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New Bury Community Event – Mobile Skate Park

On Monday 18 August 2025, the New Bury Alliance hosted an exciting event at New Bury Community Centre. This community event was held after local elected individuals organised for a mobile skate park to attend the centre, following the success of last year’s organisation. The police organised for the Foundation92 Youth Bus to attend, alongside […]

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham giving speech into microphone

Ambitious About Inclusion in Greater Manchester

This October, the Centre for Young Lives partnered with Mission44 to host their Ambitious about Inclusion in Greater Manchester event. The Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham provided an inspiring talk, recognising the need for an inclusive and tailored approach for supporting young people within the education system. This roadshow event sought to highlight issues, such […]

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We Are Greater than Violence: Education Hive Launch

We Are Greater than Violence: Education Hive Launch We received valuable feedback from the Primary Summit’s ‘table discussion’ sessions, where delegates like yourself highlighted the need for proactive support amid curriculum constraints. You told us that there isn’t enough time in the school day to fully address ‘healthy mind and body’ development or the impact […]

A large projector screen on a wall reading Standing Up for Women and Girls. The Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit, KOGS, Positive Steps and Manchester Centre for Youth Studies logo also appear.

Standing up for women and girls in Greater Manchester

Reflecting on the recent ‘Standing Up for Women and Girls’ event at Manchester Metropolitan University Being a young woman today presents lots of opportunity, however, with that comes significant pressure around identity, expectation of others and challenges around safety. To better meet the needs of women and girls across Greater Manchester (GM), policy, practices and […]

VRU’S StreetDoctors programme at HMP Hindley boosts self-esteem and communication skills amongst inmates

After liaison with Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), a StreetDoctors Reducing Violence Programme was commissioned for 10 participants based in HMP Hindley. StreetDoctors is a national charity aiming to educate young people in emergency first aid and empower them to be part of the solution to violence. The programme focused on youth engagement, training […]

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