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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, […]
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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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Experienced public health lead joins Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit
Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has been bolstered by a new public health lead with more than 20 years’ experience as a Chief Officer and senior manager in NHS and local government, focusing predominantly on public health and inequalities. Professor Helen Lowey has been appointed to help drive forward the VRU’s public health approach […]
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Our Community Spotlight Series has been launched to amplify the positive stories of young people, community leaders, those with lived experience and other stakeholders from the communities we serve. We want to hear about how young people are facilitating positive change within their communities, provide advice and insight into violence prevention, the work that […]
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Greater Manchester’s Hope Hack – Media Cubs guest blog!
Thanks to our partnership with the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit, Media Cubs were invited to run a unique workshop at the ‘Hope Hack’ event at Lancashire Cricket Club in Old Trafford. Hope Hacks are run around the UK by the Hope Collective and are an opportunity for young people and those working with young people to discuss ideas […]
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Community organisations in Oldham shared the positive impact of a programme led by the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) on young people and communities in Oldham during a visit from the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, yesterday (Wednesday 26th October). In July 2022, four organisations in Oldham formed a partnership and were awarded funding from […]
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Innovative scheme to be offered to vulnerable young people in Tameside to improve outcomes
An innovative scheme that helps prevent vulnerable young people from being drawn into risky behaviours that could impact negatively on both them and their communities is coming to Tameside. The Violence Reduction Unit will collaborate with Tameside Council and the national charity SHiFT – becoming the first area outside of London to engage with the […]
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Progress tackling knife-crime discussed at second Greater Manchester serious violence roundtable
Leaders, community members, and young people have met for a second time to discuss signs of progress and changes local young people want to see to make the city region safer. The roundtable – Chaired by Nazir Afzal, former Chief Crown Prosecutor – included emergency services, local authorities, communities, local young people, and those with […]
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Community organisations in Bolton met with the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and Deputy Mayor Bev Hughes last week (Friday 14th October), to discuss the impact of the community-led programme in Bolton. The programme works with young people aged between 10 and 25 to develop projects and activities to address the underlying causes of […]
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