The programme will be rolled out from May this year to August 2025, across Coventry, Nottingham, Leicester, Manchester and Wolverhampton. The strategy has been funded by a Home Office £3m investment and £4m from the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF).
Young people over the age of 14 involved in or at risk of becoming involved in violence will be identified and offered targeted support, using an approach called focused deterrence – which YEF research found to have a 33 per cent effectiveness rate in reducing crime.
The strategy, which was pioneered in Boston in the mid-1990s and used in Glasgow in 2008, draws on the collective resources of police, community organisations, health services, schools, colleges and probation services to provide tailored support to young people. This includes mentoring, education access, training and employment opportunities, mental health services, and housing advice.
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