The Ben Kinsella Trust
is one of the leading anti-knife crime charities in the UK, set up following the tragic murder of Ben Kinsella in 2008. The Trust exists to campaign against knife crime and to educate young people about its dangers, helping them to make positive choices to stay safe.
Our interactive and immersive Choices and Consequences exhibitions are at the core of our work. Every year we work with thousands of young people, aged from 10-16 years old. The spaces which make up the exhibitions give young people a unique and immersive experience, allowing them to see how choices and consequences are intrinsically linked.
Our Choices and Consequences workshops change young people's attitudes to knife crime; debunking the myth that carrying a knife will protect you. They strengthen peer values; ensuring young people give better advice to each other and challenge peers who are carrying, or thinking of carrying, a knife.
Through our website and digital channels, we also provide a wealth of free resources for schools, young people, parents and practitioners.
Role Description
This is a sessional, freelance position role as a Workshop Facilitator, based in at our Barking & Dagenham exhibition (The Foyer, 50 Wakering Rd, Barking IG11 8GN) and our Islington exhibition (245 St. John Street, London EC1V 4NB).
The Workshop Facilitator will be responsible for conducting educational workshops, facilitating interactive sessions, and engaging young people in our Choices and Consequences exhibitions. As Workshop Facilitator you will deliver our award-winning knife crime prevention workshops. You will ensure our workshops are impactful and memorable and that young people are supported to live their lives safely.
You will work both independently and through co-delivery, directly with young people in a face-to-face role.