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By Richard Reddie, Director of Justice & Inclusion, CTBI

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The Nature of the Problem – a lack of Synergy

At present, there is a problem with the lack of synergy in the public and voluntary sector to tackling serious youth violence. The majority of agencies tend to work independently…

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Churches standing together against serious youth crime

Senior church leaders have announced ground-breaking strategies to help tackle the spiralling tide of deadly youth violence within communities, including freeing up space within church buildings for youth work, and…

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NPV Football Development

NPV Football Development (NPVFD) was established in 1998 by former Wolverhampton Wanderers FC midfielder Joe Jackson to specifically address gang issues and youth violence that was prevalent at the time in Wolverhampton. The…

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