Jun 26 2025

Response to Home Office evaluation of Violence Reduction Units

Today Roger Hirst, PFCC for Essex and Chair of the Violence and Vulnerability Partnership spoke about the recent Home Office evaluation into Violence Reduction Units. The report praises the work of VRUs and notices the impact they are having on crime, with a recommendation that central government continues to fund their work. Since the Essex […]

Jun 19 2025

#ConnectBelongStaySafe

We’re excited to launch our new Essex VVU hashtag #ConnectBelongStaySafe, and we’d love your support in spreading the message across Essex!  This initiative is all about encouraging young people to find safe, supportive spaces where they can thrive – and the Essex Youth Map is a key part of that mission.   The Essex Youth Map shows […]

Jun 09 2025

Acting on vaping in response to the Listening Project

During last year’s Listening Project, and at the Youth Voice Day in October, Essex young people shared concerns around vaping and feeling unsafe due to some of the associated behaviour around it such as antisocial behaviour. The young people had suggestions and produced action points about what they wanted to see change. It is great […]

Jun 01 2025

Steering young people away from knife crime

Shows like the hit Netflix series Adolescence have put the spotlight on the issue of knife crime in 2025. Alongside our partners at Essex Police, we understand how children and young people interact with the police, and how any experience with the criminal justice system, will shape them and have far-reaching implications – not just […]

May 19 2025

Sceptre – Knife Crime Intensification Week: 19 – 25 May 2025

Today sees the start of Sceptre Week – a national intensification week focusing on knife crime. We, along with our Violence and Vulnerability Partners, have a wide range of activities happening throughout the week to highlight the dangers of carrying a knife. Essex Police are carrying out knife sweeps, retailer engagement and deploying Knife Arches […]

Apr 23 2025

Online violence a reality for Essex Young People

As part of our Listening work, we recently ran a short survey on social media, asking young people about their experience of seeing violence online.   A staggering 75% of young people surveyed had seen content of serious violence when on social media channels. Of the 75% of young people who had seen serious violence online, […]

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