2026 Shortlisted Nominee
Community Organisation Award: Age
Living Without Limits is a UK early intervention organisation founded in 2023 by Chantell Hayles, whose lived experience shapes its mission. At 16, Chantell survived a knife attack and later domestic abuse, inspiring her commitment to preventing violence before young people reach crisis point. The organisation delivers programmes on knife crime, exploitation, healthy relationships, resilience and violence against women and girls, supporting young people, parents and professionals nationwide. Combining lived experience with safeguarding practice, Living Without Limits works with schools, police, local authorities and communities, contributing to national prevention initiatives, including the Home Office Safer Streets programme and serious youth violence conferences.