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“Young people must be at the centre of these conversations” – reflections on Youth Opportunity event

In July, the SVRU were invited to attend a Youth Opportunity Summit at St James’s Palace discussing violence impacting young people. The event, hosted by His Majesty the King, brought together youth organisations, frontline workers, the Prime Minister and actor Idris Elba amongst many others.  Jimmy Paul, Head of the SVRU, invited Sky from the […]

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Doing more of what works

By Jimmy Paul, Head of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit This week’s release of Scotland’s homicide figures – standing at 43, the lowest homicide level on record in Scotland – gives pause for reflection. It is true that on many metrics, Scotland is safer than it has ever been. But each number represents a life

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The Scottish Violence Reduction Unit backs #16daysofactivism against gender-based violence

What is the campaign?   The 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence is an annual global campaign beginning on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It runs until December 10th – Human Rights Day.  Jimmy Paul, Head of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, discusses how vital it is for everyone to

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The Lassies are No Feart – Understanding violence between girls in Scotland

Emily Beever, Senior Development Officer at No Knives Better Lives, writes in this guest blog about a new report looking at the experience of violence for girls and young women. YouthLink Scotland, alongside the SVRU and other national organisations, are partners in the Scottish Government’s Violence Prevention Framework, which aims to prevent violence from happening

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