Gangs and knife crime through young people's eyes - in pictures

Choices in Life: When you are young, you are expected to feel on top of the world, but sometimes there is a time in life that makes you feel like you're no one. There is no one to talk to about your problems, what you're going through, what's on your mind.That gets to you and makes you feel like you should put an end to all, or you stop caring about the consequences of mixing with a bad crowd. Photograph: Shavon Barrows/Chapter 1/PhotoVoice

Don't project your own fears on to us - not all young people are a lost cause or hooligans Photograph: Shavon Barrows/Chapter 1/PhotoVoice

It seems as if our voice has been locked up Photograph: Jacqueline Opoku/Chapter 1/PhotoVoice

Money don't just change you, it changes the people around you Photograph: Bianca Tennant/Chapter 1/PhotoVoice

If we look at the two buildings you can see an unfinished project and the other a complete building. The unfinished project is the struggle we go through to get to our final goal.
Photograph: Nathaniel Williams/Chapter 1/ PhotoVoice

Final Destination: This picture shows the root of different cultures and paths. Sometimes we live a difficult lifestyle in the city and the only way to get back is to return to our roots Photograph: Nathaniel Williams/Chapter 1/PhotoVoice

Bees are not dangerous, they are like people; they work hard, feed each other and some people are scared for no reason Photograph: Angelika Stolarz/Chapter 1/PhotoVoice

Be aware of a dog's fear, my dog got feelings and he cares Photograph: Larkland Gilbert/Chapter 1/PhotoVoice