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Client: Tower Hamlets Crime Reduction Services
Project: Cleveland Estate media intervention

The Brief
Tower Hamlets crime reduction services asked us to assist with the mediation process between residents and police on the Cleveland Estate in East London. The key objective of the project was to facilitate a dialogue between young people, the police and other members of the community, identifying causal issues for conflict between generations as well as that between young people and the police.

The Approach
Traditional mediation had worked up to a point, however the final goal of a contract between residents and the Police was still a long way off. We decided to create an animated film to reflect the events of the last 12 months through the eyes of the young people. The anonymity of animation gave the youth a safe place to air their views and the older residents and police could also contribute to the narrative to dispel many of the misconceptions on both sides of the argument.

Benefits
The film has given all the residents and the police a chance to see the argument clearly from all angles. This has resulted in the first steps towards a contract between the police and residents to jointly combat crime and take responsibility for their actions.