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 […]
Greater Manchester and Merseyside come together to teach young people lifesaving skills
Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit and Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership collaborate with StreetDoctors to create new first aid e-learning app E-learning app teaches young people how to stop a potentially life-threatening bleed and was developed by medical experts and young people affected by violence To celebrate the launch, access to the full e-learning course is […]
Hundreds of young people in Salford supported by programme to reduce serious violence and crime
Over 400 young people in Salford engaged with positive activity in first 18 months of the community-led programme Sixty-four young people aged 10-18 identified as at risk of serious youth violence given a one-to-one mentor and positive role model Over 90% of those that had a mentor reported improved personal health and wellbeing, minimising risk-taking […]
Number of people injured or killed as a result of knife crime falls in Greater Manchester
Today, Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) shared new figures that show significant reductions in hospital admissions due to assault by a sharp object, and homicides involving a knife. The figures have been released as part of the Great Manchester VRU’s annual report which details the impact of its work in reducing violence and building […]
Violence Reduction Unit and citizenAID hold first ‘Stop the bleed’ day in Greater Manchester
Pupils from a number of schools across Greater Manchester are going to be taught vital skills on how to potentially save the life of someone who is bleeding. On the 26th of April, Greater Manchester will pilot the country’s first ‘Stop the bleed’ day – a collaboration between Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit and first […]
Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, Kate Green, will be interviewed live on radio by local young people to talk about what is being done to prevent serious violence in the city region and the importance of making the right decisions. This is part of a new partnership between Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and […]
New Deputy Mayor Backs Community-Led Violence Reduction Programmes
Greater Manchester’s new Deputy Mayor, Kate Green, has joined Mayor Andy Burnham in visiting one of a number of community-led programmes helping to tackle serious violence across the region. On Thursday 12 January, Deputy Mayor, Kate Green – who took office this week – and Mayor, Andy Burnham, visited Newman College RC in Oldham to […]
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), […]
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 […]