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🙌 Safer Communities Day Yesterday, we held our annual #PLInspires Safer Communities Event to raise awareness about the dangers of gangs, county lines and knife crime. A huge thank you to the fantastic speakers from @1message6 and @JJeffect18, who spoke to students about their lived experiences and provided some invaluable life advice. #wafc 🔵⚪️ | @PLCommunities | #PLMoreThanAGame

Tune in at 5pm today.. @matthew_norford features in the 1st episode of a brand new series "Perspective"@Channel4 #livedexperience

Today, we visited Dean's Trust Wigan. @matthew_norford delivered awareness assemblies about gangs,exploitation, and grooming to pupils in each year group. Funded by @GM_VRU as part of a Community Led Partnership Alliance in the Worsley Hall area of Wigan.

Burnley FC in the Community organised a knife crime awareness event.Young people attended and took part in a workshop that covered exploitation,keeping safe,choices and consequences,peer pressure, and the impact of knife crime @matthew_norford @BurnleyFC_Com

Great event organised by our extended colleagues @SalfordFDN @GM_VRU @matthew_norford To celebrate the evaluation and success of the BLOCKS project in schools.This project supports pupils in their transition from primary to high school.

@TheDanielBaird1 So important to spread the message about these kits. Keep up the amazing work ❤️

@1message6 Thank you ❤️ 🙏

These kits are so important ❤️

@matthew_norford delivered a wokshop at Thomas Ashton SEMH school. One member of staff stated: "The pupils struggle to sit and listen for 20 minutes,we have never seen them engage so well and for so long before" #SEMH #Violenceinterruption

Great networking event in Bury today. Numerous agencies came together today to promote the services on offer for children,young people,families, and schools in the Borough. @matthew_norford @GM_VRU #partnershipworking #EarlyIntervention #nochildleftbehind #violenceinterruption

Today, we visited Kearsley academy Bolton, assemblies were delivered to years 7,8, and 9 pupils. This work is funded by the Community Led Partnership Alliance in Bolton The pupils were engaged and represented the school in an outstanding way. @matthew_norford @GM_VRU

On Wednesday,we visited Barton Moss Secure Unit. Matthew spoke to the young people about his life and breaking the cycle. Young people shared their feedback. Thanks to staff for arranging this visit,and we look forward to returning in December. @matthew_norford

Matthew was invited to Broadfield Specialist School to share his lived experience and knowledge with 160 staff members @matthew_norford #violenceinterruption #breakinggenerationalcycles #workingtogether #nochildleftbehind

Matthew delivered an awareness session to young people who attend the amazing Tower Hill ABC in Kirby. Thank for inviting @matthew_norford

@NWPRUTeacher I have DM you

Looking at getting organisations to come in and work with our KS4 students around crime prevention and knife crime any recommendations welcome. #prulife #Crimeprevention

Great event discussing ACEs and how we can work towards everyone working in trauma responsive way. @Michgleey123 @GM_VRU #TRGM

There's still time to make a difference. If you, or someone you know has a zombie-style knife or machete, please encourage them to surrender it now. Let's work together to make our streets safer. 🔗 Find out more about the surrender & compensation scheme orlo.uk/ESNyf

Matthew was invited to share his lived experience to members of youth parliaments from across the North West. These young people are the politicians of tomorrow and have high aspirations.@matthew_norford @YouthFocusNW