Press Packer Shenay, 10, and her classmates took up the Go Givers Make a Difference Challenge. They decided the subject they wanted to tackle was Knife Crime
Here's her story:
"Knife crime is the cause most important to children at my school so we set up a campaign!
We decided to do this campaign because knife crime is very sad and scary. Ben Kinsella was killed near our school last year, lots of children were upset.
What we are doing
We have done a lot to tell people about the dangers of knife crime.
I made posters with my slogan don't carry knives, it affects people's lives.
We worked with a graffiti artist and made a big banner covered in the words "Winning the race against Violence."
We talked to ex-gang members who had survived knife attacks. They used to carry knives to protect themselves and to get attention.
We then wrote songs and made a film. We also wrote plays and sent letters to Boris Johnson and our MP.
Our MP came to our school and we questioned him on what the government is doing to stop knife crime!
In June we performed a play, called 'Respect Lives NOT Knives', in front of 200 children at the Go-Givers Make A Difference Challenge celebration.
I was very nervous, but I think our play was the best!
All the other children there had their own campaigns; my favourite was a campaign to protect endangered species.
Inspiring paralympian!
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Shenay and Ade Adepitan
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When we were at the event I met Ade Adepitan from CBBC! It took him 12 years to reach his dream of playing for the UK paralympic basketball team.
If we want to make a difference we need to use the same fighting attitude.
What can be done
We think the mayor of London should build more youth clubs. One reason some people get involved in gangs may be they don't get enough attention from their families.
They are trying to get their anger out through violence. These people need to be helped.
Our campaign shows that children like us can all play a part in stopping knife crime."
Shenay, 10, London, England
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