How Cultural Sensitivity Can Address Trauma, with Ben Lindsay

When a young person is dealing with grief or trauma, support should be there. But what if the people meant to help don’t understand their world? Ben Lindsay, founder of Power the Fight, reflects on growing up in South East London and his work with children facing the day-to-day realities of violence. He explains why support can fall short and why therapy and public services need to be culturally sensitive if they’re going to make a difference.  LINKS & RESOURCES Website: Power the Fight Research: Therapeutic Intervention for Peace (TIP) Report Research: Children, violence and vulnerability 2025 | Mental health and experiences of violence  The Youth Endowment Fund believes that no child should be affected by violence.  We research violence to understand it; we find, fund and test what works to prevent it; and we are building a movement to end it.   Find out more Follow us on Instagram: @youthendowfund Tell us what you think by completing this short survey Host: Ciaran Thapar, Youth Endowment Fund Series Producer: Meera Kumar