Youth violence and knife crime prevention

The council is part of the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership, working with a number of organisations to tackle youth violence through early intervention, prevention and support for victims.

• About the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership This partnership brings together the police, fire service, youth offending and other organisations to make our communities safer and healthier.
• Youth violence prevention - Education and schools How we are supporting young people in education settings across Liverpool with violence reduction learning and the SAFE Taskforce.
• Youth violence prevention - support for young people How we are engaging with and supporting young people who have been affected by or involved with violence.
• Youth violence prevention - Providers and how to refer A list of organisations with programmes and initiatives to engage with children and young people about the consequences of youth violence and knife crime, and how to refer.