The VRN Team
A central team is based in the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner at Leicestershire Police HQ and comprises staff seconded from partner agencies.
The team's role is to:
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Lead the implementation of the Response Plan
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Champion the VRN's vision, core principles and the Prevention Framework including supporting its application to other types of violence
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Co-ordinate and promote strategic messaging and campaigns around serious violence
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Ensure young people and communitues are fully involved in the Network
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Generate and provide multi-agency data products, including management information for the Board and develop the necessary information sharing infrastructure
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Provide strategic co-ordination of serious violence prevention activity, improving consistency with the evidence-base and reducing duplication
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Generate and cascade resources including providing briefings on the findings from needs assessments, the evidence base and relevant local and national developments
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Support organisation, other Boards and partners to strengthen their violence prevention offer
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Design, test and evaluate new interventions
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Promote and embed the Network within partnership and community arenas to broaden membership and reach
Meet the Team:

Grace Strong
Strategic Director
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David Ohanlon-Ribbins
Children & Families Lead
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Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy
Evidence & Evaluation Lead
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Beth Grewcock
Performance Analyst
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Olivia Jones
Programme Manager
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Sumaya Bihi
Project Development Officer
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Nilesh Patel
Schools Lead
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