by Fernan Osorno

“In the UK, government Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) strategy has focused on early interventions of youth at risk of or vulnerable to radicalisation. It most often targets ‘disenfranchised youth’ who face social and economic inequalities, or the politicisation of their cultural and religious identities; i.e. white working class, Muslim or ethnic minorities. At the grassroots level, P/CVE efforts are not always about identifying an individual who is at risk or vulnerable, but rather using the available resources to access and build resilience in community members to a wide range of social harms, including radicalisation. Youth workers involved in independent P/CVE efforts seek to enable networks of trust, develop critical thinking tools and provide pathways towards employment and social agency (empowerment) within their local communities.”

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