Name: Eliza Rebeiro

Company name & website: LIVES NOT KNIVES, www.livesnotknives.com

Age (optional):15

• It began to have a big impact on my life and that of my friends. I soon realised the huge influence it had on younger children and decided to do something about it. I first designed T-shirts to raise awareness and organised an event to show that teenagers could have fun and to create some positive press. I started to talk at conferences and attended lots of meetings to network.
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  I collected hundreds of signatures on a petition to show that it was not just me that felt this and that the youth want to make changes.
• I have funded all this through selling my merchandise. The awareness has grown and more importantly parents are aware that their children can be carrying knives.
• I am now wanting to take an awareness roadshow to schools and create awareness student councils in each school.
• To encourage youth participation.

• I got into my position after being excluded from mainstream school and meeting lots of youth from varied backgrounds.

• Tip For success:
• Take a chance, don't be afraid to have your say and be a good listener.
  
  

 

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