Resources and Information for the Community after the Crumpsall Terrorist Attack
Resources and Information for the Community after the Crumpsall Terrorist Attack
We have compiled some resources for youth workers, children and parents to support with conversations and signposting in response to the terrorist incident in Crumpsall on Thursday 2nd October.
Below, we’ve also some suggestions and guidance shared by groups delivering in the area that was shared via a group call convened on Friday 3rd October on how they are responding in case this is helpful.
FROM THE COMMUNITY
Thoughts & responses from youth and community groups in Crumpsall, Cheetham Hill and Harpurhey:
- Do what you feel is right for your young people and community. If that means closing your provision over the next few days, or keeping it open to support – look for threat level updates but trust your instinct – you know what is best for your community.
- Check in with staff/ your team to see how they are feeling and adapting/ accommodating if they don’t feel safe to travel
- Add a pre-briefing and debrief to any sessions coming up to share information about what the team have heard and support their wellbeing
- Consider how children and young people are getting to and from your provision – encourage parents and carers to come with them and to travel in groups. Offer to meet at local tram or bus stops if appropriate.
- Some youth workers are offering home visits for young people who don’t feel safe to come to provision, others are ‘on call’ and have their phone lines open for young people and families to share any concerns about attending.
- Every incident like this is unprecedented, and we are all reacting to it for the first time. Seek peer support, look after yourself, and recognise it’s okay to say that you don’t know.
RESOURCES
This list is not exhaustive, and if you have any suggestions of resources or guidance that think the youth community in Manchester would benefit from please do share them and we will add them here.
Supporting young people after a traumatic event:
| This document includes guidance for youth workers themselves and for supporting young people. There are some links to national counselling and mental health services, we have shared local alternatives below. | Community Support Guidance (NYA) |
| This is a guide that might be useful to share with parents and carers supporting young people who have experienced of witnessed the incident. | Support after a traumatic event (CAHMS) |
| This is another support toolkit specific to terrorist attacks for adults working with or supporting all ages: | Terrorism attack guide for parents and carers |
| Child-facing information on feeling safe after a terrorist attack | Worries about Terrorism (Childline) |
Mental Health Support:
- 42nd Street (local) - specialised in young people
- Gaddum (local) - specialised in bereavement support
- Manchester Mind (local)
- Shout - Online
- Kooth - Online
Ensuring physical safety:
| This supports you to think about how you make your physical location safe. | Physical Security in Youth Work Settings (NYA) |
| Martyn's Law: This is for larger groups, but practice around lockdown and evacuation procedures may be good practice to consider | Martyn's Law (NYA) |
| A guide to support you to put a procedure in place to deal with critical incidents. | Critical Incident Response (NYA) |
Supporting conversations about the incident:
Talking with children and young people about a major emergency: This guide is for teachers but provides a good framework for discussions – there are two versions one for under 10s and one for over 10s. | Under 10s |
| Internet Citizens Toolkit: This resource contains some useful guidance for facilitating discussions re: the images/ news stories and dialogue happening online. The ground rules on p8 and 9 may be useful for conversations talking about hate crime, religious and cultural divides and discrimination. | Community Toolkit |
Practical resources to protect children from extremism and radicalisation: There are lots of helpful resources on here for teachers, youth workers, parents and young people. | Educate Against Hate |
