Campaign to raise awareness of knife harm
New research undertaken by the Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit (VVU) shows that 69% of parents in Essex are concerned about knife crime in their local area. Two thirds of parents are also worried about their child becoming a victim of knife crime. The VVU has responded to these concerns by producing four short films […]
Essex VVU awarded over £1million in the fight against County Lines
The Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit was this week awarded £1,160,000 from the Home Office to continue its work to tackle County Lines and support young, vulnerable people from criminal exploitation. The funding, which is for 2021/22, is a share of £35.5million which has been awarded to the 18 Violence Reduction Units operating across England […]
Talk to us about your experience of violence in the county
The Violence and Vulnerability Unit has launched two new listening projects following the success of its conversations with young people in 2020. In 2020, youth leaders across Essex, Southend and Thurrock engaged with over 600 young people on the violence and vulnerability themes for 2020. The feedback from young people was exceptional and helped the […]
Children as young as 12 are supplying your Christmas party drugs
This Christmas Essex residents are being urged to think about the supply chain behind recreational drugs, and consider the violence, intimidation and exploitation of vulnerable children that goes hand in hand with the movement of drugs around the County. In order to get drugs, including ‘party drugs’, to those who take them, a supply chain […]
Financial support for youth work impacted by COVID
Organisations who are struggling to deliver planned work to reduce crime and safeguard young people because of the impact of COVID, have until November 19 to apply for support through the Violence and Vulnerability Unit Community Grants Fund. The Community Grant Fund has been created because of the challenges that Coronavirus has bought upon […]
Finding Rhythms to break the cycle of offending
The harsh reality of being in a gang is being shared through music created by prisoners in Essex. HM Prison Chelmsford and the Finding Rhythms charity are working together to break the cycle of men reoffending when they leave prison. Those completing the six-day music-making course will not only achieve a BTEC qualification, but write, […]
