18 organisations to be funded through our 25/26 community grant
Young people in every district and borough across Essex are set to benefit from increased youth provision thanks to the Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit (VVU) awarding grants totalling more than £307,000 to 18 Essex-based charities. The grants have been given to a wide range of organisations across the county and will enable local charities […]
New films celebrate positive outcomes for young people
We have just released some new films that showcase the variety of support the VVU, its partners, and funded organisations, offer to children, young people and their parents across the county. Using four different films, we show the way young people are supported to turn their lives around or avoid making bad decisions, thanks to […]
Fourteen new bleed kits installed at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Fourteen fire stations across Essex will now be equipped with public access bleed prevention kits that will help firefighters, and the public, give injured people better emergency care. The bleed kits will be installed at the following fire stations: Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Colchester, Waltham Abbey, Harlow, Maldon, Rayleigh, Southend, Clacton, Grays and […]
Crime and Policing Bill
Child criminal exploitation and cuckooing are set to become specific criminal offences as part of legislation currently going through Parliament. The Crime and Policing Bill – which also includes Ronan’s Law which will compel online retailers to alert police to bulk or suspicious sales of knives – is part of the Government’s pledge for safer […]
Youth Provision: A vital resource for young people’s growth and wellbeing
More than 100 young people across Essex have shared their views on why youth clubs and targeted youth provision is so important to their mental health and wellbeing. Funding from our 2024 Community Grants Programme is well underway and as part of our monitoring, we’ve been doing some work to understand how young people view […]
Detached youth work evaluation
The VVU has been funding detached youth work since 2020 following feedback from our Listening Projects on how vital young people find this type of youth work. Young people identified that more trusted adults, more opportunities to engage in activities, and more safe spaces to socialise in would help them feel safer in their local […]
