Young People Take the Lead at Worsley Hall Alliance Open Evening
On Tuesday 23 September, Bramble House in Worsley Hall, Wigan, came alive with laughter, creativity and community spirit as the Worsley Hall Alliance hosted an open evening for local young people. The event marked an exciting step forward in the Alliance’s growing youth offer, providing a safe, welcoming space for young people to connect, take […]
Greater Manchester Child Exploitation Conference 2025
More than 300 professionals from across local authorities, policing, education, health, and the voluntary sector came together in Manchester on 30 September and 1 October for the annual Greater Manchester Child Exploitation Conference for two powerful days of learning, collaboration and reflection. Hosted by the Greater Manchester Complex Safeguarding Hub at St Kentigern’s Parish Hall, […]
The Fatal Question: Exposing the Myth of ‘Safe’ Stabbings
StreetDoctors and Saatchi & Saatchi have launched The Fatal Question, a powerful campaign challenging the dangerous belief that it’s possible to stab someone without risking their life. With knife crime rising by 81% over the past decade, the campaign invites young people to engage with a life-sized interactive sculpture, guessing which body parts could survive a […]
Oasis UK is a community-focused charity and movement that works across education, housing, health, justice, youth and family support to build inclusive neighbourhoods and tackle social inequality, empowering people to thrive To mark 40 years of Oasis UK, their team took on a powerful challenge: a 40km relay run across Greater Manchester, connecting five of the region’s major […]
Active Creative Darnhill Communities event
Earlier this month, Darnhill Library hosted an event bringing together local professionals for a day of learning, sharing, and connection. The event was led by Active Creative Darnhill Communities (ACDC), an alliance of seven organisations working collaboratively with the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to support and uplift the Darnhill community. The ACDC alliance includes Your […]
Freedom Personal Safety (FPS) is a small but mighty non-profit tackling violence against women and girls. With support from the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit, they’ve been delivering powerful, tailored sessions in local schools, helping young people and families build confidence, make safe choices, and navigate challenges. Every session they deliver is tailored to the […]
Today, Monday 30 June, sees the Greater Manchester partners’ launch of the Home Office ‘Safer Streets Summer Initiative’ aimed at reducing crime across our town centres and communities in our region. The initiative – known locally as Safe4Summer – is part of the Government’s mission to restore and strengthen local policing in communities and reduce […]
New Bury Boxing Club was established through community-led programmes and has been running for nearly four years. In partnership with organisations such as Bolton Wanderers in the Community, The Great Lever and Farnworth Voice, and 1Message, the club has received Community Cohesion and Resilience funding. This funding supports efforts to strengthen community ties by educating young […]
How Street Doctors is helping to create safer streets
On Friday 13 June, Dan Diamond, our Partnership Lead at the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) joined other partners at a national showcase event hosted by StreetDoctors, an award-winning national charity. Held in Greater Manchester, Making the Streets Safer brought together leaders and changemakers from across the public, voluntary and youth sectors to explore how strong […]
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