WHAT WE DO
ACCOUNT is a youth-led social action project based in Hackney, London
Locally we monitor and scrutinise police activity. Our purpose is to empower young people, generate knowledge, campaign for justice, and hold those in power to account.
BUILD UP OUR YOUTH
We are driven by a passion to empower young people in our community. We want to see every young person in Hackney hit their potential. We do this by giving them a platform to express themselves, giving them knowledge, and helping them push for change.
CREATE OUR OWN KNOWLEDGE
We are committed to developing expertise in our own community. We do this by leading research projects designed and carried out by young people. Evidence is a powerful tool that should not only be wielded by those in power.
GET JUSTICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY
We actively carry out campaign work and political activism to push for community healing and institutional change. We also advocate for young people that have suffered from trauma, discrimination or injustice.
HOLD POLICE TO ACCOUNT
We work hard to monitor police activity in our borough. This includes independently scrutinising data on Stop and Search, use of force and complaints. Our job is to ensure that police are publicly accountable to young people in the community they serve.
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RT @Eonapa: “I knew what the radio frequencies were well before I knew TV channels past Channel 5. Humble beginnings” For my f… https://t.co/C1ptVmnzoG -
RT @Taj_Ali1: "I have friends who are aristocrats, I have friends who are upper class, I have friends who are you know working-cl… https://t.co/5s6FErb2yk
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RT @shereen_daniels: All skin folk are not kin folk. Boris promoted individuals that aligned with his politics. That's it. These indi… https://t.co/ioKjq5c0eJ
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RT @jeevanravindran: “It’s like we keep shouting, but they’ve got earplugs in." For @galdemzine, I covered the fifth anniversary of the… https://t.co/xGQAYMCSuH
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RT @KwajoHousing: So police cut the underwear open of a 14 year old autistic girl during a strip search, whilst she was menstruating…… https://t.co/AfWeyaIE1H
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RT @Eonapa: “we must be resolute to unite and organise on the ground against oppression. The recent sight of communities active… https://t.co/ahfjYPmwkb
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RT @KwajoHousing: I left London to prove a point and that is people are suffering whilst living in inhumane and in many cases slum co… https://t.co/GF06pA2iqx
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RT @Eonapa: My conversation with @PotterPayper for issue 5 of @RollingStoneUK is now available online. We discussed him stayi… https://t.co/1Gsf4EUUqJ
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RT @RunnymedeTrust: This is an absolutely heartbreaking outcome. The verdict handed down on these 10 grieving boys, in need of support,… https://t.co/TWJK5jIhwj
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RT @KidsOfColourHQ: 🚨 PLEASE READ 🚨 An update on a Manchester based trial against 10 of our city’s young people. This is the brutal,… https://t.co/2tFFjefZMx
“We constantly have heated discussions talking about the police and the government and how and how Black people are treated in general, and I enjoy the company, if I didn’t I wouldn’t still be here.”
“I joined the Account group because I saw it as an opportunity that not many people like me get. I was able to see this opportunity as a blessing in a way because in a long time this was the only thing that allows me to speak freely and unleash my talents.”
“I think the Account group is a very good place where us as young people come together and tell our thoughts on what needs to be right around our society and community, it’s a very good thing”