Latest news

Stay up-to-date with the work of the VRN partnership including announcements on funding opportunities, new projects and initiatives.

You can also find out about updates by following us on Twitter.

VRN Teams Up To Organise Regional Youth Involvement Event

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland’s Violence Reduction Network (VRN) has teamed up with violence reduction colleagues in the West...

National Charity To Visit VRN’s Innovative Programme

A leading national charity focused on violence prevention is to visit an innovative local project led by the Leicester, Leicestershire...

VRN Secures Three Year Funding Pledge To Continue Local Work to Prevent Violence

Ground-breaking work across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to prevent young people and adults from being drawn into serious...

VRN Puts Young People Centre Stage in Development of Violence Prevention Solutions

Local young people will be sharing their experiences, views and solutions with a partnership tasked with preventing and reducing serious...

Trauma-informed Training For Early Help Professionals Underway

A new specialist training programme led by the Violence Reduction Network (VRN) has been launched to support a wide range of...

‘Are you Listening?’ film wins an award

‘Are you Listening?’, Leicestershire’s film about how to spot the signs of children being exploited by criminal gangs, has won a...

New Website Aims To Keep Young People Safe

A new website which has been specifically designed as a safe space for local young people and their parents/carers to explore issues that...

New project to support young people at critical turning point is launched today

A new project offering tailored support and opportunities to young people to prevent future violence and provide guidance towards a more...

Pioneering community-based mentoring programme established

Local partners have launched a new joint community mentoring project to provide young people with increased support and opportunities to...