Oct 06 2025

Changing Lives with ReRoute

We wanted to share with you one of the recent successes of the VVU ReRoute Programme, and how the programme is helping young people steer away from a life of crime and positively turn their lives around – and through this reduce violence and improve safety for communities. One young person we have been working […]

Sep 09 2025

An evaluation of the Respect Project

The VVU funded Respect Project is an early intervention programme run by Essex Boys and Girls Clubs for 13-14 year olds. It’s designed to help year 9’s who are struggling in school to re-engage with their education, deal with life’s problems, build their mental resilience and self-confidence and improve their mental wellbeing – teaching them […]

Jul 09 2025

Showcasing the support we can give to you

The VVU works with lots of brilliant projects and interventions right across the county. Projects that support young people in all sorts of ways – giving them a safe space to meet; providing positive adult role models; giving them access to mentors and counselling; helping them access sport, drama, art and other leisure activities. Projects […]

Jul 09 2025

Happy birthday North Avenue

Here at the VVU we love a celebration, particularly one which marks such a fantastic achievement as a 25th anniversary. On 1 July, North Avenue Youth Centre in Chelmsford celebrated 25years of supporting the local community and we were delighted to attend the celebrations. As proud funders of North Avenue Youth Centre, it was a […]

Jul 08 2025

The big build at Harlow

Last week the VVU joined the young people at Rainbow Services, Harlow to support them to install a fantastic new sensory garden and interactive space in the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Essex VVU supports the work of Rainbow Services for its carpentry project, which helps young people who have struggled with engagement at school. Youth workers […]

Jul 01 2025

Essex VVU: What does the evidence tell us?

This note provides a summary of evidence of factors associated with serious violence and aims to give the reader an idea of associated risk and protective factors. This may be of particular interest to applicants for the Essex VVU Grants programme. A Public Health approach to preventing violence As evidence suggests, Essex VVU views youth […]

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