Public health consultant, Farrah Hart, discusses how a public health approach can help address community safety in London.
Get involved with the work of the VRU
Keeping Londoners safe is the Mayor's top priority.
London's Violence Reduction Unit is working with people like you to coordinate an approach to tackling violence that is rooted in prevention and early intervention. This works alongside investing and supporting positive opportunities across the capital.
How you can get involved
The Young People Action Group (YPAG) works within the Violence Reduction Unit and speaks for young people in the decision-making processes. YPAG receive the London Living Wage for their time and each member of the Action Group is responsible for contributing to the Unit’s work on violence prevention.
The Youth Practitioners' Advisory Board (YPAB) is made up of experienced and specialised frontline youth workers who share their unique practitioners’ perspective to help guide the work of the VRU.
London’s VRU supports Local Village Network (LVN) – a small grassroots organisation that delivers an app for 14–24-year-olds with over 2500 youth services, activities and opportunities.
The app is free to download and makes it easy for young Londoners to find and access support, training, apprenticeships, events and activities near you, CV writing, job opportunities and much more.
LVN also run online mentoring programmes which give young people access to our network of professionals from a huge variety of industries.
London's Violence Reduction Unit has teamed up with the charity, Missing People, to launch a free chatbot service to help support children and young adults affected by exploitation.
Is this OK? is a smart chatbot that will offer a platform for young people aged 13-18 living in London to access free and confidential support via one-to-one chat on their phone, tablet or computer.
Latest blogs from the Unit
Richard Roach talks about why youth work is so important in tackling society's challenges.
Lewis Pummell blogs on the importance of young people having a voice in discussions on tackling violence.
Two members of London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) recount their memories of Jamal Edwards and the impact he had.
