London Violence Prevention & Youth Empowerment Lead

Working together to prevent and reduce violence in London.

London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is a team of specialists who bring people across London together to better understand why violence happens and to take action to prevent it now, and in the long-term.

Our approach is rooted in prevention and early intervention and we are a champion and a voice for young people and communities across London.

We believe in the importance of education and being in school, and we’re invested in providing both support and positive opportunities for young people, workingwithcommunities to give them the tools and resources to deliver change where they live.

We believe violence is preventable, not inevitable.

Below you can find out more about how we're workingto prevent and reduce violence in London.

Find out more about London's Violence Reduction Unit mission and priorities, and how we work with our partners to prevent violence in London.

Find out more about our programmes and how we are working to prevent further violence from occurring.

Read more about London's Violence Reduction Unit policy research projects and findings.

Find out more about how you can get involved with our workand how to stay up to date with the latest news and events.

London's Inclusion Charter has been built on the voice of young people, teachers, families, local authorities and education specialists. It sets out four guiding principles for inclusion that builds on existing good practice across London and supported by new investment.

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