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- 8th Aug 2022
Celebrating the birth of the Ending Youth Violence Lab
The birth of something new is nearly always a good reason to celebrate. The birth of the new Ending Youth Violence Lab is no exception. My day job is leading the Youth Endowment Fund. I and my team go to work every day with a single mission in mind: To…
- Blog
- 1st Aug 2022
The need for urgent action on youth violence
The consequences of youth violence extend beyond the children and families caught up in it, impacting on our communities, society and the wider economy. This is a public health emergency which needs our full and urgent attention
- Blog
- 25th Jul 2022
Introducing the Ending Youth Violence Lab
Involvement in crime and violence has a devastating effect on the lives of children, their communities and wider society. The Ending Youth Violence Lab (the Lab) wants to be part of the solution, by ensuring children have the strengths, skills and opportunities to make good life choices, meet their potential…
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Tom McBride
Tom McBride leads the Ending Youth Violence Lab, a new initiative dedicated to building the pipeline of high-quality interventions to support vulnerable children which could progress to large-scale impact evaluation. Tom has over 15 years of experience in research and evaluation roles. He is the former Director of Evidence at…
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Taya Jackson
Taya is an Advisor working in the Home Affairs and Education team. Taya’s work focuses on crime and policing. Since joining BIT Taya has worked on projects to reduce vehicle crime, improve probation processes and improve multi-agency working within communities. Prior to joining BIT, Taya worked as a police officer…
- Blog
- 6th Jun 2022
Webinar: Reducing Fraud & Promoting Cybersecurity
According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumer reports of fraud are at an all-time high, with over $5.8 billion lost. And that’s just in the United States. What makes online scams so effective? How can companies empower people to avoid them? A deep understanding of human behavior can help. Join…
- Past event
- 28th Jun 2022
Webinar: Applying Behavioral Science in the Private Sector - part 1
The first webinar in our 'private sector' series will focus on opportunities to apply behavioral insights to: help employees and customers resist online scams, increase compliance to cybersecurity measures/practices and promote honesty in filing insurance claims and providing financial information.
- Blog
- 27th May 2022
Leveraging behavioural insights to build lasting peace
The conflict with Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria has claimed the lives of 39,000 people, displacing over 2.5 million from their homes and destroying over $9 billion of physical infrastructure. The devastation and extreme violence over the last decade has left deep social and psychological wounds, resulting in the need for…
- Blog
- 13th May 2022
Reducing victim dropout in criminal proceedings in Chile
In 2019, one in four women in Chile experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). It takes courage to file a criminal complaint in these cases, and few women pursue legal action. Even after filing a complaint, the process is tough. Of those who file, a third drop out before the case…
Also available in: Español
- Blog
- 13th May 2022
Reduciendo el abandono de las víctimas en los procesos penales en Chile
En 2019, una de cada cuatro mujeres en Chile experimentó violencia de pareja íntima (VPI). Se necesita coraje para presentar una denuncia penal en estos casos, y pocas mujeres emprenden acciones legales.
Also available in: English