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Report pegs no blame on victims
06 Dec 2022
Nearly ninety per cent of night-time visitors to Liverpool city centre believe that women should be able to “wear what…
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MOMS, POPS, whole family approach offers a lifeboat
21 Nov 2022
A Merseyside programme has improved the self-esteem of children with family in prison, helped them build trusting relationships, and made…
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Net spend on World Cup betting could result in gambling harms
16 Nov 2022
An anticipated £2 billion spent on gambling during the Qatar World Cup may eventually lead to a surge in debt,…
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Backing National Action Week
15 Nov 2022
Merseyside Police is asking for your help in sharing important messages and having conversations with those most at risk from…
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Statement in response to Children, Violence and Vulnerability
14 Nov 2022
Detective Superintendent Siobhan Gainer, Head of the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP), said: “As an organisation who put young people’s…
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Educators: Learn all about mentor’s programme
07 Nov 2022
A brand-new teachers and tutors pamphlet gives schools and colleges a lesson in reducing violence in a trauma-informed fashion.
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Wembley win for She Inspires
04 Nov 2022
A fledgling football programme part-funded by the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership, has scored a major award.
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Pioneers help young people navigate away from violence
01 Nov 2022
Around fifty children and young people, some as young as ten, have received a new kind of treatment in three…
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Hail the tender firefighters of Northwood Watch
25 Oct 2022
Pupils from a Kirkby school graduated their Beacon course with a slick demonstration of how to work as a team…
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Evidence we’re making an impact on violent crime
25 Oct 2022
The MVRP is providing better advice for young people, improving their knowledge and skills, and making relationships between organisations and…
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Bumper prize for VRP funded scheme
19 Oct 2022
A novel programme to train those working with early years children has had quite a twist. Because by teaching the…
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Understanding neurodiversity key to improving criminal justice system
03 Oct 2022
Repeat offending and assaults on police and prison staff could be reduced if the criminal justice system better understood neurodiverse…