Our work in the Criminal Justice sector We work with Violence Reduction Units, the NHS in England and Scotland, Combined Authorities, Housing Associations, and national and local charities in understanding what causes people to be at risk of becoming perpetrators and victims of crime, and what works in supporting prevention and early intervention. In this […]
The North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) Small Grant Programme 2023-25
Today, September 8th 2023, marks the launch of North of Tyne Small Grant Programme for community-based initiatives in the North of Tyne. This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with the North of Tyne Combined Authority as the lead authority. The North of Tyne Combined Authority is a partnership […]
Innovation Fund 2023-25
Round 3 of the Innovation Fund coming January 2024 The programme, funded by the Violence Reduction Unit is delivered by Rocket Science with capacity building support from Action for Race Equity (ARE) Read on to find out more and how to apply. Who is the Programme for? London’s Violence Reduction Unit is committed to encouraging […]
Community Action for Partnerships in Health
Community Action for Partnerships in Health – a funding opportunity for London communities The Legacy Health & Equity Partnership (LHEP) in collaboration with the GLA Resilience Team are providing funding for local organisations to build stronger community resilience through direct engagement with communities impacted by health inequality and the development of sustainable relationships between health partners and […]
Working with London VRU to deliver £1.9m of grant funding
Working with London Violence Reduction Unit to deliver £1.9m of grant funding The Stronger Futures Programme enables community-led groups to support vulnerable 10-18-year-old Londoners by providing opportunities and support in the hours following school, as well as at weekends in some cases. It has invested £1.9m across 18 projects across London with grants of £40,000-£100,000pa. […]
Education research breaking new ground
Education research breaking new ground The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is paving the way for new approaches that keep young people in education and away from harm. We were commissioned to undertake research around school absence, exclusion, special education needs (SEN) and/or neurodiversity. Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world […]
Stronger Futures Programme 2023-25
Today, June 8th 2023, marks the launch of the Stronger Futures Programme The programme, funded by the Violence Reduction Unit is delivered by Rocket Science with the Action for Race Equality (ARE). Read on to find out more and how to apply. Who is the Programme for? Launched today (8 June 2023), The Stronger Futures […]
The impact of the mental health crisis on evaluations
The impact of the mental health crisis on evaluations Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week. Considering where we were in terms of thinking and talking openly about mental health just a few years ago, we have come on leaps and bounds as a society in supporting family, friends, and colleagues to better manage their mental […]
How inequalities lock people out of realising their aspirations
How inequalities lock people out of realising their aspirations Earlier this year Labour failed in an attempt end the tax breaks many private schools achieve through charitable statuses. This has been a key focus for Kier Starmer in recent months, and his party claimed ending such a move could raise £1.7bn to be spent on teachers, careers advice, and […]
Go! London – funders collaborate to invest £19.5m in sport and physical activity for young Londoners
Funders collaborate to invest in sport and physical activity for young Londoners This week sees the announcement of a second major collaboration between leading funders of civil society in the capital. Go! London is a £19.5m investment by the Mayor of London, Sport England and the London Marathon Foundation in a 5-year programme to promote sport and […]
