The Avon and Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership (ASVRP) has helped nearly 19,000 young people this past year through a range of tailored programs aimed at reducing violence in local communities. ASVRP also provided training and support to over 1,600 professionals...
I would like to dedicate this blog to the ‘Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Plan’ draft priorities and consultation.
Since becoming the new Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, I have heard about the numerous innovative knife crime prevention interventions being delivered across the region.
As we approach the end of another academic year, I would like to use this blog to celebrate the successful interventions our Violence Reduction Partnership spokes and partners have delivered in collaboration with education providers.
Crime Prevention Through Sport Fund is open for applications.
The deadline for applications is Monday 29th July 2024.
Following last month’s elections for the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) I have been delighted to welcome our new PCC, Clare Moody.
Avon and Somerset is a diverse area, encompassing an energetic city, active towns and villages as well as vast open countryside.
Our Avon and Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership (ASVRP) works collaboratively with multiple partners to identify the underlying causes of violence and develop targeted interventions.
First VRP Director’s monthly blog.
Uniting across Avon and Somerset to keep our young people and communities safe from serious violence
A ground-breaking initiative teaching young people about the possible consequences of carrying a knife and what to do if a friend or family member is stabbed.
The purpose of the bleed kit is to control the bleeding after someone suffers a traumatic injury. They are being placed alongside the existing HeartSafe defibrillator boxes.
Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Claire Hiscott, along with Violence Reduction Partnership representative, met with colleagues from The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) at Avon and Somerset Police Headquarters.