Tag: vru

The value of partnerships in criminal justice

Eight enablers for partnership working for Northumbria’s Violence Reduction Unit  Partnership working is one of the most effective ways to address complicated challenges. Partnership or whole system approaches have long been used to address complex public health challenges, with great success. Since 2019, the UK Government has actively encouraged partnership working to address serious violence via Violence Reduction […]

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How to measure Navigator programmes at Level 4 standard

Learning insights from how we conducted a Level 4 Standard evaluation of a navigator programme. Rocket Science has supported many Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) with research, evaluation and grant management. We are pleased to be able to share learnings from our evaluation of Plan B in South Yorkshire. Plan B is a custody navigator programme. […]

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Innovation Fund 2023-25

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 creativity, experimentation and investing in community-led solutions to addressing […]

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