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  • Step Together
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    Placing trained chaperones on school routes to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour.

    Organisation name:

    West Midlands VRU

    Funding round:

    Targeted projects

    Activity type:

    Positive things to do
  • Tavistock MBT-PP
    Pilot study

    Ten sessions of MBT for parents who are experiencing conflict with one another.

    Organisation name:

    Tavistock Relationships

    Funding round:

    A supportive home

    Activity type:

    Parenting programmes
  • Emotion Coaching
    Feasibility study

    A 12 session group-based parenting programme targeted at mothers who have been exposed to domestic abuse.

    Organisation name:

    Solace Women’s Aid

    Funding round:

    A supportive home

    Activity type:

    Domestic abuse
  • Turnaround Programme
    Scoping

    Voluntary support for children who have had limited involvement with the Youth Justice System but do not meet thresholds for statutory intervention.

    Organisation name:

    Turnaround Programme

    Funding round:

    Targeted projects

    Activity type:

    Pre-court diversion
  • UK Summer Jobs Programme 
    Scoping

    Exploring the viability of establishing and evaluating a Summer Youth Employment Scheme (SYEP)in the UK.

    Organisation name:

    Summer Jobs Programme

    Funding round:

    Targeted projects

    Activity type:

    Summer Jobs
  • Mentoring Multi-Site Trial
    Efficacy study

    Evaluating the impact of 12-weeks of mentoring, delivered by 17 small organisations to 10-17 year olds at-risk of involvement in violence.  

    Organisation name:

    Multi-site trial: Mentoring

    Funding round:

    Multi-site trials

    Activity type:

    Mentoring
  • Focused Deterrence
    Implementation and Process evaluation

    A violence reduction approach that uses deterrence messaging and enforcement, desistance support and community influence.

    Organisation name:

    West Midlands VRU

    Funding round:

    Agency Collaboration: Focused deterrence

    Activity type:

    Focused deterrence
  • Redthread
    Pilot study

    A pilot evaluation of an A and E navigator programme.

    Organisation name:

    Redthread

    Funding round:

    Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system

    Activity type:

    A and E navigators
  • United Borders: B.U.S programme
    Pilot study

    A 10-week music mentoring intervention for 10-17 year olds.

    Organisation name:

    United Borders

    Funding round:

    Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system

    Activity types:

    Arts participation, Mentoring
  • SFSC: Safer Lives Parenting programme
    Feasibility study

    A 13-week parenting programme that aims to reduce children’s involvement in violence.

    Organisation name:

    Race Equality Foundation

    Funding round:

    A supportive home

    Activity type:

    Parenting programmes
  • The Neighbourhood Fund
    Efficacy study

    Understanding if and how empowering people to make decisions about their local neighbourhoods can prevent children from becoming involved in violence.

    Organisation name:

    Aston Villa Foundation

    Funding round:

    Neighbourhood Fund - Round 1
  • South Wales VPU
    Implementation and Process evaluation

    Nurse-led teams in hospital emergency departments that aim to identify and support patients who attend hospital with injuries associated with violence.

    Organisation name:

    South Wales VPU

    Funding round:

    Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system

    Activity type:

    Hospital-based intervention
  • VPT De Cymru
    Implementation and Process evaluation

    Nyrsys mewn adrannau achosion brys ysbytai sy’n arwain Timau Atal Trais (VPT), a’u nod yw canfod a chefnogi cleifion sy’n mynd i’r ysbyty gydag anafiadau sy’n gysylltiedig â thrais.

    Organisation name:

    South Wales VPU

    Funding round:

    Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system

    Activity type:

    Hospital-based intervention
  • Detached Youth Work
    Feasibility study

    A study on the feasibility of robustly evaluating detached youth work

    Organisation name:

    Detached Youth Work

    Funding round:

    A trusted adult

    Activity types:

    Mentoring, Positive things to do, Sports programmes
  • Grassroots
    Pilot study

    An anti-conflict programme for year 7-9 children

    Organisation name:

    Behavioural Insights Team

    Funding round:

    A safe, positive place to learn

    Activity type:

    Anti-bullying programmes
  • Mental Health Foundation: Becoming a Man (BAM)
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    School-based social skills training for 12-14 year old boys, delivered via weekly group sessions

    Organisation name:

    Mental Health Foundation

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Social skills training
  • NSPCC DART
    Feasibility study

    A support programme for mothers, who are victims of domestic abuse, to develop their relationship with their child and support their child’s recovery from domestic abuse

    Organisation name:

    NSPCC

    Funding round:

    A supportive home

    Activity type:

    Domestic abuse
  • Divert Plus
    Pilot study

    Targeted support for children who have been arrested.

    Organisation name:

    Violence Reduction Unit, Nottinghamshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner

    Funding round:

    Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system

    Activity type:

    Pre-court diversion
  • YES Outdoors
    Feasibility study

    A nine-month, three-stage mentoring programme (including climbing, bicycle maintenance and an Outward Bound Trust residential)

    Organisation name:

    YES Outdoors

    Funding round:

    Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system

    Activity type:

    Mentoring
  • REMEDI
    Pilot study

    Mentoring and restorative justice work for 10-17 year olds displaying violent behaviour.

    Organisation name:

    REMEDI – Restorative Services

    Funding round:

    Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system

    Activity type:

    Restorative justice
  • Transition Hub for Children Looked After
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    Inreach and Outreach support for Children Looked After

    Organisation name:

    Achieving for Children

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Support to engage with school
  • RESET
    Feasibility study

    Multi-systemic therapy adapted for children at risk of child criminal exploitation.

