Dropping 19.11 #MyEnds

Both children and their families are feeling the benefits of free school meals. A new independent report has shown the positive impact in London's state primary schools, with improved concentration in classrooms and less financial stress for parents.

It’s a real privilege to get to work the MyEnds programme at London's Violence Reduction Unit each day. We’re all across London and our impact, reach and learning is growing. Watch below to find out more…

We took our award-winning #MyEnds groups to parliament to talk about the impact of a community-led approach to tackling violence. Thanks to Helen Hayes 💙🌹 and Miatta Fahnbulleh for hosting us and for being such strong advocates of our public health approach. 📽️youtube.com/watch?v=ebnirJ…

Key event for VCS groups, young people, and community leaders on the Isle of Dogs! Join us for the THICN Network’s First Meeting with our partners Tower Hamlets CVS, Streets of Growth, ELBA and Spotlight. Funded by London's Violence Reduction Unit myEnds #THICN #YouthViolence #ViolenceReduction

The rate at which primary school pupils are being suspended from state schools in England has more than doubled in a decade, BBC analysis suggests. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

New Era Croydon is proud to part of the award winning London's Violence Reduction Unit My Ends Programme. Consortium Partners are: CroydonVA Be Inspired UK Reaching Higher Palace for Life @Mentivity Project 4 Youth Empowerment Play Place Working in partnership with stakeholders Your Croydon Croydon Town Centre Natasha Irons MP

Monday December 9th Oasis UK Tulse Hill Village youth hub. Our final Hope hack of the year and our 36th in total The Oasis village site is becoming one of London’s premier venues offering young people opportunities and a wide range of support #OasisVillageHopeHack

Absolutely superb piece on Oasis Restore (our secure school) in The Times today. It really captures the heart of what we’re doing Oasis UK thetimes.com/uk/education/a…

Families can be the foundation for a young person's development. Yet an absent father can have a profound impact. 60% of boys with fathers in custody are likely to go on to offend. We're funding community organisations to support effective co-parenting. BBC London

The London's Violence Reduction Unit's flagship ‘MyEnds’ programme both invests in and brings community members together in hyper-local areas to deliver meaningful change and keep young people safe. It’s community-led, neighbourhood focused - and award-winning 🧡⬇️

With temperatures dropping below freezing, we’ve opened emergency accommodation across the capital for those sleeping rough. Londoners - please let StreetLink know about anyone who needs support ⬇️

Good piece on ITV London about the positive impact of DIVERT & @Engagex_ in supporting young people at critical moments in their lives. Pleased benlindsayOBE features on the importance of well funded youth work. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan London's Violence Reduction Unit

URGENT: Missing persons Aziz Ziriat, a member of staff & his friend Sam Harris have been missing since 1st Jan, last heard from at 14:20 hiking in the Dolomites They missed their return flight yesterday 06/01 If you know the area & can help dial 999 with ref CAD 0197/07 Jan25

With the violence reduction units in England and Wales facing an uncertain future my report proposes a key role for them in local prevention linked to the youth hubs proposed by The Labour Party - the cost of crisis v a preventative supportive model oxonadvisory.com/publications/v…

Investing in local youth workers across Southwark & Lambeth to build safer, stronger communities. With support from MyEnds funding, we’re offering L1 Youth Work course to volunteers, coaches & trainee youth workers, equipping them with vital skills to support young people.

Positive news. London's Violence Reduction Unit can continue to support invaluable work of youth practitioners. That includes St Giles Catch22 Oasis Waterloo Youth in 12 hospitals & DIVERT & Engage in custody suites. An impactful element of prevention. Sadiq Khan Diana Johnson DBE MP 🇬🇧🇺🇦🌈 Kaya Comer-Schwartz

Fancy a life changing opportunity? We're looking for a person with authentic character and chemistry. oasisuk.org/job/lead-youth…

Our Founder @mistagoode was named Community Impact Leader of the Year 2025 at the inaugural Community, Corporate & Culture Awards… where sacrifice meets legacy. “This recognition is not just mine, but it belongs to every young person, every colleague, and every organisation

We are committed to intervening to divert young people away from exploitation. With Sadiq Khan, we fund The Safety Box & others to tackle violence in the after-school period. We must focus on preventing violence, not just responding to it. The Independent independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/…