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Community-led programmes supporting young people launched in Wigan and Tameside Grants of £100,000 awarded to VCSE organisations in both areas to provide safe spaces for young people and families and boost local pride in communities Wigan and Tameside are the latest boroughs to receive funding from Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS supporting young […]
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On the 9th January, Greater Manchester took its next step in becoming an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) and trauma responsive city-region by bringing together over 550 people to highlight the impact of ACEs and trauma on individuals and communities, hear from people with lived experience, and share an update on progress made to date. In […]
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VRU’s new parent outreach programme ‘working wonders’ for Greater Manchester
Funded by Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), the Parent and Carer Support Team (PACS), has successfully supported more than 100 parents and carers across Greater Manchester through a new initiative. The programme supports parents and carers who have concerns about their child. They may have noticed a change in their child’s behaviour, and/or, suspect […]
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Scheme’s success sees SHiFT away from crime for vulnerable children in Tameside
AN INNOVATIVE scheme designed to prevent vulnerable young people’s futures being ruined by crime is transforming lives in Tameside. A report shows that since SHiFT Tameside was launched in December 2022 there have been reductions in the young people involved committing offences and going missing and improved school attendance. The scheme is a collaboration between […]
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New 10-year strategy launched to prevent and reduce violence across Greater Manchester
The Greater than Violence Strategy is a 10-year commitment to reduce violence and improve the lives of young people and families across the city-region. The strategy marks a significant milestone in Greater Manchester’s commitment to creating safer communities. It was developed by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester Violence Reduction […]
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£300,000 funding boost for community sport programmes supporting young people at risk of violence
Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has provided £300,000 of investment for community sport through the Greater Manchester Violence Prevention Fund. StreetGames are the VRU’s strategic sports partner and are responsible for commissioning organisations that can deliver against the VRU’s strategic sports plan. The £300,000 investment will use community sport-based interventions to enhance positive outcomes […]
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First ‘We are Greater’ week for young people organised by Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit
‘We are Greater’ week sees schools, colleges, youth groups and sports teams from across Greater Manchester encourage young people to be greater than violence by participating in positive activities in their local areas. The week is inspired by the Violence Reduction Unit’s ‘I am Greater’ campaign which encourages young people to be greater than violence […]
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Funded by Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit, the primary transitions programme supports young people with the transition from primary to secondary school to mitigate potential risks of involvement in or connection with violence. The programme (also referred to as Blocks) responds to feedback from primary schools that intergenerational violence and knife carrying are affecting children […]
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Violence Reduction Unit mentoring offer in Bury prevents young people becoming involved in crime
On Friday 20th October, the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester visited the Violence Reduction Unit’s (VRU’s) community-led programme in Bury to hear about the positive impact it is having in preventing young people becoming involved in serious violence and other crimes. The programme in Bury works with young people aged between 10 and 25, and […]