Always a pleasure to meet Richard, so kind and dignified. Inspiring to hear his unstinting passion for change despite the huge grief he bore DamilolaTaylorTrust

🎭Our Young People's Action Group worked with Shakespeare’s Globe to embed the voice of young people on its production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’.

📽️ They also created a video resource for young people encouraging discussion on preventing violence.

➡️Watch here: bit.ly/3TFZbOU

Jhemar Jonas lost his brother to knife crime when he was 15.

He could have got sucked into retribution for his family.

Instead, positive role models and mentors are what helped support him.

Watch Jhemar speak at a Sadiq Khan event about why he now gives back to his community.

🧡 We are celebrating #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek through our partnership with The Neurodiversity Charity ADHD Foundation in 20 London schools.
This includes:

✔️ Specialist resources
✔️Colourful umbrella installations
✔️Promoting inclusion in schools through #LondonsInclusionCharter .

Read more ⬇️

💡 Sadiq Khan announced yesterday that in the last five years, the VRU has invested in up to 350,000 interventions and opportunities to divert young people away from violence.

We firmly believe that violence is preventable, not inevitable.

➡️ Read more: planetradio.co.uk/hits-radio/lon…

🔦 MyEnds Spotlight: Southwark

Active Communities Network launched a series of mini documentaries called 'The Unheard'.

🎥 Watch to hear directly from community champions as they explore the root causes of violence affecting young people.

➡️ Watch here: bit.ly/3PcsQfW

We joined Sadiq Khan as he called for an urgent national strategy following report confirms cost-of-living crisis link to a rise in violence.

Prevention is key to our approach in London, alongside investing in young people and communities.

📺 Watch ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=29WiiB…

🧡 What does our MyEnds programme mean to young people?

👏 Our community-led MyEnds programme in eight areas of London works to prevent violence and provide opportunities for young people, families and communities.

🤝 It has already supported 54,000 young people and families.

🤝 We were pleased to welcome Scottish Violence Reduction Unit to London to hear about our approach to tackling violence, including:
✅ Supporting communities affected by violence
✅ Our community-led MyEnds programme
✅ PRU mentoring and Inclusion Charter

Violence is preventable, not inevitable.

An interesting & constructive discussion on the agenda for a new government. Plenty of agreement.
Vital input from young Ambassadors. Thanks Children's Commissioner for England for invite. Pippa Goodfellow Jon Yates Kate Green 💙 Keith Fraser London's Violence Reduction Unit

An amazing honour to chair the inaugural London's Violence Reduction Unit Multi Faith Network’s, Core Steering Group meeting. Bringing together different faith groups, focusing on a strategic plan on how the London's Violence Reduction Unit can help support the Multi Faith Networks vision across London

🧡 Last week, we joined Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay

👏 We fund Advance to lead our girls and young women mentoring programme.

They delivered a session to year 10 students on the theme of #InspireInclusion

🧡 Last week, we joined the annual She Is Summit, hosted by our incredible MyEnds partner YoungBrentFoundation to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay .

👭 The She Is Summit provides a safe space for girls and young women in Brent and showcased employment opportunities.

📻 Last month, we launched #LondonsInclusionCharter . Listen to the latest Children & Young People Now podcast to hear from Sadiq Khan & our Young People's Action Group.

🧡The Charter promotes inclusion, with children’s rights & the experience of teachers at its heart.

➡️ cypnow.co.uk/podcast

🧡 Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay through positive opportunities.

💡 Our funded mentoring programme works with girls and young women aged 9-25 years old. It is delivered by Chance UK, Advance, Woman's Trust and Working Chance.

#IWD #InspireInclusion

🤝 We attended the 'HER VOICE' event as part of a series of events to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay .

🧡 We remain committed to working towards a better and safer city where women and girls can thrive.

Find out how ➡️ bit.ly/49w96Mx

💡We launched our £3m Talk Matters programme with teachers from 35 primary schools, working to improve speech, language and communication needs.

📚Early identification can reduce school exclusions and keep vulnerable children safe.

More here: bit.ly/4340h94

We’re investing £1.5m to support up to 54 community-led organisations to test new approaches to support Londoners who are at risk or have been involved in violence.

See below for some examples of who we're investing in.

Join our information session: bit.ly/3TiRdv0