    Organisation name:

    MST UK and Ireland

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Psychological therapies
  • STEER
    Pilot study

    A six-month mentoring, coaching, family support and case management programme for 10-17s.

    Organisation name:

    Salford Foundation

    Funding round:

    Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system

    Activity type:

    Pre-court diversion
  • Your Choice
    Pilot study

    Training youth practitioners to deliver CBT techniques to 11-17 year olds

    Organisation name:

    London VRU

    Funding round:

    Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system

    Activity type:

    Psychological therapies
  • Rugby Football League: Educate Mentoring Programme
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    12 week mentoring programme delivered by the Rugby Football League

    Organisation name:

    The Rugby Football League

    Funding round:

    Positive activities

    Activity type:

    Sports programmes
  • Brandon Centre: SIT
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    12-month programme of therapeutic support to reduce youth violence, crime and anti-social behaviour.

    Organisation name:

    Brandon Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy for Young People

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Psychological therapies
  • Family Support
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    Six months of tailored support for the families of ‘at-risk’ 10-14 year olds.

    Organisation name:

    Family Support

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Parenting programmes
  • LNK Educate
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    Universal school-based workshops and targeted mentoring designed to improve understanding of knife crime

    Organisation name:

    Lives Not Knives

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Knife education programmes
  • ASSIST Trauma Care
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    6-12 months of intensive mentoring and trauma-informed therapeutic support,

    Organisation name:

    ASSIST Trauma Care

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Mentoring
  • Empire Fighting Chance
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    Non-contact boxing and mentoring for at risk young people.

    Organisation name:

    Empire Fighting Chance

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Sports programmes
  • Re-Frame
    Pilot study

    Two information and reflection sessions for 10-17 year olds in custody found in possession of class B or C drugs.

    Organisation name:

    We Are With You

    Funding round:

    Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system

    Activity type:

    Pre-court diversion
  • RISE: Child to Parent Violence Programme
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    Parental training sessions that aim to reduce violence towards parents

    Organisation name:

    RISE Mutual CIC

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Parenting programmes
  • The Confident Resilient Children Project
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    Classes and mentoring for 9 to 11 year olds to build resilience and confidence and keep them safe from exploitation.

    Organisation name:

    The Titan Partnership

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity types:

    Mentoring, Social skills training
  • The Reach Programme
    Feasibility study

    Mentoring for 11-16 year olds at risk of school suspension.

    Organisation name:

    Violence Reduction Network for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

    Funding round:

    Another chance - Diversion from the criminal justice system

    Activity type:

    Mentoring
  • The DIVERT Programme
    Feasibility & Pilot study

    Mentoring and holistic wrap-around support for 10-14 year olds who have attended a youth custody suite.

    Organisation name:

    London Borough of Lambeth

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity types:

    Mentoring, Pre-court diversion
  • The SHARP project
    Feasibility study

    Simulation-based Holistic Approach to reducing and Preventing Knife Violence (SHARP)

    Organisation name:

    Imperial College London

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Knife education programmes
  • Thurston Family Resilience Project
    Pilot study

    Resilience skill sessions, residential trips and a social action project.

    Organisation name:

    South Tyneside Council

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity types:

    Parenting programmes, Wilderness and Adventure activities
  • The Respect Project
    Pilot study

    Eight life skills sessions and a week long residential to support young people to re-engage with education.

    Organisation name:

    Essex Boys and Girls Clubs

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Interventions to prevent school exclusion
  • St Christopher’s Fellowship Protective Sibling Mentoring Programme
    Feasibility study

    10 weeks of mentoring for those with siblings known to, or at risk of involvement in, the youth justice system.

    Organisation name:

    St Christopher’s Fellowship

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Mentoring
  • Hospital Navigators: Multi-Site Trial
    Feasibility study

    A Multi-Site trial of trained individuals in A&E who talk to at-risk patients and provide support that aims to prevent involvement in violence.

    Organisation name:

    Multi-site trial: Hospital navigators

    Funding round:

    Multi-site trials

    Activity type:

    A and E navigators
  • Functional Family Therapy Gangs (FFT-G)
    Pilot study

    An intensive, home-based, family therapy programme, that provides 3-5 months of therapy to families.

    Organisation name:

    Family Psychology Mutual

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Psychological therapies
  • Branching Out
    Pilot study

    In-school social and emotional skills sessions, detached youth work and a targeted 12-week programme.

    Organisation name:

    Wakefield Council Youth Work Team

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity types:

    Mentoring, Social skills training
  • SW!TCH Lives
    Feasibility study

    Universal workshops and targeted mentoring for 11-14 year olds.

    Organisation name:

    LifeLine Community Projects

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Mentoring
  • Level Up
    Pilot study

    Online sessions for children and parents/carers between Year 6 and 7 to support the transition to secondary school.

    Organisation name:

    The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Parenting programmes
  • Pause 4 Thought (P4T)
    Feasibility study

    Sessions for at risk 10-14 year olds to develop self-awareness, self-responsibility, and change behaviour.

    Organisation name:

    Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Psychological therapies
  • SHiFT
    Feasibility study

    Tailored support for 12-19 year olds at risk of offending.

    Organisation name:

    SHiFT

    Funding round:

    Targeted projects

    Activity type:

    Psychological therapies
  • DARE25
    Efficacy study

    Weekly in-school sessions for Year 6 children to reduce behavioural and emotional difficulties.

    Organisation name:

    Life Skills Education Charity

    Funding round:

    Launch grant round

    Activity type:

    Social skills training