Avon and Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership

Our July ASVRP Director's Blog has just been released. This months blog celebrates the collaborative work with education providers.

Link: https://asvrp.co.uk/july-vrp-directors-blog/

July VRP Director's Blog | Avon & Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership This blog celebrates the successful interventions our ASVRP spokes and partners have delivered in collaboration with education providers.

Reminder: The B&NES VRP Parent and carer knife crime awareness event has been postponed. A new date is to follow.

FREE activities for your young person this summer!

Check out this fantastic FREE holiday activity programme for young people from aged 8 to 16 being run by Empire Fighting Chance 🥊

They are currently taking bookings! 😀👇

Some great opportunities for your young person in this summer!

🤸🏾‍♀️ Your Holiday Hub has officially opened for the summer ☀️ so if your child receives benefits-related free school meals you can now book fully funded activities across throughout July and August!

👀 Find out more: https://orlo.uk/SJlpA

Congratulations to South Gloucestershire Council and partners for the new bus, which is dedicated to reaching young people across the area and was officially launched at a colourful event in Patchway last week.

South Gloucestershire youth bus launched to help prevent and reduce serious violence | Newsroom South Gloucestershire’s new bus dedicated to reaching young people across the area has been officially launched at a colourful event in Patchway. The youth bus will be used by various youth groups and…

Today marks World Youth Skills Day. We would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the positive interventions we supported within Avon and Somerset.
Below are just a select few of some of the interventions delivered across 2023-24:
• The Wheels Project was offered to young people who were not in education and had been identified as being high-risk. The young people participated in kart building and vehicle maintenance as well as driving the karts.
• Sports Mentoring provided young people considered at risk of ASB with a holistic mentor who supported their integration into local community activities.
• Social Media Awareness workshops gave young people an insight social media safety as this is believed to be increasingly used to co-ordinate and arrange violence.
• The Hangar intervention was new life skills intervention, teaching young people a variety of skills, from carpentry, metal work, cooking and managing money to name a few! Each session was followed by physical exercise within the gym.
• SpACE is an intervention designed develop young peoples life skills, while exploring their identity, building their confidence, and aspirations.

Avon & Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner has issued a statement on Clifton Suspension Bridge Investigation:

Avon and Somerset Police have issued a statement regarding their presence at Clifton Suspension Bridge today.

There is now a funding stream live for organisations to bid for funding to enable sport initiatives for young people up to the age of 25.

The Crime Prevention Through Sport Fund aims to support projects that use sport and physical activity to reduce violence, crime and anti-social behaviour. For more information, please follow the link below:

https://www.wesport.org.uk/funding/crime-prevention-through-sport-fund/

Crime Prevention Through Sport Fund - Wesport The Crime Prevention Through Sport Fund is open for applications. The deadline for applications is Monday 29th July 2024. For most young people, offending is transitory but for a small group of young people this behaviour can be ingrained and pervasive. There is a lack of consensus about the reasons...

Such a positive partnership to learn more about.

Since this bleed kit initiative began last year, over 370 bleed kit sites have been agreed across Avon and Somerset, with a goal to reach 500 by the end of 2024. This mission is only possible with the support of local partners and communities.

Crimestoppers are on hand to help you give information 100% anonymously!

No one will ever know you contacted Crimestoppers.

Contact our charity with information about crime.

We are not interested in who you are, only what you know.

Call 0800 555 111 or click to fill out our online form: https://bit.ly/3xV0Zvj

There is now a funding stream live for organisations to bid for funding to enable sport initiatives for young people up to the age of 25.

The Crime Prevention Through Sport Fund aims to support projects that use sport and physical activity to reduce violence, crime and anti-social behaviour. For more information, please follow the link below:

Crime Prevention Through Sport Fund - Wesport The Crime Prevention Through Sport Fund is open for applications. The deadline for applications is Monday 29th July 2024. For most young people, offending is transitory but for a small group of young people this behaviour can be ingrained and pervasive. There is a lack of consensus about the reasons...

Do you work in the night time economy? This workshop could be of interest to you.

In collaboration with Night Time Economy Solutions (NTE Solutions), we are offering a free bystander intervention training program designed to prevent male violence against women and girls (MVAWG).

This program is open to those who work in the nighttime economy, such as in pubs, nightclubs and hospitality.

To find out more information or sign up, see here: https://orlo.uk/ArPfl

Creative Power Town CIC (a Community Interest Company based in St Paul’s), have produced a film to inform and empower other young people, to feel confident about their rights if they are ever stopped and searched by the police.

Creative Power Town CIC (a Community Interest Company based in St Paul’s), have produced a film to inform and empower other young people, to feel confident about their rights if they are ever stopped and searched by the police.

💬Police and Crime Commissioner Clare Moody said, “I’m pleased my office was able to support the development of such an important film.

