Results of 2024 listening project
The Listening Project is an annual event delivered by Essex Council for Voluntary Youth Services on behalf of the VVU which asks young people across Southend, Essex and Thurrock for their views on youth violence. This year 1434 young people took part and the results are now ready to be shared: Knife crime is the […]
Celebrating the success of our 2024 Community Grant, and launching the 2025/26 funding round
The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Essex has launched the Violence and Vulnerability Unit’s Community Grant Scheme for 2025/26, to help protect young people from violence. The Violence and Vulnerability Unit’s Community Grant Scheme (VVUCSG), which funds projects working to support children in local communities, has in 2023 /24, supported 42 schools, 17 community […]
Knife Angel arrives in Southend
On Monday 1 July representatives from the Violence and Vulnerability Unit visited Southend for the opening ceremony of the Knife Angel – the 27-foot national monument against violence and aggression. The Knife Angel was unveiled in a special ceremony at Victoria Circus which bought together safety partners from across the county, highlighting unity against violent […]
