Working together to prevent and reduce violence in Merseyside.
Who we areWe are committed to creating violence-free communities in Merseyside, ensuring better life choices for young people and their families.
The Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP) is a team of subject leads and experts working together, with our communities, to address the underlying causes of violence and prevent it.
Adopting a public health approach, we are focused on intervening in a positive way to help young people and families from before birth to young adulthood.
We believe all communities across Merseyside have the right to be free from violence in order to present the best life chances for all.
We lead and support a wide range of initiatives across Merseyside, all with the single aim of reducing and preventing violence.
From before birth, right through to preventing re-offending, our multi-agency team is delivering system-wide support and projects, all focused on putting a stop to violence.
06 May 2025
A series of 4 Trauma Informed Awareness Sessions for Public Services. These sessions are designed…
07 Mar 2025
People, communities and organisations from across Merseyside are coming together to highlight the vital work…
21 Feb 2025
More than 1000 Merseyside Police officers and staff have completed the Violence Reduction Partnership’s specialist…
18 Feb 2025
More than 100 officers and staff from Merseyside Police and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust…
07 Mar 2025
People, communities and organisations from across Merseyside are coming together to highlight the vital work…
21 Feb 2025
More than 1000 Merseyside Police officers and staff have completed the Violence Reduction Partnership’s specialist…
18 Feb 2025
More than 100 officers and staff from Merseyside Police and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust…
16 Jan 2025
The work spearheaded by Merseyside’s Violence Reduction Partnership to prevent and reduce serious violence was…
02 Oct 2024
Our Education Lead and Trauma Informed Practitioner is leading the way in researching new ways…
04 Oct 2023
Superintendent Georgie Garvey is the temporary director of the Merseyside VRP. With a background in…
04 Oct 2023
We’re delighted to welcome our new lead for Youth and Development, Faith Andrews. With a…
04 Oct 2023
By Councillor Jeanie Bell, The Brain Charity “At The Brain Charity, we have been working…
06 May 2025
A series of 4 Trauma Informed Awareness Sessions for Public Services. These sessions are designed…
06 May 2025
A series of 4 Trauma Informed Awareness Sessions for Public Services. These sessions are designed…
12 May 2025
A series of 4 Trauma Informed Awareness Sessions for Public Services. These sessions are designed…
12 May 2025
A series of 4 Trauma Informed Awareness Sessions for Public Services. These sessions are designed…
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Our partnership is built on the belief that if we improve lives and intervene early, we can prevent crime, especially violent crime.
We approach violence in the same way we would a disease – recognising the symptoms, understanding the causes and then stopping its transmission, giving people the tools they need to tackle it.
