Violence is
preventable
The Scottish Violence Reduction Unit is a national centre of expertise on violence. Using a public health approach, the SVRU looks to identify, understand and address the underlying causes of violence.
What we do
News
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The Way We See it: Young People’s Voices at the Heart of Violence Prevention
(Pictured Above) Youth Engagement Officer Robert Dallow presenting The Way We See It to a classroom of primary school pupils In late 2024, Police Scotland
Strengthening Communities, Rejecting Division
(Pictured Above) Will Linden, Deputy Head of Scottish Violence Reduction Unit Last week, Scotland witnessed a deeply concerning escalation of targeted hostility and violence against
Understanding Contextual Safeguarding
(Pictured Above) Nicole Savage, Senior Officer in North Lanarkshire Council and Lead in Contextual Safeguarding Implementation “I have a duty to speak the truth as