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Greater Manchester comes together to stop knife crime and serious violence
A new hard-hitting video, featuring young people, emergency services, local leaders, actors, and athletes, has been launched to encourage more people to report concerns around knife crime and serious violence in Greater Manchester. In February 2022, in response to three tragic fatal stabbings, Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit launched a short video encouraging young people, […]
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COMMUNITY organisations in Salford shared the positive impact of a programme led by the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) on young people and communities in Salford during a visit from the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and Deputy Mayor Bev Hughes today (Thursday 21 July). In the eight months since the launch of the programme, […]
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Oldham awarded funding as part of Violence Reduction Unit’s investment in communities
FOUR organisations in Oldham have been awarded funding from Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to help develop mentoring, youth work and sports programmes for young people at risk of or vulnerable to serious youth violence and exploitation, programmes that empower young females, and projects that engage young people and their parents. Oldham is the […]
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Trusted Relationships project supports young people at risk of exploitation
Greater Manchester Trusted Relationships project aims to enhance the support for young people at risk of abuse and exploitation, by strengthening existing relationships between young people and the adults who are there to support them. Funded by the Home Office from 2018 and hosted by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, in 2022 the project received […]
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Media Cubs and 84YOUTH collaborate on VRU criminal justice interview
Last year we joined forces with young reporters from Media Cubs pop-up TV studio and newsroom to give them the opportunity to ask big questions to members of our team. Young reporters from age seven up to 18 have been busy in the newsroom and already conducted interviews with Bev Hughes, Greater Manchester’s Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime, […]
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UniteHER builds relationships between girls and professionals from across Greater Manchester
Over 20 girls from across Greater Manchester joined professionals and volunteers in an event designed to build relationships and trust with services. Held at Moss Side Leisure Centre, girls were invited to join a netball session with England Netball alongside female professionals – police, youth workers, doctors, nurses, paramedics, and lawyers. Girls had the opportunity […]
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Virtual reality technology programme used to tackle youth violence in Greater Manchester
An innovative scheme, which uses virtual reality technology to help young people in Greater Manchester to make the right decisions to avoid youth and knife violence, is being rolled out across the region. Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has worked in partnership with Greater Manchester Magistrates’ Association to launch the Violence Prevention through Virtual […]
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Colleagues from Home Office join Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit
Last week, we were joined by Rachel Coffey, Deputy Director Serious Violence Priority Projects Unit, and her team to see Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) in action. The day started with a visit to Manchester Royal Children’s Hospital to meet with VRU Clinical Lead Dr Rachel Jenner and hospital staff, colleagues from North West […]
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Xaverian College host Greater Manchester Colleges’ Safety Roadshow
This week, Xaverian College hosted the Greater Manchester Colleges’ Safety Roadshow, to promote a range of support services available within the local area to students. The Roadshow, which was first introduced in February 2022, aims to address the underlying causes of violence, and work together with communities to prevent it. Throughout the day, students had […]