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 […]
Developing ReRoute
Our ReRoute practitioners, who work with young people aged 17 – 25 (who have been arrested and on bail or released under investigation for offences relating to drugs and violence), have been analysing which approaches work best with the individuals we support and how we can ensure those we no longer need to work with […]
Out There at Wilderness
The afternoon before the snow fell briefly across Essex, a couple of the VVU were invited to join one of the Out There groups for a chat around the campfire at Wilderness Foundation’s newly acquired Mann Wood site. Out There is a programme, funded by the VVU, which supports young people aged 11 to 15 […]
‘You Said, We Did’ funding allocated
Using insight gained from the young people’s Listening Report the VVU continue to respond to locally based needs, including through our ‘You Said, We Did’ funding pot. This funding pot supports local youth groups with purchasing equipment suggested by the young people who attend the project and links to improving the offer and activities on […]
ReRoute: redirect lives, rewrite futures
ReRoute works with young adults, where an individual is often presenting with some of the most prolific vulnerabilities. ReRoute is a voluntary programme that reaches out to 17–25-year-olds who are suspected of having committed the following offences (with a home address in Southend, Essex and Thurrock): Possession of a bladed article Possession of class A […]
Showcasing our work across Essex (July 2024)
We have produced a series of films – one for each district, borough and city in Essex, including Southend and Thurrock – which show the fantastic work happening to support children, young people, families and communities across the county. The films give a snapshot of some VVU funded projects and interventions that work with some […]
