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London's Violence Reduction Unit

@LDN_VRU

We lead a public health approach to tackling violence, rooted in prevention and early intervention.

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    In 6 years, we have invested in 400,000 positive opportunities. With @SadiqKhan's support, we can see the impact ✨prevention✨ is having on tackling violence by investing in young people and communities. Watch to find out why we believe violence is preventable, not inevitable.
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  2. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    We can’t arrest our way out of violence. Our Director Lib Peck spoke to @myldn about the role and importance of prevention, @SadiqKhan investment, and the progress made in reducing violence affecting young people in London. Watch the full interview:
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  3. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    Behind every young person thriving is someone who believes in them. Youth practitioner Anthony Bennett is a member of our advisory group to ensure youth work is central to our efforts to tackle violence. #YouthWorkWeek may be ending, but our commitment to youth work doesn't.
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  4. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    Youth work builds trust, inspires creativity and helps young people thrive. This #YouthWorkWeek, we're celebrating our Youth Practitioners' Advisory Board, experienced frontline youth workers whose insights and expertise help shape our work
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  5. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    Great youth work doesn't happen by chance, it takes investment. An independent evaluation of our investment in more than 500 youth workers highlights its impact on their skills, leadership and networks strengthening support for young Londoners. More here
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  6. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    Investing in youth workers means investing in young Londoners' futures. We've invested directly in more than 500 youth workers and practitioners to build the skills and confidence to better support young people and help prevent violence.
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  7. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    🎯 Youth work can changes lives. Across London, youth workers build trust, offering mentoring and crisis support, and preventing harm before challenges escalate. 🚀 We fund and advocate for youth work to keep young people safe and supported to thrive. #YouthWorkWeek
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  8. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    The manosphere needs a public health response. We're drawing on 7 years of a public health approach, and with £1m funding from @SadiqKhan on: 🏠 Fathers as role models at home 🏫 Masculinity & relationships at school ⚽ Trusted community mentors 🔗 :
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  10. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    📉 55% fewer young people in hospital following knife assaults since 2019. 📉 12,500 fewer victims of violence with injury since the VRU began. W are seeing progress, but there is still more to do to keep young people safe. Watch the interview 👇
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  11. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    The Mayor @SadiqKhan in his @DailyMirror column writes about how we’ve reached one million Londoners and seen the number of young people in hospital for knife assault fall by 55% - a greater reduction than the rest of the country.
    Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon
    From Roman road to world-famous shopping destination, Oxford Street has always evolved. In today's Mirror, I write about why going traffic-free is the biggest transformation in a generation, and how it can help restore pride in the nation's high street.
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  12. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    Enforcement alone isn't enough to tackle violence. Prevention is essential to a safer London. Since 2019, we've reached one million Londoners, supporting young people and strengthening communities through trusted relationships. Read more on My London:
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    Luke Peters/@stillshadey joined us and @SadiqKhan to champion prevention and investing in young people. Luke, the director of Ment4, shares how mentoring, positive role models and support can change lives, helping young people thrive, prevent violence and build a safer London.
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    Reaching one million Londoners is a milestone, not a finish line. Knife crime and violence with injury have fallen. The progress we’ve made matters and so does sustaining it. With @SadiqKhan's support, we're backing prevention. More on The Standard:
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  16. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    The number of young people in hospital for knife assault has dropped 55% since 2019. There are also 12,500 fewer victims of violence with injury since we were set up by @SadiqKhan. There's still more to do but there is progress in making London safer.
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    Hospital admissions, violence with injury and knife crime are all down since we were set up by @SadiqKhan in 2019. There's more to do, but this progress shows why prevention and early intervention matter. More on BBC News:
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  18. London's Violence Reduction Unit@LDN_VRU
    One million Londoners reached. One shared belief: violence is preventable, not inevitable. Since 2019, we've worked alongside @SadiqKhan, communities and partners to provide young people with support, opportunities and brighter futures.
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    Hospital admissions of young Londoners for knife assault have fallen by 55% since we were set up in 2019. We're not stopping here. We're committed to continuing to build a safer London for every young person. Read our press release:
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  20. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan✓@MayorofLondon
    From Roman road to world-famous shopping destination, Oxford Street has always evolved. In today's Mirror, I write about why going traffic-free is the biggest transformation in a generation, and how it can help restore pride in the nation's high street.
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    RT @MayorofLondon: Since setting up London’s Violence Reduction Unit, hospital admissions of young people for knife injuries are down 55%. Our public health approach of prevention and early intervention has provided young people with positive opportunities to help turn their lives around.
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    London's Violence Reduction Unit
    RT @MayorofLondon: One million Londoners reached. Thousands fewer victims of violence. Our @LDN_VRU is helping turn the tide, with hospital admissions for young people injured in knife assaults down 55% since 2019. This shows what prevention can achieve, but there’s more to do.
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