Angels Dance helps to build a safer community in New Bury

Located in New Bury, Angels Dance teamed up with the local community and Raise the Youth Foundation on the Protect Project, a summer activity programme focused on exploring issues of conflict and restorative practise, to provide young people with the skills to prevent violence, repair harm and ‘protect’ young people from trauma. Funded by the […]

Navigator project helps young people to recover from their experience of violence and prevent the potential of further violence

The Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) adopts a public health approach to violence reduction; this means focusing on understanding the root causes of the problem and on testing, evaluating and upscaling interventions. The Navigator Project, a new intervention for Greater Manchester, launched recently. Based in four Greater Manchester hospitals, the Navigator Project is a […]

Hideaway youth project

Our recent post, Greater Manchester’s community-led approach to violence reduction, highlighted the importance of community alliances. The alliances, amongst other things, strengthen relationships and trust between the community and partners from the voluntary and statutory sectors. Over the next few months, we will spotlight a handful of alliance members, providing an opportunity for them to […]

Greater Manchester’s community-led approach to violence reduction

In 2019, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) undertook a comprehensive programme of engagement with communities, including young people, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and people working in communities affected by violence. GMCA and the VRU heard from communities about their concerns and aspirations and agreed […]