The Greater than Violence strategy commits to working together with individuals and communities to understand their strengths, challenges, and ideas to tackle violence.

Led by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, the Greater than Violence Strategy will work to improve lives by preventing violence, supporting victims, families and communities affected, and providing positive opportunities to those at risk of becoming victims, witnesses, or perpetrators, including education programmes, community sports, targeted mentoring, opportunities to develop new skills and therapeutic support.

The strategy is founded on two pillars: preventing violence from happening and responding swiftly and appropriately when it occurs.

https://gmvru.co.uk/greater-than-violence-strategy

Check out Jackie's story, as part of our Community Spotlight Series ✨

Check out Simon's story, as part of our Community Spotlight Series ✨

“We have to break this cycle. It’s very important, because our children are our future.”

Check out Tafreen’s story, as part of our Community Spotlight Series ✨

Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is a team of subject leads and experts from Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Greater Manchester National Probation Service, Public Health, NHS, Education, Community Voluntary Sector, Victim’s Voice, Youth Justice and Local Authorities, addressing the underlying causes of violence and working together with communities to prevent it.

https://gmvru.co.uk/

Greater Manchester VRU, Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership and the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester collaborated with StreetDoctors on the release of their new first-aid app for young people.

Read more: https://gmvru.co.uk/initiative/streetdoctors