INTRO

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Nae Fear

This topic introduces you to effective ways of building resilience. We begin by understanding the effects our life experiences have on us. We explore the teenage brain and how we can all build new strengths and abilities to help us overcome the bumps we meet on life's journey, without any need to turn to a knife for protection.

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Nae Fear - The Teenage Brain

This topic covers a range of resilience building techniques that seek to open up new ways of seeing ourselves and the world around us. We explore the roots of Scotland's 'hard-man' type of territorial gang violence that starts off as ways to deal with boredom and ends up filling us up with fear and dread.

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ACT

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Dinnae think so?

Dinnae think so?

Discover ways to make our thoughts our friends rather than our enemies.

The Power of Positivity

The Power of Positivity

A group activity to explore the power of positivity (and negativity) on how you behave

The Teenage Brain

The Teenage Brain

To explore the amazing qualities of the teenage brain.

Whit's fur ye will no go bye ye!

Whit's fur ye will no go bye ye!

What is your reason for being? This activity aims to help us find out.

DISCUSS

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Quiz

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Nae Fear - Brain Teaser

A quiz to check what you've discovered about the teenage brain.

Each quiz lets you answer questions as an individual or a group. When the quiz is finished, press the button to reveal the answers and see how much you've picked up. Feel free to try it more than once.

STORY

Real life from behind the knife

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These real life stories explain the background, the challenges of being involved in knife crime and the hard lessons learned when trying to move on.

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Bystander: What Would You Do? - The Last Day of School

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Bystander: What Would You Do? - The Last Day of School

Use this clip as part of the What Would You Do? resource. Download it for free: http://noknivesbetterlives.com/practitioners/library Please note: This video contains strong language. In this clip, we meet Evie, Aaron and Rachel on the last day of school before the summer holidays. They tell us the story about their friend, Finn. An embarrassing video of Finn has gone viral around the school. The situation comes to a climax and Finn gets involved in a fight with another pupil and stabs them. We discover that Evie, Aaron and Rachel knew Finn was carrying a knife but didn't know what to do about it. But what if they had done something? Find more knife crime prevention resources at http://noknivesbetterlives.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NKBLScotland Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nkblscotland/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoKnivesBetterLivesScotland/ For inquiries, email us at nkbl@youthlinkscotland.org

What are the consequences of carrying a knife? | Facts About Knife Crime | No Knives Better Lives

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What happens if your friend gets caught with a knife? | No Knives Better Lives

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Mark's Story: One Knife. Many Victims. (3 minute edit)

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Mark's Story: One Knife. Many Victims. (3 minute edit)

Put yourself in Mark's shoes at: http://noknivesbetterlives.com/young-people/the-consequences/a-life-changing-decision/ Mark’s night kicks off like any other. But a split second decision he makes early on will turn his life upside down. And it’s not just his life that’s ruined - his decision affects those closest to him too. Some of the young people in this film have been affected by knife crime. All are from the Glasgow area and, up until this film, had no previous acting experience. To find out more about the issues raised in the film, go to http://noknivesbetterlives.com