On Thursday the 11th of May 2023, the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC), Claire Hiscott, along with Violence Reduction Partner (VRP) representatives, met with colleagues from The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) at Avon and Somerset Police Headquarters.
This YEF visit is part of their tour to VRPs across the country, with the aim of building strong working relationships to gain a better understanding on the different initiatives VRP’s are delivering.
The visit included:
- An overview of the Avon and Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership hub and spoke model and initiatives across our county.
- YEF provided an overview of their toolkit and future plans.
- South Gloucestershire VRP explained the fantastic Early Intervention, Education Inclusion Programme, which has now been rolled out across the district. T
- A partner, Project 28, displaying their and discussed their youth work.
- Finally, two separate films were shown, providing an insight into some of the early intervention and youth work being delivered across Avon and Somerset.
- A Collaborate Digital film highlighted the interactive early intervention work they are delivering across Somerset and North Somerset schools. To find out more, please click here.
- Youth Connect South West created a film showcasing their youth work, Street 2 Studio music offer and outreach youth work they deliver across the B&NEs area. To find out more, please click here.