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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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  • Hospital Based Youth Work

    Document type:

    evaluation

    Year of publication:

    2023

    Priority areas:

    reducing harm and exploitation

    Target group:

    children and young people
    youth practitioners

    Type of intervention:

    A&E navigators
    mentoring

    Timing of intervention:

    tertiary

    Description

    The VRU's Hospital Based Youth Work programme provides clinically embedded youth workers to engage with young people impacted by violence or exploitation presenting at Major Trauma Centres and Accident & Emergency Departments across London. This midline evaluation of the programme was carried out by MOPAC Evidence & Insight, considering implementation and exploring practitioner and service user perceptions of the service.

  • MyEnds

    Document type:

    evaluation

    Year of publication:

    2023

    Priority areas:

    communities and place

    Target group:

    children and young people
    local community
    statutory professionals

    Type of intervention:

    community-led

    Timing of intervention:

    primary
    secondary
    tertiary

    Description

    The VRU's flagship 'MyEnds' programme implements a hyper-local and community-led approach to violence reduction in neighbourhoods affected by high and sustained levels of violence. This evaluation report explores implementation and impact of the programme between 2021-2023.

  • Nurture – School Based Interventions

    Document type:

    evaluation

    Year of publication:

    2023

    Priority areas:

    educational settings

    Target group:

    children and young people
    teachers

    Type of intervention:

    training for professionals
    whole school approaches

    Timing of intervention:

    primary

    Description

    The Nurturing London programme was designed to place the 'Whole School Nurturing Approach' into the context of violence reduction. Nurture practice empowers adults in school to allow children and young people to engage in missing early nurturing experiences. This End of Programme Report explores process and outcomes of the programme 2020-2022, considering potential future impact.

  • 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.

  • Your Choice - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

    Document type:

    evaluation

    Year of publication:

    2023

    Priority areas:

    reducing harm and exploitation

    Target group:

    children and young people

    Type of intervention:

    cognitive behavioural therapy

    Timing of intervention:

    secondary
    tertiary

    Description

    The 'Your Choice' programme provides Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) training for youth practitioners, supporting young people (11-17) assessed as having at risk due to extra-familial harm. The evaluation report presents interim findings from the Randomised Controlled Trial.

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    Your Choice CBT

  • 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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