West Midlands Violence Reduction Unit
Targeted projects
In progress
See evaluation
Project name:
Step TogetherFunding:
£674,000 (delivery & evaluation)Evaluation type:
Feasibility & Pilot study
Activity Type:
Positive things to do
Setting:
Community
Evaluators:
Ipsos Mori, London School of Economics
About the project
The Step Together pilot project aims to help keep children and young people safe on their journey to and from school. The project sees youth workers based along routes to school, acting as trusted adults and a point of contact. Their job is to de-escalate potential violence and to build positive relationships. The scheme covers seventeen routes across the West Midlands.