A campaigner against knife crime has received a further boost in her bid to stop stabbings amongst teenagers in Enfield.

Yvonne Lawson started the Godwin Lawson Foundation to tackle youth knife crime after her son, Godwin, was stabbed to death three years ago.

Last year, the foundation ran a leadership project to help teenagers become young leaders at Godwin’s former school, St Ignatius, in Enfield.

Mrs Lawson has now received £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to help fund her leadership project as well as other projects to stop knife crime in the area.

Mrs Lawson said: “I cannot describe how elated I am at this latest funding boost. It will allow us to fulfil our project for young women and address tensions between rival groups.

“We will also the money help start more early intervention programs to help tackle knife crime from an early age.”

“Money has been tight unfortunately but we are hoping this money, along with the grant from Lloyds Bank at the end of last year can go a long way."

The foundation received £2,000 from the Lloyds Bank Community Fund in December after receiving 25 per cent of votes in North London to scoop the money pot.

Enfield North MP Nick de Bois, who has support Mrs Lawson, said: “Yvonne's work continues to go from strength to strength and I am delighted that the National Lottery have recognised the value and importance of what she has been doing and proposes to do with this tranche of funding. I think we should all be very proud of her work.”