An 11-year-old boy has had his life transformed by a scheme which aims to deter young people away from criminality including knife crime.
Two years ago, Bobby came to the attention of the police due to getting involved in antisocial behaviour. The youngster, from Newcastle, was destroying property, smashing windows and knocking on people's doors and running away.
While he was still at primary school, the force referred him to the YOLO programme, run by the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU). It aims to steer young people, aged between eight and 14, away from violence with football and one-on-one mentoring.
