If Only

A Streets of Growth & Tower Hamlets Homes Short Film.

If Only Film still of young girl in a store looking anxious
If Only Film still of young girl with a sunsetting in the background.
If Only Film still of young drug dealer in the streets of London

Streets of Growth, in a dynamic and pioneering collaboration with Tower Hamlets Homes has been working with a group of young people and a professional film-making crew to produce this hard-hitting short film.   

If Only Film still of young boy involved in gang violence.
If Only Film still of two females that are part of a gang wearing all black.

The film tells the story of young people getting groomed into drug dealing, sexual exploitation, and the harms of knife crime. The film is based on the true/lived experiences of young people from Tower Hamlets who went through the services of Streets of Growth.

Following the prestigous film premiere at the Genisis Cinema, the film has been touring schools, youth clubs, parents/resident groups, and other key stakeholders as part of Streets of Growth’s educational tool to educate and create awareness of these crucial issues affecting the lifes and futures of young communities.