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West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership

The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) brings together organisations across local communities to tackle the underlying causes that contribute to serious violent crime.

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Tackling serious violence

The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) was established in 2019. We work with specialists from health, police, local authorities, education, youth justice, prisons, probation and community groups.

Public sector bodies and communities collaborate to help reduce violence through early intervention, prevention, education and joint working. It uses a public health approach that focuses on prevention instead of cure.

By improving our understanding of serious violence and testing new methods, we can introduce ‘protective factors’ to lower incidents.

Between April 2025 and March 2026, we have achieved the following:

16,000

young people aged 25 and under supported

1,000

adults supported

1,000

professionals trained

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The West Yorkshire VRP welcomes enquiries from organisations seeking information about our programmes or research. Enquiries regarding commissioning support should be made through our commissioning partners.

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