Art exhibition for diverting Rutherglen and Cambuslang youths away from crime held in Hamilton

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An art exhibition aimed at diverting Rutherglen and Cambuslang young people away from crime was held in Hamilton.Inclusion as Prevention has been a five-year project in Rutherglen and Cambuslang that has examined services for children and young people who are at risk of offending, and for their families, with the intention of re-shaping those services to make them as helpful, understanding and effective as possible.Their artwork, poetry, videos and graffiti wall was showcased in an exhibition at Chatelherault historic Hunting Lodge, Hamilton.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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