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Service for parents and carers concerned about their children becoming involved in violence launched by Violence Reduction Unit

Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has invested £750,000 to develop a programme of support for parents and carers who have concerns about their child. They may have noticed a change in their child’s behaviour, and/or, suspect that their child is involved in violence, criminality or potentially being exploited. The service is free and confidential, […]

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Positive Relationships training delivered across Greater Manchester

In January 2022, the Violence Reduction Unit commissioned Dignifi to design a bespoke training course that specifically explored the impacts of growing up around domestic violence. Dignifi worked with Lived Experience Consultants and Research Associates to design a bespoke course that covered the following modules; Developmental trauma Experiencing domestic abuse in childhood Long-term impact of […]

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Community-led initiatives reducing violence across the city-region are set to benefit from £1m in new funding from Violence Reduction Unit

A £1m funding-boost is set to further support the work of vital programmes which are helping to tackle serious violence across Greater Manchester. This will enable Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to understand more about the strengths and needs of different communities across Greater Manchester to keep driving serious violence down. The funding will […]

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345 young people in Oldham attend youth sessions through Violence Reduction Unit’s community-led programme

Programme launched by the Violence Reduction Unit in 2022 to create an alliance of organisations to support local young people 345 young people have taken part in positive activity through youth club and family workshops On Thursday 31st August, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester visited the Violence Reduction Unit’s (VRU’s) community-led programme […]

Manchester charity launches mentoring programme for young men on probation

Relationships charity TLC: Talk, Listen, Change has launched a new mentoring programme supporting men on probation to be positive role models within their family.   Stepping Up provides a pathway for men aged 18-25 with involvement in the Criminal Justice System to rebuild family relationships that have become strained. It places emphasis on learning and […]

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The second UniteHER event raises aspirations of young women and creates relationships between girls and professionals from across Greater Manchester

21 girls aged 10-16 years old from across Greater Manchester attended the second UniteHER on the 17th June 2023 at Bridgehall Primary School in Stockport, supported by Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit, England Netball and Active Communities Experiences. Designed to build relationships and trust with services, the girls were joined by professionals including youth workers, […]

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The Home Office and Youth Endowment Fund invest in new programme to help young people choose a life away from violence

US-inspired violence prevention programme rolls out in Manchester and Trafford The Home Office and Youth Endowment Fund invest in Focused Deterrence Young people who are involved in violence will be given a new opportunity to choose a positive alternative under a US-inspired programme rolling out in Manchester and Trafford. Despite significant reductions in hospital admissions […]

VRU develops new Violence Reduction Strategy

Why are we developing the strategy? Since the VRU was established in 2019, we have developed key partnerships and programmes of work to deliver on the VRU’s Serious Violence Action Plan In April, we published the 2022/23 Strategic Needs Assessment for Greater Manchester and committed to implementing its recommendations. We are also working with partners […]

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267 young people in Manchester receive targeted support and mentoring through Violence Reduction Unit community-led programme

Programme launched by the Violence Reduction Unit in 2021 to create an alliance of organisations to support local young people 267 young people at risk of youth violence have received targeted support and mentoring On Monday 10th July, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester visited the Violence Reduction Unit’s (VRU’s) community-led programme in […]