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VRU Evidence Hub

The Evidence Hub is structured around the VRU’s five priority areas outlined in our Outcomes Framework.  

The resources are for local authorities, schools, statutory bodies, community groups and all Londoners interested in building a safer city for all.

You can filter items by type of research, priority area, target group, timing and type of intervention.

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  • Rise Up - Youth Leadership Programme

    Document type:

    evaluation

    Year of publication:

    2023

    Priority areas:

    positive opportunities

    Target group:

    youth practitioners

    Type of intervention:

    training for professionals

    Timing of intervention:

    primary

    Description

    'Rise Up' is a leadership development programme for London based youth practitioners building skills, confidence, and experience to better support vulnerable young people in London. This final evaluation report explores process and impact across the first three years of the programme, 2020-23.

  • Sports-based intervention

    Document type:

    research

    Year of publication:

    2023

    Priority areas:

    positive opportunities

    Target group:

    children and young people
    youth practitioners

    Type of intervention:

    sports programme

    Timing of intervention:

    primary

    Description

    This research, conducted by Loughborough University, examined how sports programmes can play a role in mitigating young Londoners’ experiences of violence and it’s impacts.

  • Stronger Futures

    Document type:

    evaluation

    Year of publication:

    forthcoming

    Priority areas:

    positive opportunities

    Target group:

    children and young people

    Type of intervention:

    sports programme
    after-school programmes

    Timing of intervention:

    primary
    secondary

    Description

    Stronger Futures is a targeted funding programme manged by Rocket Science and Action for Race Equality. The programme funds community-led groups across 20 projects and 5 boroughs, providing support for children and young people aged 10-18 afterschool and at weekends. This evaluation report explores process learning and outcomes from the first 2 years of the project.

  • Therapeutic Intervention for Peace (TIP) 

    Document type:

    evaluation

    Year of publication:

    2022

    Priority areas:

    positive opportunities

    Target group:

    children and young people
    teachers

    Type of intervention:

    training for professionals

    Timing of intervention:

    secondary
    tertiary

    Description

    The 'Therapeutic Intervention for Peace' project is a codeveloped and culturally sensitive model of partnership work, aiming to reduce interpersonal youth violence. This End of Programme Report explores process and outcomes and was undertaken by Power The Fight, the primary delivery partner.

  • Youth-led participation: Young People's Action Group 

    Document type:

    research
    evaluation

    Year of publication:

    2023

    Priority areas:

    positive opportunities

    Target group:

    children and young people

    Type of intervention:

    N/A

    Timing of intervention:

    primary

    Description

    The VRU is committed to centring children and young people's voices in our work to tackle violence. Our Young People's Action Group (YPAG) is a key part of this approach. This page provides VRU-developed resources relating to youth participation.

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