“This film both shares information with young people about how stop and search should work and importantly involved them in the making of the film, opening up experiences and opportunities in the creative industry.

“I hope it reaches many young people across Avon and Somerset and helps them to feel confident and empowered to understand what their rights are in a stop and search situation.”

Find out more here: https://orlo.uk/jv6e1

This is your chance to speak to your local North Somerset Police about any concerns or to learn what is happening your area.

🚔 Upcoming Talk to Us Event 🚔

Date - Tuesday 9th July
Time - 10.00am - 12.00pm
Location - Wick St. Lawrence Village Hall Car Park, Wick St. Lawrence, BS22 7YJ

Creative Power Town CIC (a Community Interest Company based in St Paul’s), have produced a film to inform and empower other young people, to feel confident about their rights if they are ever stopped and searched by the police.

💬Police and Crime Commissioner Clare Moody said, “I’m pleased my office was able to support the development of such an important film.

“This film both shares information with young people about how stop and search should work and importantly involved them in the making of the film, opening up experiences and opportunities in the creative industry.

“I hope it reaches many young people across Avon and Somerset and helps them to feel confident and empowered to understand what their rights are in a stop and search situation.”

Find out more here: https://orlo.uk/jv6e1

In collaboration with Night Time Economy Solutions (NTE Solutions), we are offering a free bystander intervention training program designed to prevent male violence against women and girls (MVAWG).

This program is open to those who work in the nighttime economy, such as in pubs, nightclubs and hospitality.

To find out more information or sign up, see here: https://orlo.uk/ArPfl

Investigation launched after teenage boy injured in Bristol | Avon and Somerset Police The incident happened near The Horsefair in Bristol city centre on Thursday evening.

Fearless.org is a website where young people can access non-judgemental information and advice about crime and criminality. What makes Fearless different is that they also provide a safe place for young people to give information about crime 100% anonymously.

Crimestoppers is a charity that understands how difficult it can be to come forward with information on crime. They give you the power to speak up and stop crime, 100% anonymously.

They will never ask for your personal information and do not track your device. You can all call them on 0800 555 111 or fill in their anonymous online form. Once you hang up or press send, the only person who will know you provided information, is you.

Share your questions to the PCC!

🗣️ Have your say – Police Question Time (PQT)! 🗣️

Got questions about policing in Avon and Somerset? Submit them now for Police and Crime Commissioner Clare Moody to put to Chief Constable Sarah Crew in the new monthly live Police Question Time! 👇

📝 Submit your questions in the comments section

📅 Deadline: Sunday 30th June

The themes we are inviting questions on are:

o The recent increase in homicide numbers in the regionhttps://www.avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PCC-Performance-Report-Q4-2023-24.pdf

o Knife crime

o Police custody: HMICFRS report into custody suites in Avon and Somerset https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/publications/inspection-of-custody-suites-in-avon-and-somerset-2024/

Please note we are unable to accept questions that are linked to ongoing investigations.

Join us for Police Question Time live on 17th July.

Don't forget to submit your application!

📣 Funding deadline this Friday📣

The Commissioner’s Crime Prevention Fund is aimed at reducing crime and promoting safer communities across Avon and Somerset.

The fund offers grants ranging from £1,000 to £10,000 to support projects that address crime, serious violence, and antisocial behaviour.

The fund can be used to fund a wide range of activities, including:

- Youth Services
- Community Events
- Awareness Campaigns

To find our more or apply head to https://orlo.uk/IPIJA

Our Avon and Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership works to a Hub and Spoke model.
Each month we are publicizing one of the spoke areas, June is all about the Bristol Violence Reduction Partnership, which is part of Bristol Safer Options.

Although you cannot ‘refer a child or family to’ Bristol Safer Options team, which is part of the Bristol VRP, the Options Hub can provide resources, advice and support which could enhance a plan for an individual.

To contact them, simply complete their online form (link below).

Over 130 young females received a gender specific group work through the VRP. Sessions covered resilience, building self esteem and confidence, prevention of exploitation and healthy relationships within their school and/or youth provisions.

Did you know Bristol Pride has a Community Fund?
We provide small grant funding to individuals, collectives, organisations or small charities in Bristol and the surrounding areas. The grant funding helps to deliver projects that address issues that affect us all, help under-represented groups reach out, and help LGBT+ community events that need a little support.

🚨 Our current Community Fund application closes on Wednesday 28th February 2024 🚨

We’ve already supported a variety of projects, so if you are part of a team that needs help, use the link in our bio or head to our website to find out how to apply, get involved, and get support for your project or group.

Mark your calendars! We're excited to announce the date for our Apprenticeship and Careers Fair, on 14th March at Apex Hotel, Bath.

Don't miss out on the chance to discover the world of Apprenticeships, accessible to anyone over 16!

Sign up here ▶️ https://bit.ly/3RBvz46