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Professionals and community representatives from across Greater Manchester have vowed to tackle knife-crime and serious violence at a roundtable event hosted by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. Chaired by Nazir Afzal, former Chief Crown Prosecutor, the event held today (Friday 1 April) is part of an ongoing commitment to work in partnership with […]
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Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has been allocated funding for the next three years, subject to a successful application, which will enable the pioneering initiative to continue to prevent violence in the city-region. The Government has today (Friday 1 April) announced a provisional amount of £5.86m for the year 2022/23, £4.3m for year two […]
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Young role models from the ‘I am greater’ campaign, continue to inspire
18-year-old Naomi Kalu from Oldham Boxing Club featured in the first phase of the Violence Reduction Units ‘I am greater’ campaign. The campaign, launched in May 2021, was developed with young people from across Greater Manchester and shows why young people are greater than violence. Young people shared their stories in a series of powerful […]
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Media Cubs mini reporters host Mastermind interview with VRU Director, Damian Dallimore
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, […]
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Odd Arts create short film to be used as preventative tool for young people
Through the VRU funded Central Manchester Peace Together Alliance, Odd Arts, a charity that delivers theatre-based programmes that challenge and change attitudes and behaviours and enable people to understand themselves and the world differently, have delivered three projects over a seven-month period designed to encourage reduction in violence in local communities. Young people were given […]
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The VRU works with CLI to support young people transitioning from youth justice to probation
Community Led Initiatives (CLI) was formed in 2013 by two people who had transformed their own lives and wanted to help others through the power of peer mentoring in the community. Through mentoring, group activities, community building and co-production, CLI remove barriers to community inclusion for people who are socially excluded, facing complex issues such […]
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Video stresses #SpeakingOutCouldSaveALife following fatal stabbings
Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has launched a new video as part of its ongoing work with partners to reduce violence in the city-region. It follows three tragic fatal stabbings of young people in Greater Manchester in recent weeks. The short video is aimed at young people, parents and teachers, and is one of […]
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Mayor of Greater Manchester joins high school students for Gender-Based Violence workshop
Workshop held to educate boys aged 11-16 about how attitudes and behaviours lead to all forms of violence. Students were shown #IsThisOK video developed to tackle sexual harassment of women and girls in public spaces. Mayor of Greater Manchester leading campaign as part of city-region’s 10-year Gender-Based Violence Strategy. Violence prevention experts from Greater Manchester’s […]
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The Shed supports men in Salford, Manchester and Trafford reach their potential
Between 1st July and 31st December 2021, The Shed supported 34 men to become more socially connected to their community and to be inspired to have purpose in their lives. The project is delivered by social inclusion charity, Salford Foundation. The Shed offers support to men (aged 18+) living in Salford, Manchester and Trafford who […]