London's Violence Reduction Unit

In 6 years, we have invested in 400,000 positive opportunities. With @SadiqKhan's support, we can see the impact ✨prevention✨ is having on tackling violence by investing in young people and communities. Watch to find out why we believe violence is preventable, not inevitable.

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We worked with @DartingtonSDL & partners across policing, health, education & communities, engaging 300+ people to map trauma-informed practice & how to improve it across London. 🔍Outcomes: clearer picture and insights for violence reduction. Learn more: ti.london.gov.uk

📉 We are seeing real progress with homicides, knife crime and violence with injury falling in London. 💡Working with @SadiqKhan and communities across London, prevention is contributing to a safer London. 🧡Because violence is preventable, not inevitable.

We staged the next in our series of Inclusive London events, bringing together education leaders across the city. London continues to lead the way in sharing practice and working in partnership so every young person can access high-quality education. 🔗: bit.ly/4gozKJV

📉 Prevention and early intervention is having impact in driving down violence in London. 💡 Specialist youth workers are breaking cycles of violence and saving lives. 🤝 Backed by @SadiqKhan, we’re building safer communities now and in the long-term. 🔗 bit.ly/4d0YUAi

❗ Young people should shape the systems that affect them. 🗣️ Last week, nearly 100 young people shared how to make schools more neuro-inclusive. 🧡 Inclusion means better experiences and fewer absences, suspensions and exclusions. 🔗 london.gov.uk/programmes-str…

🚀 We've delivered interventions and activities to help over half a million young people stay safe and thrive. 📉 Since @SadiqKhan set us up in 2019, violence, homicides & knife-related hospital admissions of young people have fallen. 💡 Prevention + partnership= real change.

Today we were joined by @RealGeoffBarton and teachers to reflect on our influential oracy programme. After 2 years: ✔️communication gaps narrowed ✔️reductions in behaviour incidents ✔️ schools report fewer suspensions Boosting oracy works. 🔗london.gov.uk/programmes-str…

@RealGeoffBarton Thank you for joining us!🧡

An honour to talk to the teachers involved in the superb ‘Talk Matters’ programme which is using #oracy to such powerful effect across London’s schools @LDN_VRU. Read more here: london.gov.uk/programmes-str…

Violence prevention takes more than good intentions, it takes evidence and insight from those on the frontline. Our Evidence Hub brings together 35 evaluations and research reports to support safer communities across London. Explore: bit.ly/3ZUasO9

📲The series of viral AI generated posters that promoted 'Red vs Blue school wars' exposed how blurred the lines are between the online world and reality. ❗️Tackling online harms must be a priority in violence reduction. 🔗@LibPeck writes for @LBCNews: bit.ly/3Pz5EeN

🤳 Watch young people we work with and support, speak about the importance of access to sport for girls and young women. #IWD26

🏃 Last year, we joined @Merton_Council, who we funded to create safe spaces for women to exercise together. The creation of the Merton Running Club enabled women to train, to socialise, to be healthy, and to do so safely. Hear about the benefits this has led to. #IWD26 🧡

We joined @Uma_Kumaran and @LibPeck at a visit to @godwinschool to see how it has embedded children's rights in every element of school life. With our £1.4m funding in @UNICEF_uk, 700 schools are delivering children's rights to increase a sense of belonging for 119,000 pupils.

Thank you @LDN_VRU @LibPeck to guest speak at the Homeoffice 2026 Conference to share the New Era Croydon Partnership story. Great to meet DCMS colleagues and Minister @LabourSJ about future plans. Good to be in the room💕 #Grateful @CroydonVA #Beinspired #ReachingHigherUK

❗️A moment of crisis can become a turning point to break cycles of violence. 💡Early data shows 80% of under-18s in custody don’t reoffend the following year with the support of a youth worker. 🎧Watch more on @thecrimeagents: bit.ly/4b2OOw9

💬We spoke to a headteacher about the impact of embedding children’s rights across their school community. 🤝It's a key part of our approach to tackling school exclusions, suspensions and persistent absenteeism with @SadiqKhan. 🎬 Watch below. #LondonsInclusionCharter

Hospital admissions of young people for knife assault have almost halved since I set up London’s Violence Reduction Unit in 2019. @LDN_VRU director Lib Peck spoke to @TheCrimeAgents about how prevention has played a key role in the progress we’re making: youtube.com/watch?v=odxSUv…

Prevention has played a key role in homicides and violence falling in London. Hospital admissions of young people for knife assault has almost halved since the VRU was set up. We joined @thecrimeagents to discuss progress made in London. Watch in full youtube.com/watch?v=odxSUv…

💬Hear from pupils at Brecknock Primary on why embedding rights in school matters. 🤝With support from @SadiqKhan, we’ve invested £1.4m so London state schools can access UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting Schools Award #RRSA. 🔗 #LondonsInclusionCharter bit.ly/4gozKJV