaviour on and offline.

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Tayler Cresswell, Daisy Cresswell, PC Keith Beckley and Jane KeatingTayler Cresswell, Daisy Cresswell, PC Keith Beckley and Jane Keating
Tayler Cresswell, Daisy Cresswell, PC Keith Beckley and Jane Keating

Brighton5 was launched by three local business-women, Daisy Cresswell, Tayler Cresswell and Jane Keating after seeing the disconnect between parents and their teens. They also wanted to tackle the current mental crisis among teenagers, with research showing that one in four girls and one in 10 boys suffer from depression before they hit 14.

Brighton5 founder Daisy Cresswell said: “We are really excited to be working alongside Sussex Police. The video content we are making with our teenagers helps to break down barriers and gives them a platform to express themselves. The officers we are working with may be in uniform but they are also mums, dads, godparents, aunties, and uncles.

“This collaboration is about understanding teenagers better and keeping them safe. Importantly it’s about how we get these messages through, using media that kids and adults relate to. It’s a really exciting mission!”

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Chief Superintendent Jane Derrick, Sussex Police children and young people’s champion, said: “We look forward to working with Brighton5 and the young people involved in the project. Children and young people can be vulnerable, issues online or offline can have a significant impact on their life. We need to help them make the right choices to ensure they can keep safe.

“Sussex Police wants to make sure we contribute to children and young people getting the best possible start in life by making sure they are safe and treated fairly. Children and young people are our future and getting it right at the start will prevent much bigger issues further down the line.”

Sussex Police said it hopes the partnership will help break down the boundaries between the police and young people.

To find out more about the project, visit: www.brighton5.com

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