Pupils from a number of schools across Greater Manchester are going to be taught vital skills on how to potentially save the life of someone who is bleeding. On the 26th of April, Greater Manchester will pilot the country’s first ‘Stop the bleed’ day – a collaboration between Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit and first […]
The Bury Defence Academy (BDA) are a Martial Arts and Boxing Club providing classes for men, women, and children in Bury and are part of the Violence Reduction Unit’s community-led programme in Bury. The community-led programmes enable the VRU to work closely with communities to understand the strengths, challenges, and needs of the community and […]
Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, Kate Green, will be interviewed live on radio by local young people to talk about what is being done to prevent serious violence in the city region and the importance of making the right decisions. This is part of a new partnership between Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and […]
Mini reporters from Media Cubs recently welcomed Superintendent Caroline Hemingway into their online newsroom. The press conference was part of the VRU’s partnership with Media Cubs, helping to give young people in the region the chance to ask big questions to decision makers, learn more about their jobs and think about future careers. Caroline works in the VRU, […]
Mini reporters from Media Cubs online newsroom club held their very own press conference with a magistrate from Greater Manchester, also known as a Justice of Peace (JP). The press conference was part of the VRU’s partnership with Media Cubs, helping to amplify more young voices from across Greater Manchester. Paul Brearley sits on the […]
Established in 1991, Fatima Women’s Association (FWA) has been delivering services to women, young people, and children for 29 years. FWA was formed by local Pakistani women who recognised the lack of facilities available to women from minority backgrounds in Oldham. “Our mission is to develop educational opportunities for the most disadvantaged women, raise aspirations, […]
Greater Manchester’s new Deputy Mayor, Kate Green, has joined Mayor Andy Burnham in visiting one of a number of community-led programmes helping to tackle serious violence across the region. On Thursday 12 January, Deputy Mayor, Kate Green – who took office this week – and Mayor, Andy Burnham, visited Newman College RC in Oldham to […]
Bury Defence Academy (BDA) is a Martial Arts and Boxing Club providing classes for men, women, and children in Bury. The academy offers 6 combat sports including Boxing (Bury A.B.C), Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay-Thai, Circuit Training, Mixed Martial Arts, Self-Defence, Fencing and a weekly Youth Club. With over 400 people attending the classes per week, […]
A series of murals, designed and painted by young people, have appeared across Greater Manchester with the words ‘violence isn’t me…. I am greater.’ There are three murals across Greater Manchester – The Beacon Youth Centre in Salford, Bury Market in Bury, and Hyde Youth Centre in Tameside. Funded by the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), […]
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