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19 / 12 / 24
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, has welcomed the news that vital work to prevent and tackle violent crime across the West Midlands will continue for another year. The…
Read article - Violence Reduction Partnership Saved
16 / 12 / 24
Teenagers, from Coventry, who were invited into Crown Court to learn about a career in law, were told about the huge backlog of cases and the urgent need to attract…
Read article - Judge tells Coventry teens to consider a career in law as court backlog grows
04 / 12 / 24
Sandwell has seen a 20% drop in serious youth violence when comparing data to the same time last year. The region’s Violence Reduction Partnership has established a number of programmes…
Read article - 20% drop in serious youth violence across Sandwell
25 / 11 / 24
A pop-up careers fair, in Wolverhampton, matched up young people with training and job opportunities to help tackle the city’s high youth unemployment rates. Wolves At Work, West Midlands Ambulance…
Read article - Wolverhampton careers fair helps young people search for a brighter future
The Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, Simon Foster, says he is pleased to see evidence that violence against women and girls is falling in our region, but…
Read article - White Ribbon Day: PCC commends work of VRP as violence against women and girls sees 10% drop
11 / 11 / 24
More than 70 Sandwell young people took part in a summer holiday sports programme designed to build self-esteem and confidence. It is hoped their experiences will inspire others to take…
Read article - Appeal to help more young people benefit from summer camps
Young people, from Coventry, were able to quiz council bosses about how the local authority plans its budget, at a special workshop, designed to empower youth voice. The group were…
Read article - Council hears young people’s views on challenging budget plans
04 / 11 / 24
A Birmingham youth worker says he wants to see barbers trained up so they can speak to their clients about mental health issues, after a successful pop-up event in the…
Read article - Pop-up barbers encourages young men to talk about mental health
18 / 10 / 24
Hundreds of professionals from across the West Midlands have taken part in specialist training to help them prevent and reduce violence against women and girls. The training, facilitated by the…
Read article - Hundreds receive specialist training to reduce male violence against women and girls
11 / 10 / 24
Free music sessions have been made available to young people from Solihull either involved in or at risk of falling into violence, to help reduce violent behaviour. The sessions are…
Read article - Music sessions keeping young people in Solihull away from violence
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