ESSEX VVU

Essex VVU is a partnership between Essex Police, Essex PFCC, local councils, health service providers, probation, the voluntary sector and other local providers, all working together to reduce serious violence across the county. We have a strong focus on young people, children and families. Supporting them to live brighter, healthier and safer lives, free from crime and exploitation... The Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit (VVU) is a partnership working across Southend, Essex and Thurrock, to reduce serious violence in our communities, with a strong focus on children, young people and their families... In Essex, we are making progress by using multi-agency prevention initiatives focussed on positive activities for young people, mentoring programmes and interventions at ‘reachable' moments - all delivered in partnership with police, councils, health, education, criminal justice agencies, faith groups, voluntary organisations, fire and rescue and the community sector. This work is..

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