Following an increase in assaults against emergency workers, and the violent disorders that occurred in summer 2024, the VRA has worked with partners to develop a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of frontline worker’s safety in order to protect us.
The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA) has today (12 May) launched a new campaign to support young people to manage their emotions and feelings. The ‘Where Will It End’ campaign raises awareness of how emotions and feelings can affect behaviour choices, demonstrates how low-level violence can escalate and signposts young people to practical …
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The Where Will It End campaign raises awareness of how emotions and feelings can influence behaviour choices and how low-level violence can escalate to serious violence.
The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA) has launched a suite of online resources for professionals to help them recognise Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma in children and young people, and increase their ability to provide appropriate support. Although many people who experience trauma will progress in life without any long-term negative impacts, …
A service for vulnerable children and young adults affected by violence will be delivered by Catch22 across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, following the award of a new contract by the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime. Initially operating as a pilot scheme, the Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA)’s Navigator and Tailored Support Service works …
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The public is being urged to surrender any so-called ‘zombie’ knives to designated police stations across Staffordshire as the government looks to launch its national amnesty compensation scheme next week. The scheme, which runs from 26 August until 23 September, comes before zombie-style knives and machetes become banned in England and Wales on 24 September. The …
Ask for Angela helps to ensure anybody feeling unsafe or vulnerable is able to get discreet support.
Staffordshire Police officers across Staffordshire will be raising awareness of drink-spiking and the work we do to support victims, as part of a national campaign to help people stay safe on a night out. Spiking Awareness Week runs from Monday 18 March until Sunday 24 March. Throughout the week local policing teams (LPTs) will be …
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The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA) has funded two online workshops for parents and carers on gangs, exploitation and knife crime which will be delivered by the Ben Kinsella Trust on Tuesday 12 March and Monday 18 March. The free workshops will cover topics such as the influence of social media, the signs …
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The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA) has today launched its new local Violence Reduction Strategy which sets out how partners will work together to help prevent and reduce violence across the City and County. The Strategy aims to strengthen the visibility, early identification and partnership response to prevent violence and its associated harms; …
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