A £500,000 initiative to try to stop young people from carrying knives was announced today by the Scottish Government.
A £500,000 initiative to try to stop young people from carrying knives was announced today by the Scottish Government.
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill revealed details of the No Knives Better Lives campaign at a special youth conference - where schoolchildren had their say on the issue in a Big Brother-style diary room.
The Scottish Government has been working with the Violence Reduction Unit and about 50 young people over the last six months to develop the initiative, which aims to educate youngsters about the dangers and the consequences of carrying a knife.
Students from 11 schools across Scotland were invited to the Edinburgh event.
Mr MacAskill said: "We've seen too many young lives damaged or lost by a knife - we can't go on as we are."
