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 […]
Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit grant award recipients
Today Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit announced 18 organisations across Southend, Essex and Thurrock that would be receiving some financial support to continue their work in supporting vulnerable children and young people. The Essex VVU created the Community Grant Fund in order to help organisations struggling to deliver planned work to reduce crime and safeguard […]
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, […]
Officers helping children and young people through trauma
Groups of youths hanging about the streets are generally thought to be up to no good. But what if they were seen in a different light and approached as young people struggling to deal with trauma in their lives? Essex Police is training its officers and partners to engage with young people in a new […]
