Watch our film on our schools partnership with Victory Park Academy
Essex VVU schools programme uses evidence based interventions to partnership with schools in pre-identified geographical locations to reduce risks for pupils and improve protective factors for young people in the area Victory Park Academy, in Southend supports up to 101 students to rebuild confidence, enjoy learning again, and prepare for a positive future. Many of […]
Essex VVU Showcases Partnership Success at Essex PFCC Conference 2026
Last week, Essex VVU attended the Essex PFCC Conference 2026, The Power of Partnerships: Keeping Essex Safer Together. The event brought together partners and colleagues from across the county to share progress, celebrate success, and explore how collaborative working is helping to tackle crime, improve safety, and create better opportunities for Essex residents. Essex VVU […]
Community Goals!
Saturday saw us join with our colleagues at Essex Police for the Essex Community Goals event at Essex Police HQ. Community Goals brings together more than 170 12- and 13-year-olds to play football, have fun, work as a team all – on Saturday at least! – in the bright Essex sunshine. The young people, from […]
Showcasing our VVU ReRoute Intervention
Essex VVU had the opportunity to present at the Essex Police Towards Excellence Conference (West Local Policing Area) at the Port of Tilbury Cruise Terminal last week. We took the opportunity to showcase our VVU ReRoute intervention, which works with young people aged 17 to 25 arrested for ‘trigger offences’, these include violent disorder, weapon […]
New Knife Bin for Brentwood
Last week, Roger Hirst MBE and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex attended the installation of a new replacement knife bin in the Brentwood Borough. Joined by Chief Inspector Terry Fisher, District Commander, West Local Policing Area, Mr Hirst welcomed the installation of the new knife bin at Brentwood police station as part of […]
Essex Youth Voices save the date!
We are pleased to announce the date for Essex Youth Voice Day 2026. This event is a partnership between Essex VVU, Essex Boys and Girls Clubs and Essex Council for Voluntary Youth Services (ECVYS), along with a wide range of youth providers across Essex. This year the event will be held in Chelmsford (location TBC) […]