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London's Violence Reduction Unit

@ldn_vru

We are a champion and a voice for young people and communities across London.

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linkhttps://www.london.gov.uk/vru calendar_today19-09-2018 10:46:50

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Members of our Young People's Action Group visited Department for Education to meet with Janet Daby MP. Lib Peck and our young people spoke about the importance of youth voice and the role it plays in inclusive education through #LondonsInclusionCharter. #nothingaboutuswithoutus

Members of our Young People's Action Group visited <a href="/educationgovuk/">Department for Education</a> to meet with <a href="/JanetDaby/">Janet Daby MP</a>.

<a href="/LibPeck/">Lib Peck</a> and our young people spoke about the importance of youth voice and the role it plays in inclusive education through #LondonsInclusionCharter.

#nothingaboutuswithoutus
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Tackling violence is complex but what we know works is preventing young people being exploited in the first place. Lib Peck joined BBC Radio London to discuss the prevention through Sadiq Khan funding, & the need for long-term national investment. ๐ŸŽง07:22 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/liโ€ฆ

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Our Tottenham Futures team are providing #strongerfutures for young people thanks to London's Violence Reduction Unit funding Catch up on this skating session, supported by Just Keep Rollin, with our programme facilitator Rochelle ๐Ÿ›ผ #COYS

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It was great to meet some members of the Education Committee to share the impact of #LondonsInclusionCharter and work to keep young people in school where they are safe and can thrive. Lib Peck and met with Jess Asato MP Darren Paffey MP through Helen Hayes ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒน to share impact and learning.

It was great to meet some members of the <a href="/CommonsEd/">Education Committee</a> to share the impact of #LondonsInclusionCharter and work to keep young people in school where they are safe and can thrive.

<a href="/LibPeck/">Lib Peck</a> and met with <a href="/Jess4Lowestoft/">Jess Asato MP</a> <a href="/darrenpaffey/">Darren Paffey MP</a> through <a href="/helenhayes_/">Helen Hayes ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒน</a> to share impact and learning.
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๐Ÿงก We were pleased to join The Ben Kinsella Trust in parliament for #KnifeCrimeAwarenessWeek. ๐Ÿ’ก Change cannot happen alone. We are committed to working in partnership with others because we believe prevention and early intervention works to drive down violence.

๐Ÿงก We were pleased to join <a href="/kinsellatrust/">The Ben Kinsella Trust</a> in parliament for #KnifeCrimeAwarenessWeek.

๐Ÿ’ก Change cannot happen alone.

We are committed to working in partnership with others because we believe prevention and early intervention works to drive down violence.
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Today marks the end of #KnifeCrimeAwarenessWeek and we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the work of I AM Brent so far. We launched in May and since then we have reached over a 1000 young people!

Today marks the end of #KnifeCrimeAwarenessWeek and we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the work of I AM Brent so far. We launched in May and since then we have reached over a 1000 young people!
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Last month Coram Voices in Action Ambassadors were invited to City Hall to develop our own Inclusion Charter with London's Violence Reduction Unit's Young Peopleโ€™s Action Group. We had great discussions reflecting on how we can make a difference using the guiding principles of Londonโ€™s Inclusion Charter

Last month Coram Voices in Action Ambassadors were invited to City Hall to develop our own Inclusion Charter with <a href="/LDN_VRU/">London's Violence Reduction Unit</a>'s Young Peopleโ€™s Action Group. We had great discussions reflecting on how we can make a difference using the guiding principles of Londonโ€™s Inclusion Charter
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๐ŸคWhen we work together, we can prevent violence. ๐Ÿ’กLib Peck joined Lambeth Council to see first-hand how part of our ยฃ3m funding for London councils is delivering vital youth work services in the after-school period to tackle robbery and divert young people away from violence.

๐ŸคWhen we work together, we can prevent violence.

๐Ÿ’ก<a href="/LibPeck/">Lib Peck</a> joined <a href="/lambeth_council/">Lambeth Council</a> to see first-hand how part of our ยฃ3m funding for London councils is delivering vital youth work services in the after-school period to tackle robbery and divert young people away from violence.
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Youth workers in police custody and hospitals are diverting young people away from violence and towards a brighter future. Funding from Sadiq Khan shows that prevention and early intervention works to keep young people safe. More on The Guardian: bit.ly/3HpDr6c

Youth workers in police custody and hospitals are diverting young people away from violence and towards a brighter future.

Funding from <a href="/SadiqKhan/">Sadiq Khan</a> shows that prevention and early intervention works to keep young people safe.

More on <a href="/guardian/">The Guardian</a>: bit.ly/3HpDr6c
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โ—๏ธSerious violence continues to be heavily geographically concentrated, mostly in areas of high deprivation. ๐Ÿ’กFindings from our latest report with Crest Advisory highlight the importance for investment in prevention and early intervention. ๐Ÿ”—Read more: bit.ly/3HqHsrc

โ—๏ธSerious violence continues to be heavily geographically concentrated, mostly in areas of high deprivation.

๐Ÿ’กFindings from our latest report with <a href="/CrestAdvisory/">Crest Advisory</a> highlight the importance for investment in prevention and early intervention.

๐Ÿ”—Read more: bit.ly/3HqHsrc
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Our ยฃ3m investment is helping to tackle robbery in the after-school period. "I'm really pleased that our investment is supporting Lambeth Council to deliver vital youth work and activities for young people to keep them safe and provide opportunities for them to thrive." Lib Peck

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โ“ Want to join our agenda-setting Young People's Action Group (YPAG)? ๐Ÿ’ป Register to join one of our open days to meet YPAG members, our team, and to learn more about the application process and how to get support. ๐Ÿ”— Register here: bit.ly/4mSBX4N

โ“ Want to join our agenda-setting Young People's Action Group (YPAG)?

๐Ÿ’ป Register to join one of our open days to meet YPAG members, our team, and to learn more about the application process and how to get support.

๐Ÿ”— Register here: bit.ly/4mSBX4N
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๐Ÿ“ฒ Want to receive updates from us on latest news and announcements? โ“ Want to find out about how we're tackling violence through prevention and what opportunities there are? ๐Ÿ”— Sign up here for email updates (we won't spam your inbox): bit.ly/4dKQlHC

๐Ÿ“ฒ Want to receive updates from us on latest news and announcements? 

โ“ Want to find out about how we're tackling violence through prevention and what opportunities there are?

๐Ÿ”— Sign up here for email updates (we won't spam your inbox): bit.ly/4dKQlHC
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๐Ÿ“บ From interventions in school through to preventing reoffending, we're working to tackle violence against women and girls. Listening to young people is at the heart of our approach and we're funding a hub developed by young people Advance. Lib Peck on BBC London

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๐ŸคWith Sadiq Khan Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan we're committed to preventing violence against women and girls. ๐Ÿ’กOur Director Lib Peck joined BBC London to discuss how we put the voices of young people at the heart of our approach to tackling violence.

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โ— "Listening to young people is and has to be at the very heart of our approach to tackling violence against women and girls." ๐Ÿ’ก Our Director, Lib Peck on BBC News (UK) explaining the importance of safe spaces for women: bbc.in/3FXjGma