Our pilot residential on the Isle of Wight at UKSA was a success with a huge big capital S. lots of love to all who contributed Rio Ferdinand Foundation Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit Violence Reduction Network LLR NCS Trust UK Youth Volunteering Matters #TeamHope

The partnership between the VRU and Unity Radio’s New Talent Academy, aims to raise awareness of serious violence and knife crime and build aspirations through a series of conversations led by young people.

The partnership sees young people, aged 13-17, join one of three…

.StreetDoctors trains young people across the UK, in the physical and psychological consequences of street violence and develops their knowledge, confidence and willingness to support themselves and others.

The sessions included first aid training on bleeding and being knocked…

In July 2022, four organisations in Oldham were awarded funding from Greater Manchester’s VRU to create an alliance to support local young people – fatimawomens, Oldham Greenhill CSRC- CN 1173497, Women's CHAI Project and Ghazali Trust.

“The CHAI group has many projects, including the ‘aunty-crime’…

Although there's lots of great work taking place across Greater Manchester, services need to be better tailored and prioritised in order to meet the specific needs of vulnerable women and young girls across the city-region.

Read our reflections on the recent 'Standing Up for…

.StreetDoctors trains young people across the UK, in the physical and psychological consequences of street violence and develops their knowledge, confidence and willingness to support themselves and others.

As a result of the course:

🙋 60% highlighted their self-esteem had…

Had the real pleasure today of hosting a group of VCSE leaders at We Are Survivors. to talk all things male victims as part of my work with David Gadd on the Mayor of Greater Manchester / Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime and Fire Male Victims of GBV Strategy. Such rich discussion and ideas. Proud to be a Manc!

The partnership between the VRU and Unity Radio’s New Talent Academy, aims to raise awareness of serious violence and knife crime and build aspirations through a series of conversations led by young people.

In the past 12 months, over 30 young people have successfully completed…

The Parent and Carer Support (PACS) service provides support for parents and carers who have concerns about their child.

Since launch in October 2023:
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 100+ parents and carers have been supported, with referrals received from 8 out of 10 boroughs
👥 The team have attended 121…

🎙️Young people interviewed the Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime and Fire, Kate Green on the @unityradiofm NGY Show last year.

The VRU partnered with Unity Radio to give young people the opportunity to learn digital media & radio skills and share their thoughts on reducing violence in #GreaterManchester .

Live now on BBC Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 one of the brilliant young people working with SHiFT Tameside Council is talking candidly about how he ended up exploited, groomed, and cutting drugs in a 'trap house', and what happened when SHiFT Guide Eva stepped into his life.