See our Community Grant Fund in action
Our community grant fund unlocks funding for projects that work with children and young people, projects that have a positive impact on issues relating to crime and anti-social behaviour, and violence and vulnerability. Local organisations and groups are at the forefront of some amazing work taking place to address these issues and the grant fund […]
March 2021: Our County; Going Country
Find out more about how County Lines gangs operate in Essex. How you can support and help your mates, and spot the signs of exploitation.
Enrichment, Alternative Learning and Diversionary Programme by the Sea! (July 2022)
Earlier this month the VVU visited The Southend Enrichment, Alternative Learning and Diversionary Programme. This is a programme that has been running since 2019, initiated by Southend-on-Sea City Council’s Sport and Leisure Team and funded by partners such as the VVU, PFCC and Essex Community Foundation Trust. Research shows that participation by young people in […]
Graffiti project brightens up Chelmsford (June 2022)
Young people have been hard at work brightening up two locations in Chelmsford with new artwork and graffiti. Central Park underpass and Chelmer Valley nature reserve (under the bridge on the bunny walks) have been transformed by the creative skills of local young people, those who use the Central Park skate park, and a group […]
Go through the Yellow Door
Yellow Door is the name of Canvey Island’s youth project. The project can be found through a bright yellow door, in a cheerful, colourful building on Poplar Road. The youth project has been on this site since 2017 providing a range of information, support, activities, education and interventions to young people on the Island. Yellow […]
Our new project: ReRoute (June 2022)
We are working on a new project called ReRoute. This project works with young people who have been arrested on possession of carrying a knife but who are waiting to be charged to court. There can be a considerable amount of time between arrest and a court date; by working in this time period to […]
