ABOUT THE PROJECT

Inspiring the Next Generation

Street Whyze Project was founded in December 2021 initially as a Facebook page to campaign against knife crime in the Burton upon Trent and Swadlincote districts within the Midlands, following the death of two young in people in these areas. 
Award winning founder, Danny Mondesir, who has also been a regular speaker for a knife crime project across the West Midlands for a number of years decided to incorporate Street Whyze Project into a Community Interest Company in February 2022 after recognising a significant need for youth violence interventions locally. Street Whyze has now established itself as a leading and renowned provider of awareness talks, mentoring, youth voice projects and community interventions in South Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.
Using a positive aspirational approach, Danny uses the challenges he himself faced growing up as a young person in Hackney, East London (formally known as "Murder Mile") to project a powerful message.
Danny's significant experience of youth work, inclusion, the criminal justice system, educational support, youth social services and also the armed forces is cleverly used to show an understanding of the deepest challenges that young people face whilst creating a motivational narrative to overcome these and embrace positive opportunities.