Young people from across Greater Manchester are set to share their views, thoughts, and ideas on how to make the city region a safer and fairer place for all. On Friday 14 October, Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit and local partners are hosting a series of workshops covering topics like education, social media, and mental […]
Last month, Detective Inspector Roger Edwards from the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and Sergeant Robert Froggart from the Tameside District, joined youngsters from Manchester United Foundation’s Street Reds project for an anti-knife crime workshop and ‘Youth Voice’ event at Old Trafford to mark ‘International Youth Day’. Street Reds, which is adapted from Premier League Kicks […]
FOUR organisations in Bury have been awarded funding from Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to develop interventions in East Bury. The interventions will include: Mentoring programmes providing positive role models for young people and families at risk or vulnerable to serious youth violence and criminal exploitation. Youth work activities that will reach and cater […]
Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has received £1million in funding to develop and trial a new programme in the city of Manchester which aims to help people leave a life of violent crime behind them. The financial boost is part of a £6million joint investment, shared between a number of different regions across England, […]
Through Manchester Metropolitan University’s Getting Out For Good project, young women and girls facing complex social issues have the opportunity to make their voices heard while being helped to create new opportunities for self-empowerment. The female focused project aims to boost the aspirations of young women and girls through sport and arts with support from […]
COMMUNITY organisations in Bury met with the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and Deputy Mayor Bev Hughes last week (Thursday 4 August), to discuss plans for the community-led programme in Bury. The programme will focus on mentoring programmes providing positive role models for young people and families at risk or vulnerable to serious youth […]
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, […]
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, […]
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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