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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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We're thrilled to fund The Sports Leadership Academy, delivered by London Youth, StreetGames and League Leaders®

Young people will take part in:
✅Training opportunities
✅Practical work experiences
✅Sports industry insight sessions

Read more: londonyouth.org/media-release-…

We're thrilled to fund The Sports Leadership Academy, delivered by @LondonYouth, @StreetGames and @League_Leaders_ Young people will take part in: ✅Training opportunities ✅Practical work experiences ✅Sports industry insight sessions Read more: londonyouth.org/media-release-…
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Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experiences with boldness, brilliance and bravery. Let’s keep working together and build a

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📣 Equal access to positive opportunities for young people across London.

That was the message from three members of our agenda-setting Young People's Action Group who spoke on the 'Envisioning the future for young Londoners' panel at

4in10 - London's Child Poverty Network

📣 Equal access to positive opportunities for young people across London. That was the message from three members of our agenda-setting Young People's Action Group who spoke on the 'Envisioning the future for young Londoners' panel at #LCPSummit2023 #LDNChallengePoverty @4in10
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We work in partnership to help tackle violence.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has written to headteachers of every secondary school in London to outline the support and resources that we collectively have available to prevent and tackle violence.

Read more: bit.ly/3rGyJd3

We work in partnership to help tackle violence. The @MayorofLondon has written to headteachers of every secondary school in London to outline the support and resources that we collectively have available to prevent and tackle violence. Read more: bit.ly/3rGyJd3
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💻 Join our information session on our Strengthening Fathers pilot if you are passionate about working with fathers to improve family outcomes.

💡 The session will cover bidding requirements and any questions you may have.

➡️ Join us this Wednesday: bit.ly/3Q6maRx

💻 Join our information session on our Strengthening Fathers pilot if you are passionate about working with fathers to improve family outcomes. 💡 The session will cover bidding requirements and any questions you may have. ➡️ Join us this Wednesday: bit.ly/3Q6maRx
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⏰ Applications for the next round of funding for our £1.5m Innovation Fund will be opening on 24 October.

💡 We're looking to fund programmes with innovative ideas to violence reduction.

➡️ Join our information session this Wednesday to find out more: bit.ly/3PMsyMu

⏰ Applications for the next round of funding for our £1.5m Innovation Fund will be opening on 24 October. 💡 We're looking to fund programmes with innovative ideas to violence reduction. ➡️ Join our information session this Wednesday to find out more: bit.ly/3PMsyMu
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🚨 NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY

We're looking for a Community Engagement Lead to join us for two years to support our award-winning community-led programme.

📝 Fixed Term, Full Time
⏰ Applications close on Sunday 15th October

➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/3F662cq

🚨 NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY We're looking for a Community Engagement Lead to join us for two years to support our award-winning community-led #MyEnds programme. 📝 Fixed Term, Full Time ⏰ Applications close on Sunday 15th October ➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/3F662cq
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🤝 'Why working in partnership is key to tackling violence'
❓ What to know more about what prevention and early intervention means?
❓ And the approach we're taking through opportunities for young people, families & communities?
Lib Peck ➡️Fighting Knife Crime London
fightingknifecrime.london/news-posts/why…

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📈Research highlights that between 3pm and 10pm on weekdays young people are vulnerable to violence.

🤝With support from Sadiq Khan, our investment will reduce this risk for 8-24 year-olds across London.

➡️Read more on Children & Young People Now: cypnow.co.uk/news/article/m…

📈Research highlights that between 3pm and 10pm on weekdays young people are vulnerable to violence. 🤝With support from @SadiqKhan, our investment will reduce this risk for 8-24 year-olds across London. ➡️Read more on @cypnow: cypnow.co.uk/news/article/m…
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📰 Maureen McKenna speaks to Children & Young People Now about the development of the partnership approach to the London Inclusion Charter:

✅ Key challenges
✅ Success of inclusive approach
✅ Level of ambition
✅ Why inclusive education is important post-pandemic

➡️ Read: bit.ly/3PBB3Kc

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A major secret behind the success of the public health approach is working in partnership. LifeLine Projects are pleased to be supporting this approach with London Youth and @Mayoroflondon.

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Calling all parents! Exciting news for your 8–15 year-olds!

FREE tech after-school clubs! Mobile App Dev, Microbits, Web Apps - learning while having a blast!

Secure your child's spot now at ➡️ shapeways.io/codeclub

Calling all parents! Exciting news for your 8–15 year-olds! FREE tech after-school clubs! Mobile App Dev, Microbits, Web Apps - learning while having a blast! Secure your child's spot now at ➡️ shapeways.io/codeclub #StrongerFutures #AfterSchoolClub #KidsTech
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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan joined us today to visit Edmonton Community Partnership - a project we fund to deliver after-school interventions and opportunities.

Sadiq Khan heard from young people and the community about the ongoing work to tackle violence following the murder of a 16-year-old in Edmonton.

The @MayorofLondon joined us today to visit @ECPtweeting - a project we fund to deliver after-school interventions and opportunities. @SadiqKhan heard from young people and the community about the ongoing work to tackle violence following the murder of a 16-year-old in Edmonton.
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Marianne Sunshine(@MissMaSunshine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Everytime I see people trying to find ‘solutions’ to knife crime in London I wonder if they even tried to look up what’s already being done.

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.Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan Sadiq Khan set us up and provides record funding as part of what is known as a 'public health approach' - a strategy to tackle knife crime and violence through prevention and early intervention.

We firmly believe violence is preventable, not inevitable.

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We are grateful for the grant from London's Violence Reduction Unit
to address youth violence in Hackney. Our early intervention and prevention strategy is working, but we need to do more

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