The real cause of the riots, an evening with young people from across London

Blaise Pascal once wrote that all the problems in the world stem from the inability of human beings to sit still in a chair and think for 10 minutes. Last night I learned that when the TV’s and games consoles are turned off, and time is set aside to think and discuss, this is a generation who can think.

Post Riot Reflections

On the 28th September churches, charities, youth groups and schools from across London will be gathering at the Oasis Charities Parliament to share their reflections post riots with the Communities and Victims Panel set up by David Cameron. For more details of the event click here. If you are unable to join us in London for our Restoring Peace event, but would like to have your say add your comments, concerns and ideas in response to the following 6 questions posed by the Government’s Communities and Victims Panel. We will ensure your views are passed on. Please indicate which question you are referring to when commenting below.

1. What was the motivation for a small minority of people to take part in riots?
2. Why did the riots happen in some areas and not others?
3. How did key public services engage with communities before, during and after the riots?
4. What motivated local people to come together to take civic action to resist riots in their area or to clean up after riots had taken place?
5. How can communities be made more socially and economically resilient in the future, in order to prevent future problems?
6. What could have been done differently to prevent or manage the riots?