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VRN Funded Community Projects
Each year, the Violence Reduction Network works closely with its communities to support work going on within the local area that helps reduce offending and support those impacted by violence.
Several areas across Lancashire have received funding from the VRN as part of our investment to support local initiatives and improve the quality of lives within the community.
Examples of projects supported in 2023
The VRN funded an additional 180 Do-IT profiler licenses (taking the total to 980) for education settings to use to screen and assess neurodiversity.
The Do-IT Profiler is an established web-based modular screening and assessment system considering neurodiversity and wellbeing in children and young people to enable each individual to achieve their best self.
The ‘No More Knives’ tour was funded to come to Blackpool to educate and equip young people with the skills and knowledge they need to say no to knives.
Around 5,000 students from across the Fylde Coast attended the workshops which allowed them to listen to first hand stories from those who have been involved in knife crime. By combining music with storytelling and education,
the sessions allowed the young people to understand the dangers of knife crime, the signs of being groomed into county lines, and have open discussions with their peers.
After hearing from young people about the need for an app signposting to local services, the VRN funded the creation of a smartphone app called ‘WHAY’ (what’s happening around you). The app aims to provide vital support for people who
are turning to online resources for help and give them a reliable, safe source of information.
The app also contains a directory of events happening in the Preston area and has so far been downloaded by over 440 people.
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